Case Study: ACME secures CLI authentication with WorkOS

ACME secures CLI auth in 1 million-user WorkOS rollout

ACME, a B2B SaaS company, faced the challenge of implementing secure and compliant CLI authentication for its enterprise customers. Their initial approach using simple API keys lacked support for SSO, MFA, and per-user audit trails, creating a significant liability. They turned to vendor WorkOS and its AuthKit product to find a robust solution that would meet strict enterprise security requirements.

WorkOS provided a comprehensive solution by implementing the OAuth Device Authorization Grant through its AuthKit platform. This allowed ACME's CLI to support SSO and MFA by leveraging the same login flow used in their web application, ensuring compliance and providing clear per-user audit trails. The result was a secure, enterprise-ready CLI authentication system that worked seamlessly in headless environments without requiring ACME to build complex OAuth infrastructure from scratch.

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