What’s BankID and should I use it for B2B Magento auth?
BankID is the Swedish digital-ID standard, 99% of Swedes have it, and it’s issued by their bank. It’s used to log in to government services, sign contracts, file taxes, and authenticate identity. For Magento B2B, BankID is a massive trust accelerator:
- Login, replace passwords with BankID auth for company-portal access. Zero forgotten-password tickets.
- Contract signing, legally binding e-signatures for trade-account onboarding, credit limits, NDAs.
- KYC / identity verification, verify the buyer is a real person from a real Swedish company, instantly.
We integrate BankID via providers like Signicat, Scrive, or Criipto wired into Magento’s customer table and Adobe Commerce’s B2B module. Yes, if you sell B2B in Sweden, BankID auth is increasingly expected.