From 4908b1953036db77222725b93dd3c0979dad7a63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Palm <56270045+ethanpalm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 13:06:58 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] rename `Mintlify auth`
---
deploy/authentication-setup.mdx | 24 +++++++++++-------------
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/deploy/authentication-setup.mdx b/deploy/authentication-setup.mdx
index fa9e9d57a..3808e075a 100644
--- a/deploy/authentication-setup.mdx
+++ b/deploy/authentication-setup.mdx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
---
title: "Authentication setup"
-description: "Configure user authentication for your site with OAuth, JWT, password, or Mintlify Auth to control access to pages and API references."
-keywords: ['authentication', 'auth', 'OAuth', 'JWT', 'password']
+description: "Configure user authentication for your site to control access to pages and API references. Make pages private to your Mintlify organization, or use password, OAuth, or JWT authentication."
+keywords: ['authentication', 'auth', 'OAuth', 'JWT', 'password', 'private']
---
- Authentication with Mintlify Auth is available on all plans.
+ Private authentication for your Mintlify organization is available on all plans.
- Password authentication is available on the [Pro plan and above](https://mintlify.com/pricing?ref=authentication).
+ Password authentication requires a [Pro or Enterprise plan](https://mintlify.com/pricing?ref=authentication).
OAuth and JWT authentication require an [Enterprise plan](https://mintlify.com/pricing?ref=authentication).
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ Authentication is only available for sites hosted on a custom domain or Mintlify
## Configure authentication
-Select the handshake method that you want to configure.
-
@@ -55,15 +53,15 @@ You host your documentation at `docs.foo.com` and you need basic access control
**Create a strong password** in your dashboard. **Share credentials** with authorized users.
-
-### Mintlify Auth prerequisites
+
+### Private authentication prerequisites
-* Everyone who needs to access your documentation must be a member of your Mintlify organization.
+* Everyone who needs to access your site must be a member of your Mintlify organization.
-### Mintlify Auth setup
+### Private authentication setup
-
+
1. In your dashboard, go to [Authentication](https://app.mintlify.com/products/authentication).
2. In the **Authentication method** section, set site visibility to **Private**.
3. Click **Authenticated**.
@@ -78,11 +76,11 @@ You host your documentation at `docs.foo.com` and you need basic access control
-### Mintlify Auth example
+### Private example
You host your documentation at `docs.foo.com` and your entire team has access to your dashboard. You want to restrict access to team members only.
-**Enable Mintlify authentication** in your dashboard settings.
+**Enable private authentication** in your dashboard settings.
**Verify team access** by checking that all team members are active in your organization.