Front
Communication User OAuth

Front

Connect Front accounts for managing shared inboxes, conversations, and team collaboration.

Auth Model

User OAuth

Standard OAuth 2.0 authorization. A user grants consent and receives an access token. Authpipe handles refresh, rotation, and health monitoring automatically.

Connection Flow

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Your App
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Authpipe
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Front
@authpipe/node
// Get a valid credential — always fresh, zero latency
const { credential } = await authpipe.getCredential({
  provider: 'front',
  tenantId: 'org_acme',
  userId: 'user_123',
});
// Use the credential with the provider API
const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data', {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${credential}` },
});
@authpipe/react
// Drop-in React component
<ConnectButton
  provider="front"
  onSuccess={(conn) => console.log('Connected!', conn)}
/>

Available Scopes

Permissions you can request when connecting to Front.

shared:*

Full access to shared resources (inboxes, conversations, contacts)

private:*

Full access to private/personal resources

provisioning

Provision and manage teammates and teams

knowledge_base

Access knowledge base content

What Authpipe handles for Front

OAuth Orchestration

PKCE, state validation, callback handling, and provider-specific quirks — all automatic.

Encrypted Vault

AES-256-GCM encryption with per-tenant key isolation. OAuth tokens, API keys, and webhook secrets — never exposed to the frontend.

Silent Refresh

Proactive token refresh before expiry. SDK returns from local cache with zero latency.

Health Monitoring

Scheduled checks detect revoked tokens and expired credentials before users notice.

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