Website Authentication
Some websites require you to log in before you can access their content. FlowFerry's Website Authentication feature lets you sign into these websites directly within the app, so you can save and read login-required articles seamlessly.
How It Works
When you authenticate with a website in FlowFerry, the app stores the login cookies from that site. These cookies are then used automatically when FlowFerry fetches content from that website, allowing it to access content that would otherwise be behind a login wall.
Authenticating with a Website
- Go to Settings > Website Authentication
- You'll see a list of common websites (X/Twitter, Zhihu, Medium, Substack, Reddit, LinkedIn, Patreon, Weibo)
- Tap on a website to open its login page
- Sign in with your account credentials
- Tap Done in the top right corner to save your authentication
A green checkmark will appear next to websites you've successfully authenticated with.
Adding Custom Domains
If the website you need isn't in the common list, you can add it as a custom domain:
- Scroll down to the Custom Domains section
- Tap Add Custom Domain
- Enter the domain name (e.g.,
example.com) - Tap Add, then sign in on the website's login page
- Tap Done to save
You can remove a custom domain by swiping it to the left.
Clearing Authentication
To remove your saved login for a website:
- Long-press on the website in the list
- Tap Clear Cookies to remove your saved authentication
This will clear the stored cookies for that website. You'll need to log in again the next time you want to access its content.
Last modified: Oct 20, 2018