Platform Overview
Connectors vs. SDK
Learn the tradeoffs between integration with the SDK versus connectors.
No matter which identity platform you currently use, OwnID provides a path to integration.
Low-code Connectors
OwnID offers a set of low-code Connectors that are pre-integrated with specific identity platforms.- Drop-in scripts for front-end pages
- Customizeable CSS
Web SDK
You can use our SDK to integrate with any identity platform and maintain greater control over the integration.- Drop-in web front-end HTML and JavaScript
- Three endpoints defined by HTTP event handlers on your web server
- Customizeable CSS
How Connectors Compare with the SDK
| Criteria | OwnID Connectors | OwnID SDK |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Examples, cut and paste JSON | Examples, code templates |
| Identity platforms supported? | Some of the most widely-adopted | Any identity platform |
| Integration effort? | About an hour | About a day |
| Developer skill set? | Paste HTML and JavaScript snippets | HTTP, JavaScript |
| Resources provided? | Examples, cut and paste JSON | Examples, code templates |
| Customizable? | Yes, CSS attributes | Yes, CSS attributes, control of logic at endpoints |