Authorizer

Overview

Authorizer is an open-source authentication and authorization platform for applications. It supports a number of different authentication methods including basic authentication, magic links, social logins, and multi-factor authentication. Using Authorizer, you can configure a secure authentication layer that can be used across various applications and servers, helping you provide account-based services to your applications without the headache.

Requirements

• A PostgreSQL connection string. You can start up a PostgreSQL database on Koyeb using Koyeb Database Services.
• (Optional) SMTP information for a mail account to send messages to users for verification, two-factor authentication, and more.

Configuration

When deploying Authorizer on Koyeb, the following environment variables will be provided. Take care to set the required variables with the appropriate values if not set.

Note: You can optionally configure SMTP information after deployment in the authorizer admin panel.

Variable	Description	Required	Default value
DATABASE_TYPE	The type of database used.	Yes	postgres
DATABASE_URL	The connection string for your PostgreSQL database.	Yes
SMTP_HOST	The SMTP service's domain name.	No
SMTP_PORT	The SMTP service's port.	No
SMTP_USERNAME	The SMTP username to authenticate with.	No
SMTP_PASSWORD	The password for the SMTP username.	No
SENDER_EMAIL	The email address to send messages from.	No

You will be asked to set an administrative password in when you first log in through the admin panel.

Other resources related to Authorizer

• Official Authorizer documentation
• Tutorial on setting up Authorizer on Koyeb