Auth Collections

Auth collections handle user authentication and authorization. When you turn on the Authentication Collection toggle on a collection, it gains additional capabilities for managing users.

Feature changes

When a collection becomes an authentication collection:

Feature	Description
Roles tab	Define user roles with conditions.
Options → General	Access blocker and default user settings appear in advanced settings.
Options → Register Form	Configure public self-service registration.
Options → Profile	Configure user profile views and session storage.
Options → Authentication	Configure sign-in methods, password rotation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and third-party login.

Enable an authentication collection

1. Go to your collection's Options tab.
2. Under the settings rail, click Advanced Settings.
3. Click the Authentication Collection toggle to turn it on.
4. Optional: Set an Access Blocker Field to select a boolean column that can disable user accounts.
5. Optional: Click the Configure Default User toggle to turn it on and set the default username, password, and role.
6. Click Save Changes.

Next steps

• Roles — Define roles and access conditions
• Register Form — Configure registration
• Profile & Session — Configure profile fields
• Authentication — Configure sign-in methods and MFA
• ERD View — Visualize your auth schema