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# Multi-Factor Authentication

The multi-factor authentication (MFA) API can be used to add additional factors of authentication to existing authentication strategies.

The API currently supports both time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) and SMS factors.

<Callout type="warning">SMS factors are only supported for US phone numbers.</Callout>