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title: Multi-factor authentication
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import Aside from "@components/Aside.astro"
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## Introduction
Users in Filament can sign in with their email address and password by default. However, you can enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an extra layer of security to your users' accounts.
When MFA is enabled, users must perform an extra step before they are authenticated and have access to the application.
<AutoScreenshot name="panels/mfa-challenge" alt="The multi-factor authentication challenge page" version="4.x" />
Filament includes two methods of MFA which you can enable out of the box:
- [App authentication](#app-authentication) uses a Google Authenticator-compatible app (such as the Google Authenticator, Authy, or Microsoft Authenticator apps) to generate a time-based one-time password (TOTP) that is used to verify the user.
- [Email authentication](#email-authentication) sends a one-time code to the user's email address, which they must enter to verify their identity.
In Filament, users set up multi-factor authentication from their [profile page](overview#authentication-features). If you use Filament's profile page feature, setting up multi-factor authentication will automatically add the correct UI elements to the profile page:
```php
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->profile();
}
```
<AutoScreenshot name="panels/mfa" alt="Multi-factor authentication options on the profile page" version="4.x" />
## App authentication
To enable app authentication in a panel, you must first add a new column to your `users` table (or whichever table is being used for your "authenticatable" Eloquent model in this panel). The column needs to store the secret key used to generate and verify the time-based one-time passwords. It can be a normal `text()` column in a migration:
```php
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->text('app_authentication_secret')->nullable();
});
```
In the `User` model, you should implement the `HasAppAuthentication` interface and use the `InteractsWithAppAuthentication` trait which provides the necessary methods to interact with the secret code and other information about the integration:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\Contracts\HasAppAuthentication;
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\Concerns\InteractsWithAppAuthentication;
use Filament\Models\Contracts\FilamentUser;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
class User extends Authenticatable implements FilamentUser, HasAppAuthentication, MustVerifyEmail
{
use InteractsWithAppAuthentication;
// ...
}
```
<Aside variant="tip">
Filament provides a default implementation for speed and simplicity, but you could implement the required methods yourself and customize the column name or store the secret in a completely separate table.
</Aside>
Finally, you should activate the app authentication feature in your panel. To do this, use the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration), and pass a `AppAuthentication` instance to it:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make(),
]);
}
```
### Setting up app recovery codes
If your users lose access to their two-factor authentication app, they will be unable to sign in to your application. To prevent this, you can generate a set of recovery codes that users can use to sign in if they lose access to their two-factor authentication app.
In a similar way to the `app_authentication_secret` column, you should add a new column to your `users` table (or whichever table is being used for your "authenticatable" Eloquent model in this panel). The column needs to store the recovery codes. It can be a normal `text()` column in a migration:
```php
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->text('app_authentication_recovery_codes')->nullable();
});
```
Next, you should implement the `HasAppAuthenticationRecovery` interface on the `User` model and use the `InteractsWithAppAuthenticationRecovery` trait which provides Filament with the necessary methods to interact with the recovery codes:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\Contracts\HasAppAuthentication;
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\Concerns\InteractsWithAppAuthentication;
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\Contracts\HasAppAuthenticationRecovery;
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\Concerns\InteractsWithAppAuthenticationRecovery;
use Filament\Models\Contracts\FilamentUser;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
class User extends Authenticatable implements FilamentUser, HasAppAuthentication, HasAppAuthenticationRecovery, MustVerifyEmail
{
use InteractsWithAppAuthentication;
use InteractsWithAppAuthenticationRecovery;
// ...
}
```
<Aside variant="tip">
Filament provides a default implementation for speed and simplicity, but you could implement the required methods yourself and customize the column name or store the recovery codes in a completely separate table.
</Aside>
Finally, you should activate the app authentication recovery codes feature in your panel. To do this, pass the `recoverable()` method to the `AppAuthentication` instance in the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration):
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make()
->recoverable(),
]);
}
```
#### Changing the number of recovery codes that are generated
By default, Filament generates 8 recovery codes for each user. If you want to change this, you can use the `recoveryCodeCount()` method on the `AppAuthentication` instance in the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration):
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make()
->recoverable()
->recoveryCodeCount(10),
]);
}
```
#### Preventing users from regenerating their recovery codes
By default, users can visit their profile to regenerate their recovery codes. If you want to prevent this, you can use the `regenerableRecoveryCodes(false)` method on the `AppAuthentication` instance in the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration):
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make()
->recoverable()
->regenerableRecoveryCodes(false),
]);
}
```
### Changing the app code expiration time
App codes are issued using a time-based one-time password (TOTP) algorithm, which means that they are only valid for a short period of time before and after the time they are generated. The time is defined in a "window" of time. By default, Filament uses an expiration window of `8`, which creates a 4-minute validity period on either side of the generation time (8 minutes in total).
