Magic links explained
A magic link is a unique URL, sent to your email, that logs you in with a single click. No password. No signup. No friction.
This is how Katalyz handles member authentication — signing in to your workspace at app.katalyz.co. Buyers opening a room never sign in this way: they enter their email on the room's login page and, on rooms set to Access code verification, a 6-digit access code emailed to them.
How magic links work
- You enter your email address on the Katalyz login page.
- Katalyz sends you a one-time email with a link.
- You click the link.
- You're in.
The link is:
- Unique to you — tied to your email, not shareable
- One-time-use — once clicked, it can't be re-used
- Short-lived — expires after 48 hours
Why no passwords?
Two reasons: security and your buyer's experience.
Security:
- No password to guess, phish, or reuse across breaches
- No password to forget or reset
- Losing access to your email is the only credential-loss scenario (and if that happens, password reset wouldn't save you either)
Buyer experience:
When your prospects receive a Katalyz room, they access it the same way — one click, no signup. This zero-friction experience is a core reason Katalyz rooms get opened and read, rather than ignored like yet another portal invitation.
The tracking benefit
Because every entry point is tied to one email — a magic link for members, the email a buyer types on the room login page — Katalyz knows exactly which person is there. That means:
- Activity is tracked per-visitor (who opened, when, for how long, which sections)
- You can tell your champion from their CFO in the analytics
- Comments and signatures are correctly attributed
If two people share the same magic link, Katalyz treats it as the first person — so don't forward your magic link. If you need to give access to someone else, invite them directly so they get their own link.
How room access settings identify a buyer
Rooms don't use magic links — they identify the visitor from the email they type on the room's login page:
- Only authorized users — the email entered has to match the room's list of authorized emails and/or domains. Each invited person can also be sent a personal invitation link that takes them straight in.
- Access code verification — after the email, a second screen ("Check your inbox.") asks for a 6-digit access code emailed to that address. See Access code verification — step by step.
What if I lose access to my email?
Contact your admin — they can update your email in Settings → Members. If you're an Admin and lose email access, email contact@katalyz.co.
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Updated on: 01/10/2026
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