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Authentication Methods

Authenticating to Coalesce

Auth MethodWeb GUIAPICLI
Username & PasswordX
Single Sign-On via OktaX
Single Sign-On via Microsoft Entra IDX
Coalesce TokenXX

Authenticating Coalesce to Your Data Platform

Auth MethodWeb GUIAPICLINotes
Snowflake Username & Password (Cloud Storage)XXSnowflake is moving towards MFA for all password based sign-ins. We recommend using OAuth for user login and Key pair for automation accounts. For the most recent information, see Snowflake's blog post: Snowflake Will Block Single-Factor Password Authentication by November 2025.
Snowflake Username & Password (Browser/Local Storage)XXXStoring passwords in browser storage is insecure, as anyone with browser access could view them. For Username and Password authentication, use Cloud Storage instead.
Snowflake OAuthXXProof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) is required and enforced for all OAuth authorizations.
Snowflake Key PairXXX
Databricks User-to-MachineX
Databricks Machine-to-MachineXXX
Databricks TokenXXX

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