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Overview

When your app is shared to the web, you can require users to sign in before accessing it. Zite handles authentication for you — no custom login code needed.

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Video tutorial

User Login in 5 minutes, a tutorial from Zite partner Automation Helpers

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Set up authentication

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Share your app to the web

If you haven’t already, enable Share to web.
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Add login

Type “Add user login” in the chatbox.Screenshot 2026 02 16 At 4 31 28 PM
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Configure sign-in methods

Click  in the upper left area and navigate to Access.Screenshot 2026 02 16 At 4 41 11 PMChoose which methods to enable:
  • Magic link — users receive a sign-in link via email (valid for 10 minutes)
  • Google — users sign in with their Google account
  • SSO — Users authenticate through your organization’s identity provider. Learn more.
Magic link and Google are enabled by default.
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Choose who can sign up

Under Who can sign up?, select one of the ff:
  • Invite only (default) - only users you explicitly add can sign in
  • Anyone - anybody who visits your app can create an account
  • Only allowed domains - only users from specific email domains (e.g., example.com) can sign up

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Customize login page

Navigate to the Login page in the dropdown, then Edit your logo, colors, and branding. Customize login page

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Manage users

In the Access settings, scroll down to People with access. Here, you can:
  • Add single users - click Add user to app...
  • Bulk import users - click Add user to app...
  • Remove users - click Guest followed by Remove Screenshot 2026 02 16 At 4 56 16 PM

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Key features

  • User-specific data — Logged-in user records are automatically available in your workflows
  • Automatic security — Backend workflows are secured by default for authenticated users
  • No user limits — Add unlimited users without per-seat pricing
  • Database integration — Connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, Zite Database, or other databases
To automatically sync user data to a database table, see User sync.

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Require SSO authentication and use custom attributes.

Share to web

Make your app accessible outside your organization.

User sync

Sync app users to a database table automatically.