WorkOS · Schema

AuthenticationFactor

AuthenticationIdentity ProviderSSOSAMLOIDCSCIMDirectory SyncAuthorizationFGAAudit LogsMFAB2B SaaSAgentsMCP

Properties

Name Type Description
object string Distinguishes the authentication factor object.
id string The unique ID of the factor.
type string The type of the factor to enroll.
user_id string The ID of the [user](/reference/authkit/user).
sms object SMS-based authentication factor details.
totp object TOTP-based authentication factor details.
created_at string An ISO 8601 timestamp.
updated_at string An ISO 8601 timestamp.
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JSON Schema

workos-authenticationfactor-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/AuthenticationFactor",
  "title": "AuthenticationFactor",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "object": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Distinguishes the authentication factor object.",
      "const": "authentication_factor"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The unique ID of the factor.",
      "example": "auth_factor_01FVYZ5QM8N98T9ME5BCB2BBMJ"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "generic_otp",
        "sms",
        "totp",
        "webauthn"
      ],
      "description": "The type of the factor to enroll.",
      "example": "totp"
    },
    "user_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The ID of the [user](/reference/authkit/user).",
      "example": "user_01E4ZCR3C56J083X43JQXF3JK5"
    },
    "sms": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "phone_number": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The user's phone number for SMS-based authentication.",
          "example": "+15005550006"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "phone_number"
      ],
      "description": "SMS-based authentication factor details."
    },
    "totp": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "issuer": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Your application or company name displayed in the user's authenticator app. Defaults to your WorkOS team name.",
          "example": "WorkOS"
        },
        "user": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The user's account name displayed in their authenticator app. Defaults to the user's email.",
          "example": "[email protected]"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "issuer",
        "user"
      ],
      "description": "TOTP-based authentication factor details."
    },
    "created_at": {
      "format": "date-time",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "An ISO 8601 timestamp.",
      "example": "2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "updated_at": {
      "format": "date-time",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "An ISO 8601 timestamp.",
      "example": "2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "object",
    "id",
    "type",
    "created_at",
    "updated_at"
  ]
}