LoginSign Up
← Back to all sparks
K

Kinde

DEVOPS
Velocity5.0

Auth platform builds toward enterprise readiness and agent-accessible identity

authenticationidentityenterprise-ssomcpb2b
◆Current state
Kinde ships monthly themed releases for its auth/identity platform. Recent work added self-serve billing and plan management, organization invite controls, WhatsApp delivery for verification codes, IdP-initiated SAML SSO, SMS security hardening, and an MCP server that lets AI agents connect to Kinde.
◆Where it's heading
Two directions stand out: enterprise B2B readiness (SAML SSO, self-serve enterprise connections, org controls, billing) and meeting users across channels (WhatsApp, SMS) with stronger fraud defenses. The MCP server points at agent-era identity — letting AI tools manage Kinde directly.
◆Prediction
Expect continued enterprise-SSO and org-governance depth plus monetization/billing tooling, with the MCP server likely growing more agent-management surface area.

◆Recent moves

  1. 29d ago

    Self-serve billing and customer plan management

    Makes plan management more self-serve for customers and their end users, including cancellation flows — monetization and admin tooling for the platform.

  2. 1mo ago

    Organization invite-member controls

    Lets organization owners control whether member invitations are enabled and how invite emails are sent — org-governance depth for B2B customers.

    View source ↗
  3. 2mo ago

    WhatsApp delivery for verification codes and notifications

    Adds WhatsApp as a channel for verification codes and notifications, extending where Kinde can reach users beyond email and SMS.

    View source ↗
  4. 4mo ago

    IdP-initiated SAML SSO

    Lets users start login from their identity provider's portal rather than the application — a standard enterprise-SSO expectation, now supported.

    View source ↗
  5. 4mo ago

    Kinde MCP server lets AI agents manage your auth

    ⚡ SPARK

    Adds an MCP server so AI tools like Claude Code can connect to and operate Kinde directly — opening an agent-accessible surface onto identity configuration.

    View source ↗
  6. 6mo ago

    SMS hardening: rate limits, geo-blocking, fraud rules

    Strengthens SMS security with stricter rate limits, verification rules, and geo-blocking to curb fraud — a defense against SMS pumping and abuse.

    View source ↗