---
title: "Manage Multiple Authentication Types"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/authentication-types/
description: "Catalyst Authentication enables you to provide secure authentication and sign-ins for your app users, and manage their user accounts."
last_updated: 2026-08-17T12:16:04Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
---

# Manage Multiple Authentication Types

### Introduction

Catalyst offers authentication solutions in three types: [The Hosted Authentication Type](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/native-catalyst-authentication/hosted-authentication-type/introduction/), [The Embedded Authentication Type](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/native-catalyst-authentication/embedded-authentication/introduction/), and [The Third-party Authentication Type](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/third-party-authentication/introduction/)

You can implement one instance of each authentication type in each of your Catalyst applications. This help page provides details about implementing additional authentication types, after the first one is implemented.

The *Authentication Type* section enables you to view what authentication types have been enabled, add additional authentication methods, and view and edit existing authentication types.

![cloud_scale_authentication_types_main](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud_scale_authentication_types_main.webp)

> **Note:** You need to enable at least one authentication type to access this section.

When you complete setting up and enabling each authentication type, you will be directed to the *Authentication Type* section of the console. For example, if you have enabled the [Hosted Authentication Type](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/native-catalyst-authentication/hosted-authentication-type/introduction/), then you will see the following screen:

![cloud_scale_auth_type_hosted](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud_scale_auth_type_hosted.webp)

* You will be able to view which authentication type is currently enabled.
* You will have the option to configure, edit and enable or disable [Social Logins](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/social-logins/introduction/) of your choice.
* You will be able to view and copy the **Login URL**.
* You can click **Access URL** to view the login element as it would appear to the end-user.
* You can click **Edit Page** to edit the style and functionality of the login page.

### Adding More Than One Type of Authentication

To add an additional authentication method after the first type is implemented:

1. Click **Add Authentication** from the *Authentication Type* section to add another authentication type.
![cloud_scale_auth_type_add_auth_highlight](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud_scale_auth_type_add_auth_highlight.webp)

> **Note:** In this example, the [Hosted Authentication Type](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/native-catalyst-authentication/hosted-authentication-type/introduction/) has already been set up.

2. Click **Configure** option of the authentication type you wish to configure. For instance, click **Configure** next to *Embedded Authentication* to set up embedded authentication type. Find out how to configure Embedded Authentication type [here](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/native-catalyst-authentication/embedded-authentication/introduction/).
![cloud-scale_auth_add-authenticaiton_enabled](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud-scale_auth_add-authenticaiton_enabled.webp)

3. Once you have completed setting up embedded authentication, you will be redirected to the *Authentication Type* section. In the **Enabled Type** section, you will be able to see that both *Hosted* and *Embedded* authentication types have been enabled.
![cloud_scale_auth_type_tooltip](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud_scale_auth_type_tooltip.webp)

4. You can click **Add Authentication** again to set up *Third-party Authentication* along with the *Native Catalyst Authentication* types that you have set up.

    * Click **Configure** next to the *Third Party Authentication* option to begin set up.
    ![cloud-scale_auth_add-authenticaiton_third-party](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud-scale_auth_add-authenticaiton_third-party.webp)

    * Follow the [authentication setup steps to configure third-party authentication](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/authentication/third-party-authentication/implementation/) on your Catalyst application.

5. After you complete the set up, you will be directed to the *Authentication Types* section. All three authentication types have now been enabled for your Catalyst application.
![cloud_scale_auth_type_third_enabled](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud_scale_auth_type_third_enabled.webp)

### Managing More Than One Authentication Type

After you complete the set up, you will be directed to the Authentication Types section. All three authentication types have now been enabled for your Catalyst application.  

![cloud_scale_auth_type_native_switch](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/authentication/cloud_scale_auth_type_native_switch.webp)

Catalyst will then display the configuration of the authentication type you selected.