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Introduction | Hasura Backend Plus	https://nhost.github.io/hasura-backend-plus/docs/intro	2023-04-23 12:41:26

Introduction

Hasura Backend Plus handles authentication and storage for Hasura.

Hasura Backend Plus runs in a separate Docker container along side Postgres and Hasura.

Authentication#

• Users and accounts are saved in the database.
• JWT tokens and refresh tokens are automatically generated and managed.
• Add custom user claims to the JWT token based on user data.
• Hasura roles managed.
• Two-factor authentication support.
• Third-party OAuth providers such as GitHub, Google, Facebook, Twitter etc.
• Magic Link support.
• Built in transactional emails such as account activation and password reset.
• Rate limiting.
• Optional checking for Pwned Passwords.

Storage#

• Backed by S3 (Minio).
• Rules engine for file access permissions.
• Out of the box image transformation.