Payload CMS integration

SSO, MFA and passkeys for Payload CMS

Payload CMS handles its own auth, but enterprise SSO sits in the paid tier and MFA isn't native. With Tuurio ID as an external OIDC provider you add SSO, enforceable MFA and passkeys.

SSO

Central login for the admin panel.

MFA & passkeys

Phishing-resistant, enforceable.

External OIDC provider

EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant.
The gap

What Payload leaves to you

Payload CMS has solid built-in authentication for its admin panel and APIs, but single sign-on is positioned as an enterprise feature and multi-factor authentication or passkeys aren't native. Connecting Tuurio ID as an external OpenID Connect provider adds all three without building your own identity layer.

Setup

Add SSO and MFA in three steps

1

Configure an OIDC strategy

Wire an OIDC/OAuth2 auth strategy into Payload.

2

Create a Tuurio ID client

Enter the client ID/secret and redirect URI.

3

Enable MFA & passkeys

Turn on MFA and passkeys in your tenant — applied to all Payload logins.

What you get

Enterprise identity for Payload

Passkeys / WebAuthn

Phishing-resistant, passwordless login for editors and admins.

Enforceable MFA

Require a second factor by policy.

Central user management

One identity layer for Payload and your other apps.

EU-hosted & GDPR

Hosted in Germany with a data-processing agreement.

FAQ

Payload CMS authentication — frequently asked questions

No. Tuurio ID provides SSO and MFA as an external OIDC provider, so you add single sign-on without relying on an enterprise tier.
Payload supports OAuth 2.0 and custom auth strategies; you wire Tuurio ID in as a standard OIDC provider.
Yes. Tuurio ID is hosted in Germany and offers a data-processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR.

Add SSO and MFA to Payload

Connect Tuurio ID as your external OIDC provider and give Payload passkeys and enforceable MFA — GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted.