IAM Connections: Sample Flows

This article presents possible use cases and corresponding sample flows that you can support. It provides a useful starting point as you plan your implementation.

Temporarily disable authentication methods

During maintenance or security incidents, you need to temporarily disable a specific authentication method without losing its configuration. This allows you to quickly reactivate it later.

To temporarily disable a Facebook authentication connection:

1. Call Disable Connection with the Facebook connection's ID. The Facebook sign-in option is immediately removed from the site's login page, while the connection configuration remains intact for future reactivation.

Retrieve connection data for client applications

Your frontend application needs to display available sign-in options to users. The client data endpoint provides only the information safe for client-side use.

To get connection information for a login page:

1. Call List Enabled Connections Client Data from your frontend application.

2. The response contains only client-safe fields — the connection's ID, its app definition ID, and a display name:

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3. Use this data to render sign-in buttons on your login page.

4. When users click a sign-in option, redirect them to the appropriate authentication flow using the connection information.