Native Mobile Login
Some native mobile operating systems, like iOS and Android, offer a built-in identity provider for convenient user authentication.
For iOS, apps that use a third-party or social login service to set up or authenticate the user’s primary account with the app must also offer Sign in with Apple as an equivalent option.
Benefits
There are several reasons why you might want to add social login to your applications:
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Improved user experience: Users can register and log in to your application using their existing app store accounts, which can be faster and more convenient than creating a new account from scratch. This makes it easier for users to access your application, improving their overall experience.
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Better user engagement: You can access additional data and insights about your users, such as their interests, demographics, and social connections. This can help you tailor your content and marketing efforts to better engage with your users and provide a more personalized experience.
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Increased security: Social login can improve the security of your application by leveraging the security measures and authentication protocols of the social media platforms that your users are logging in with. This can help protect against unauthorized access and account takeovers.
Set up a native social login with Supabase Auth
Provider tokens
Just like with Oauth, you will receive a copy of the provider token in case you need to use it further. For example, you can use the Google provider token to access Google APIs on behalf of your user.
Provider tokens are intentionally not stored in your project's database, however. This is because provider tokens give access to potentially sensitive user data in third-party systems. Different applications have different needs, and one application's OAuth scopes may be significantly more permissive than another. If you do want to use the provider token outside of the browser that completed the OAuth flow, you will have to send it manually to a secure server under your control.