JavaScript: Create a challenge

Prepares a challenge used to verify that a user has access to a MFA factor.

• An enrolled factor is required before creating a challenge.
• To verify a challenge, see mfa.verify().
• A phone factor sends a code to the user upon challenge. The channel defaults to sms unless otherwise specified.

Parameters

• params

  (Required)

Examples

Create a challenge for a factor

const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.mfa.challenge({
  factorId: '34e770dd-9ff9-416c-87fa-43b31d7ef225'
})

Create a challenge for a phone factor

const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.mfa.challenge({
  factorId: '34e770dd-9ff9-416c-87fa-43b31d7ef225',
})

Create a challenge for a phone factor (WhatsApp)

const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.mfa.challenge({
  factorId: '34e770dd-9ff9-416c-87fa-43b31d7ef225',
  channel: 'whatsapp',
})