To change the window, for example to only be valid for 2 minutes after it is generated, you can use the `codeWindow()` method on the `AppAuthentication` instance, set to `4`:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make()
->codeWindow(4),
]);
}
```
### Customizing the app authentication brand name
Each app authentication integration has a "brand name" that is displayed in the authentication app. By default, this is the name of your app. If you want to change this, you can use the `brandName()` method on the `AppAuthentication` instance in the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration):
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make()
->brandName('Filament Demo'),
]);
}
```
## Email authentication
Email authentication sends the user one-time codes to their email address, which they must enter to verify their identity.
To enable email authentication in a panel, you must first add a new column to your `users` table (or whichever table is being used for your "authenticatable" Eloquent model in this panel). The column needs to store a boolean indicating whether or not email authentication is enabled:
```php
use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->boolean('has_email_authentication')->default(false);
});
```
Next, you should implement the `HasEmailAuthentication` interface on the `User` model and use the `InteractsWithEmailAuthentication` trait which provides Filament with the necessary methods to interact with the column that indicates whether or not email authentication is enabled:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Email\Contracts\HasEmailAuthentication;
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Email\Concerns\InteractsWithEmailAuthentication;
use Filament\Models\Contracts\FilamentUser;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\MustVerifyEmail;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
class User extends Authenticatable implements FilamentUser, HasEmailAuthentication, MustVerifyEmail
{
use InteractsWithEmailAuthentication;
// ...
}
```
<Aside variant="tip">
Filament provides a default implementation for speed and simplicity, but you could implement the required methods yourself and customize the column name or store the value in a completely separate table.
</Aside>
Finally, you should activate the email authentication feature in your panel. To do this, use the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration), and pass an `EmailAuthentication` instance to it:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Email\EmailAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
EmailAuthentication::make(),
]);
}
```
### Changing the email code expiration time
Email codes are issued with a lifetime of 4 minutes, after which they expire.
To change the expiration period, for example to only be valid for 2 minutes after codes are generated, you can use the `codeExpiryMinutes()` method on the `EmailAuthentication` instance, set to `2`:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Email\EmailAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
EmailAuthentication::make()
->codeExpiryMinutes(2),
]);
}
```
## Creating a custom multi-factor authentication provider
You can add another MFA method by creating an object that implements the `MultiFactorAuthenticationProvider` interface. The provider tells Filament how to identify the method, determine whether it is enabled for a user, manage it, and validate its login challenge.
The following sections use an SMS authentication provider as an example. The provider delegates code generation, storage, delivery, and verification to an `SmsAuthenticationService` in your app. This keeps the provider focused on integrating your authentication method with Filament:
```php
<?php
namespace App\Filament\Auth\MultiFactor;
use App\Services\SmsAuthenticationService;
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Contracts\MultiFactorAuthenticationProvider;
class SmsAuthentication implements MultiFactorAuthenticationProvider
{
public function __construct(
protected SmsAuthenticationService $service,
) {}
public static function make(): static
{
return app(static::class);
}
// ...
}
```
The service should generate codes using a cryptographically secure random source, store only a hash of each code, scope codes to the user they were issued for, expire and consume codes, and rate-limit both delivery and verification attempts. It may deliver codes using any [SMS notification channel supported by Laravel](https://laravel.com/docs/notifications#sms-notifications).
### Identifying the provider
The `getId()` method must return a stable identifier that is unique among the panel's MFA providers. Filament uses it to identify the provider and scope its form state. The `getLoginFormLabel()` method returns the option shown when a user has more than one MFA method enabled:
```php
// ...
public function getId(): string
{
return 'sms';
}
public function getLoginFormLabel(): string
{
return 'SMS';
}
// ...
```
### Checking whether the provider is enabled
The `isEnabled()` method determines whether a user should be challenged by the provider. For example, you could store a `has_sms_authentication` boolean and a `phone_number` on the `User` model:
```php
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable;
// ...
public function isEnabled(Authenticatable $user): bool
{
if (! ($user instanceof User)) {
return false;
}
return filled($user->phone_number) && ((bool) $user->has_sms_authentication);
}
// ...
```
The user passed to `isEnabled()` is not authenticated yet when Filament is preparing a login challenge, so you should always use the method's `$user` argument instead of the currently authenticated user.
### Rendering the management schema
The `getManagementSchemaComponents()` method returns the [schema components](../schemas) and [actions](../actions) used to manage the provider. Filament renders them on the user's profile page and, when MFA is required, on the required MFA setup page:
```php
use App\Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Actions\DisableSmsAuthenticationAction;
use App\Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Actions\SetUpSmsAuthenticationAction;
use Filament\Schemas\Components\Actions;
// ...
public function getManagementSchemaComponents(): array
{
return [
Actions::make([
SetUpSmsAuthenticationAction::make($this->service),
DisableSmsAuthenticationAction::make($this->service),
]),
];
}
// ...
