# DevNTell - Auth with Lit Protocol

# **🌈 GM**

In this week's episode of DevNTell, [**Josh Long**](https://www.twitter.com/beanpole1456) gave us an overview of Authentication with Lit Protocol

# 🌟 Developer Spotlight

Josh is an engineer in the web3 space with a focus on developer tooling. Having worked for web3 and IoT companies, Josh loves creating developer tooling, and helping others understand complex topics in order to achieve their development goals.

# 🔥 About Lit Protocol

From the [Lit Protocol Docs:](https://developer.litprotocol.com/)

Lit Protocol lets you create and manage distributed cryptographic key-pairs for condition-based encryption and programmatic signing. A decentralized key management network, Lit can be used in place of centralized key custodians and other key management solutions.

**Resources**:

**Website**: [https://litprotocol.com/](https://litprotocol.com/)

**GitHub**: [https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/js-sdk](https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/js-sdk)

**Josh's Twitter:** [https://twitter.com/beanpole1456](https://twitter.com/beanpole1456)

**Lit Protocol Discord link**: [https://discord.gg/WMmpaujw](https://discord.gg/WMmpaujw)

**Developer docs**: [https://developer.litprotocol.com/](https://developer.litprotocol.com/)

**Lit protocol SDK**: [https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/js-sdk](https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/js-sdk)

**Authentication SDK**: [https://www.npmjs.com/package/@lit-protocol/lit-auth-client](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@lit-protocol/lit-auth-client)

**Email/SMS-authentication and signup demo**: [https://demo-email-sms-auth.vercel.app/](https://demo-email-sms-auth.vercel.app/)

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# 🎥 Presentation

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