Descope | Customer and Agentic Identity Platform
Build secure, frictionless identity journeys for your users, business customers, partners, AI agents, and MCP servers with the Descope External IAM Platform.
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Descope is a no-code/low-code Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform that enables developers to build secure, customized authentication and user management flows for external users, business customers, partners, and AI agents.
🚀 Overview
Descope is an external IAM platform that allows teams to design authentication journeys using a visual drag-and-drop interface, SDKs, and APIs, without needing to redeploy code or manage complex backends.
It solves key problems like high sign-up abandonment, account takeover risks from credential stuffing and phishing, fragmented identities across multiple providers and apps, and the emerging challenge of securing AI agents and MCP servers. By providing passwordless auth, adaptive MFA, and fine-grained authorization, Descope reduces friction while boosting security.
Built for developers and product teams at startups, scale-ups, and enterprises handling B2C apps, B2B portals, partner ecosystems, and AI applications, Descope was created to make modern, flexible IAM accessible and fast to iterate on, avoiding vendor lock-in and legacy constraints.
✨ Key Features
- Drag & drop workflows for custom auth journeys (signup, login, MFA, SSO, step-up) with A/B testing and branding, enabling rapid changes without code.
- Passwordless authentication (magic links, passkeys, biometrics), social/OAuth logins, adaptive MFA based on risk, preventing ATO and fraud.
- Complete user management: identity verification, merging across methods, RBAC/ReBAC/ABAC, self-service profiles and SSO setup.
- Identity orchestration and federation for 360° customer views, JIT provisioning, and integration with 50+ tools.
- AI agent and M2M support: secure token exchanges, consent management, scope-based access for MCP servers.
- Optional: Bot protection, SCIM, multi-region deployments (Enterprise).
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, Next.js, Angular, Vue SDKs and widgets
- Backend: Node.js (Express), Python (FastAPI), Go, Java, .NET SDKs
- Database: Managed (proprietary)
- Auth: Descope IAM
- Hosting: Descope Cloud
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Developers who want to implement secure auth flows without writing boilerplate code
- B2B/B2C teams looking for scalable multi-tenant IAM with SSO and SCIM
- Indie makers and AI builders securing agents and MCP servers
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: https://www.descope.com/product
- GitHub: https://github.com/descope
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Freemium. Free Forever tier for up to 7,500 MAUs, 10 tenants; Pro from $249/mo (annual), Growth $799/mo, Enterprise custom.
Is the source code available?
Yes — SDKs, examples, and tools: https://github.com/descope Core platform is proprietary.
Can I contribute?
Yes, via GitHub issues, feedback, or PRs to open repositories (no formal guidelines specified).
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://www.descope.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/descope
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/descopeinc
- Email: Contact form on https://www.descope.com/contact
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