VK ID

Main article: Multifactor (two-factor) authentication

VK ID is an account for quick registration and authorization in VK and partner services. With the help of VK ID, the user can connect two-factor authentication, control all authorizations to the account from different applications and devices, as well as receive individual recommendations for protecting the account.

2024

Launch the low-code development tool on the web

The VK ID has launched a tool for low-code development on the web. It helps businesses embed VK IDs on sites and customize key visual elements of the service without complex programming.

You can use the solution in your office on the authorization service website. To do this, you need to specify the address of your site and select visual elements for integration: this can be a regular widget, curtain and OneTap button for entering one touch. The appearance of the elements can be customized for the page design: select a dark theme, style, size or round of buttons. The service will generate a ready-made code that only needs to be inserted into the top of the site.

The low-code solution allows a business to spend three times less time developing, since you do not need to separately initialize the VK ID SDK, write its parameters and perform other development tasks.

With VK ID, entrepreneurs can save on developing their own solution and delivering SMS during authorization. The service simplifies the user's path, reduces barriers to registration and increases site security. For example, it reduces the risks of registering bots thanks to tools for their detection and anti-rutforce mechanisms.

VK ID gives users the ability to log in to one click. To protect your account in your personal account, you can connect two-factor authentication and OnePass - sign in by face or fingerprint, view the history of active sessions and receive individual security recommendations.

In June 2024, VK launched a single authorization service for business and site and mobile application developers. By connecting VK ID in a new office on the website of a single service, online platforms can offer users three options for quick registration and login: via VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Mail. A single VK ID service allows site owners to combine different methods of authorization in one product, increase conversions, optimize costs, and increase user and business security.

Launch a single authorization service for business and developers

VK on June 26, 2024 launched a single authorization service for business and site developers and mobile applications. By connecting VK ID in a new office on the website of a single service, online platforms can offer users three options for quick registration and login: via VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Mail.ru.

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A single VK ID service allows a business to combine different methods of authorization in one product, increase conversions, optimize costs, and increase user and business security.

The VK ID helps simplify the authorization and registration processes for the prospect, which helps boost sales with fewer steps to purchase. More than 14 million VK ID users linked bank cards through the VK Pay service. This helps increase checkout conversion with a quick payment process.

When connecting the VK ID, the service reduces the cost of developing your own solution, delivering SMS during authorization, as well as the support and access recovery system. Developers will be able to spend three times less resource on connecting the product, since authorization via VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Mail.ru can be connected in one VK ID office. There you can also configure the order of authorization methods for the user, select a day or night theme, customize the appearance of the buttons. For example, height, width, round, and other parameters.

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Transition to the OAuth 2.1 authorization standard

VK ID has simplified the process of integrating the service into third-party sites and mobile applications. VK (formerly Mail.ru Group) announced this on June 5, 2024.

This was made possible by the transition to the new OAuth 2.1 authorization standard.

Business and third-party developers will spend less resources and time connecting VK IDs for their services, and will also be able to improve the security of user authorization.

The updated version of the VK ID requires fewer steps and less work with the site code or integration application. SDK This allows the business to reduce development costs, and - IT teams - save time and resources. Integrating the updated VK ID solution will take half as long as before.

The protocol improves the security of VK ID by reducing the lifetime and rotation of user access keys (tokens) and other solutions. For developers who want to create an additional layer of security for their applications, a script is available with a token on the backend: this approach further reduces security risks for the user and is suitable for organizations that process a large amount of data.

The update is being tested on a limited number of Service-Partners. In the near future it will be available for all platforms.

2023

Availability of interface voice during authorization and registration

VKontakte on November 30, 2023 introduced the VK ID update, which makes it more accessible to blind users. It has become easier for people with visual impairment to log in to VKontakte, in the company's products and partner services. They got access to the main functions of video and audio calls and navigation through the sections of the mobile version of the social network. All updates have been tested by visually impaired testers.

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In VK ID, voice acting of the interface has become available when authorizing and registering in all VK and partner services. Among them are online stores, online schools, video services, charitable and social projects. The built-in technology will announce the navigation buttons, text in the interface, the authorization form and everything that is on the screen with which the user contacts. People with visual impairment will be able to listen to the audio version of the captcha to enter the profile. This is VK's own development, allowing you to voice not only letters and numbers separately, but also various image and picture formats. The update will be available soon.

Blind users will be able to restore their VK ID profile using photos via email. This can be done by a special button on the access recovery screen, which will be announced. Clicking on the button will automatically open the user's email, where you can download the photos necessary to restore access.

It has become easier to restore an account with the help of friends: the voice assistant will read out the name and surname of a friend specified in the modal window. The codes that friends will tell the user to restore access to the account will be announced by the voice assistant. On the phone number entry screen, when restoring the VK ID password, the numeric keyboard will open instead of the alphabetic one, which will allow blind users to save time.

Updates will help people with visual impairment to create an account on the social network and enter an existing one, facilitate authorization in partner services and the process of restoring a profile.

Run OnePass Password-Free Authorization

The company VK announced on June 8, 2023 testing , the OnePass feature for, in free authorizations Vkontakte VK services and partners. Users will be able to log into their VK ID account using technologies built-in authorization devices, such as Touch ID and Face ID. These features will make the login process even faster and more universal.

OnePass is available to parts of VKontakte users and VK services as part of testing. A public launch for the entire audience is planned in the summer of 2023, and the function will also appear in partner services, where authorization is available through VK ID.

Authorization using OnePass takes a few seconds, it is enough to use the usual technologies to unlock devices from operating systems developers. This feature is supported by most smartphones, tablets and PCs. Data processing takes place on the device itself, they are not transmitted to VK services.

Half of VK ID users use password-free authentication methods that provide the optimal combination of convenience and security. The company is launching OnePass to expand the list of methods of authorization available to users and make the account login process even faster and more universal for them. In the future, users will be able to enter Face ID, Touch ID and other similar authorization methods also on more than 66,000 partner services, noted Ivan Smirnov, Director of the Department of Ecosystem Services VK.

The OnePass function works on the basis of passkeys, which use the WebAuthn password-free authorization standard. Passkeys allow you to sync all devices linked to the same account (for example, Apple ID). This simplifies authorization on several platforms at the same time and helps you quickly restore your account, for example, if you lose access to the main device. Also, support for WebAuthn will allow you to use external devices to confirm login. In particular, it will be possible to use an electronic USB key for authorization on a PC.

According to a VK survey, a third of users use the same passwords on all resources, which increases the risk of compromising accounts. The company constantly assesses trends in the security industry and implements best practices that help respond to such common ones threats as phishing brute force. Password-free authorization is an advanced technology that experts develop - IT in industries everything. world It provides a high level of account security and provides tiered protection against potential, breaking said Rustem Gazizov, Director of VK Customer Protection, Director of VKontakte Security.