Magic.link API

Passwordless authentication platform providing magic link (email) and social login, with optional Web3 wallet integration, offering a developer SDK and Admin REST API for user management.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

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⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

100

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Passwordless auth SDK. Public key (publishable) safe in frontend. Secret key server-side only. JWT-based DID tokens. SOC2 compliant.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

You want a frictionless passwordless auth experience with minimal implementation complexity, especially for Web3 apps or crypto wallets.

Avoid When

You need enterprise SSO, directory integration, or traditional username/password auth.

Use Cases

• Implementing passwordless email authentication in web applications
• Web3 user onboarding with custodial or non-custodial wallet creation
• Social login (Google, GitHub, etc.) with a unified auth API
• Token validation and user session management from server-side agents
• Admin operations: listing users, managing sessions, logging out users

Not For

• Traditional password-based authentication (Magic is passwordless-first)
• Enterprise SSO with SAML or LDAP requirements (use Okta or WorkOS)
• High-volume user management without Magic.link subscription

Interface

REST API

Yes

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

SDK

Yes

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: api_key

OAuth: No Scopes: No

Secret key for Admin API operations. Public key for client-side SDK initialization. Secret key must never be exposed in browser code. Keys are long-lived — rotate if compromised.

Pricing

Model: freemium

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

Per-MAU pricing. Free tier is generous for early-stage apps. Web3 features may have additional pricing. Wallet features can increase costs.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

cursor

Idempotent

Partial

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ DID tokens (Magic's auth tokens) expire after 15 minutes — agents must validate freshness before use
⚠ Secret key and publishable key serve different purposes — using wrong one in wrong context fails
⚠ Web3 wallet operations require understanding of the specific blockchain network
⚠ User metadata is limited to what Magic stores — cannot store arbitrary user data in Magic
⚠ Admin API user listing may have rate limits that limit bulk user management
⚠ Magic link emails are sent from Magic's domain by default — custom domains require enterprise plan

Alternatives

auth0-api clerk-api workos-api

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.