```
In this example, the setup and disable actions should send an SMS code, display a `OneTimeCodeInput`, verify the code using the service, and then persist the new enabled state. Keeping these workflows in separate action classes prevents the provider from becoming difficult to read. If your integration manages enrollment elsewhere, the management schema could instead contain an action that links to that page.
### Rendering the challenge form
The `getChallengeFormComponents()` method returns the fields shown after the user's password has been verified. Filament completes authentication only when the components pass validation, so the SMS code field uses the service to reject an invalid challenge:
```php
use Closure;
use Filament\Forms\Components\OneTimeCodeInput;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable;
use SensitiveParameter;
// ...
public function getChallengeFormComponents(Authenticatable $user): array
{
return [
OneTimeCodeInput::make('code')
->label('SMS code')
->required()
->rule(fn (): Closure => function (string $attribute, #[SensitiveParameter] mixed $value, Closure $fail) use ($user): void {
if (is_string($value) && $this->service->verifyCode($user, $value)) {
return;
}
$fail('The SMS code is invalid or has expired.');
}),
];
}
// ...
```
The verification operation should consume a valid code so that it cannot be used successfully again.
### Running logic before the challenge
SMS providers need to send a code before displaying the challenge. To run logic at that point, also implement the `HasBeforeChallengeHook` interface and add the `beforeChallenge()` method:
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\Contracts\HasBeforeChallengeHook;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable;
class SmsAuthentication implements HasBeforeChallengeHook, MultiFactorAuthenticationProvider
{
// ...
public function beforeChallenge(Authenticatable $user): void
{
$this->service->sendCode($user);
}
// ...
}
```
The `beforeChallenge()` method may be called more than once if the user switches between enabled providers. The service should rate-limit code delivery and avoid invalidating an existing code when another code cannot be sent yet.
<Aside variant="danger">
Store phone numbers in a consistent format such as E.164, and disable SMS authentication whenever a user's phone number changes so that they must verify the new number. You should also provide a secure account recovery process for users who lose access to their phone. SMS authentication is vulnerable to risks such as SIM swapping, so consider offering app authentication or security keys as stronger alternatives.
</Aside>
### Registering the provider
Finally, register the provider with the panel's `multiFactorAuthentication()` method:
```php
use App\Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\SmsAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
SmsAuthentication::make(),
]);
}
```
## Requiring multi-factor authentication
By default, users are not required to set up multi-factor authentication. You can require users to configure it by passing `isRequired: true` as a parameter to the `multiFactorAuthentication()` method in the [configuration](../panel-configuration):
```php
use Filament\Auth\MultiFactor\App\AppAuthentication;
use Filament\Panel;
public function panel(Panel $panel): Panel
{
return $panel
// ...
->multiFactorAuthentication([
AppAuthentication::make(),
], isRequired: true);
}
```
When this is enabled, users will be prompted to set up multi-factor authentication after they sign in, if they have not already done so.
## Security notes about multi-factor authentication
In Filament, the multi-factor authentication process occurs before the user is actually authenticated into the app. This allows you to be sure that no users can authenticate and access the app without passing the multi-factor authentication step. You do not need to remember to add middleware to any of your authenticated routes to ensure that users completed the multi-factor authentication step.
However, if you have other parts of your Laravel app that authenticate users, please bear in mind that they will not be challenged for multi-factor authentication if they are already authenticated elsewhere and then visit the panel, unless [multi-factor authentication is required](#requiring-multi-factor-authentication) and they have not set it up yet.
### Concurrent recovery code submissions
When a user signs in with a recovery code, Filament's `verifyRecoveryCode()` method wraps the read-validate-write sequence in a per-user `Cache::lock` and a database transaction with a `lockForUpdate()` row lock on the user's row. The cache lock serializes concurrent submissions across PHP workers regardless of the underlying database driver, so two parallel sign-in requests cannot both consume the same code or resurrect a just-consumed code from a stale snapshot — even when the storage is a non-SQL store, a different database connection, or a driver without `SELECT ... FOR UPDATE` support (such as SQLite).
<Aside variant="warning">
The cache lock relies on a shared lock store. Filament's default `file` cache store, as well as `redis`, `memcached`, `database`, and `dynamodb`, all provide a shared lock across PHP-FPM workers on the same machine (or across machines, for the network-backed stores). The `array` store is per-process and does not serialize across workers — it is intended for testing only.
If you override `getAppAuthenticationRecoveryCodes()` / `saveAppAuthenticationRecoveryCodes()`, the cache lock still wraps the full read-validate-write sequence, so your override is protected. Your override is only responsible for making the storage write itself atomic — for example, a single Eloquent `update()` or an equivalent atomic primitive on your chosen store.
</Aside>