Authorization flow
Get access to your SMB customers' data with Link SDK
Authorization is a key part of any solution built with Codat. Each of your SMBSMB The primary customer segment that Codat helps businesses serve, typically companies with annual revenues under $500 million. customers must authorize access to their data before you can use that data. A frictionless and reassuring auth flow is essential for receiving the authorization from your SMBSMB The primary customer segment that Codat helps businesses serve, typically companies with annual revenues under $500 million. customers.
To achieve this, use our Link SDK component and embed our LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. auth flow in your application.

What is LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat.?
LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. is our pre-built white-label authorization journey, designed using our extensive build experience and authorization best practices to maximize conversion.
Embed this best-in-class auth flow into your user journey with our Link SDK component and enjoy an average auth flow completion rate of 89%.
With our rich examples and an interactive demo, we have made it easy for you to get started. You can have the flow up and running in your front-end code with just a few lines of code.
Features
- Intuitive UI based on our expertise and learned best practices ensures a high-converting auth flow
- Authentication in line with OAuth 2.0 standards
- Customizable UI that reflects your companyCompany In Codat, a company represents your customer's business entity. Companies can have multiple connections to different data sources. branding
- React and non-React JavaScript compatible pre-built component for fast implementation
- Dynamic imports mean your auth flow will never fall behind our APIAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms.
Enhance the auth flow functionality and give your customers the ability to manage the access permissions by using our Connection Management SDK in your front-end code.
Benefits
Transparency
LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. ensures customers have a clear understanding of what exactly is being shared, how the data will be used, and the value they will receive by sharing the data.
Consent
LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. provides visibility of the data requiring consent to access, developing enough confidence and trust to authorize consented access to their data.
Control
Codat gives you control of the auth flow so you can serve your use case, provide an experience aligned with your brand, and give your customers an intuitive user experience.
Supported solutions
LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. is compatible with our entire solution range.
Supported integrations
Browser and mobile compatibility of LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. varies for different integrations:
- Some integrations are desktop-only, e.g. Sage 50, QuickBooks Desktop.
- Others require downloading a desktop package, e.g. Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
- Other integrations require switching to complex flows on non mobile-optimized websites due to the complexity of the third-party platform, e.g. Sage 200 Standard, Sage Intacct.
As with all Codat solutions, LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. SDK is subject to our change management policy. We will give appropriate notice for changes to our auth flow UI and any associated APIsAPI A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. Codat provides APIs for accessing financial data from accounting, banking, and commerce platforms.. We have rigorous testing and security measures in place to ensure you can import our SDK with confidence.
We also provide updates in our SDK changelog.
Read next
- Get started with the LinkLink The authorization flow that allows end users to connect their accounting, banking, or commerce platforms to your application via Codat. SDK to embed the auth journey in your app
- Use the Connections SDK in your app