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description: You can use Headless Identity APIs to configure login, registration, passwordless login, and more for an off-platform app. Headless Identity flows are available only for external users, also known as customers and partners.
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# Headless Identity Flows

You can use Headless Identity APIs to configure login, registration, passwordless login, and more for an off-platform app. Headless Identity flows are available only for external users, also known as customers and partners.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

To set up Headless Identity flows, see these resources in Salesforce Help. Looking for more guidance? Check out the Headless Identitly Implementation Guide to see an example end-to-end implementation with a public client.

- For an overview of how to use these flows, see [Headless Identity APIs for Customers and Partners](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.headless_identity_customers_overview.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- Headless login using the Authorization Code and Credentials Flow:
    - [Public clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_authcodecreds_singlepageapp.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
    - [Private clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_authorization_code_credentials_flow.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- Headless Registration Flow:
    - [Public clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_registration_public_clients.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
    - [Private clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_registration_private_clients.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- Headless Passwordless Login Flow:
    - [Public clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_passwordless_login_public_clients.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
    - [Private clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_passwordless_login_private_clients.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- Headless Guest Flow:
    - [Public clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_guest_public_clients.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
    - [Private clients](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_guest_private_client.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
    - [Extending the Guest Flow into a Named User Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_guest_extension.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [Headless Forgot Password Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.remoteaccess_headless_forgot_password_flow.htm&type=5&language=en_US)