# Cross-link map: Restrict access to deployments with Vercel Authentication (/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/vercel-authentication)

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- [Deployment Protection on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn how to control access to your Vercel project's preview and production URLs with Deployment Protection. Configure p
- [Methods to Protect Deployments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Vercel offers several methods to protect your deployments: Vercel Authentication, Passport, Password Protection, and Tru
- [How to lock down deployments on Vercel and v0](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/locking-down-deployments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Protect who can see your deployments.
- [Access Control](https://vercel.com/docs/security/access-control?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn about the protection and compliance measures Vercel takes to ensure the security of your data, including DDoS miti
- [Password Protection](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/password-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Require visitors to enter a password before they can view your deployments.

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- [Comments Overview](https://vercel.com/docs/comments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Comments allow teams and invited participants to give direct feedback on preview deployments. Learn more about Comments
- [Deployment Protection on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to control access to your Vercel project's preview and production URLs with Deployment Protection. Configure p
- [Protection Bypass for Automation](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/protection-bypass-automation?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to bypass Vercel Deployment Protection for automated tooling \\(e.g. E2E testing\\).
- [Sharable Links](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/sharable-links?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to share your deployments with external users.
- [Password Protection](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/password-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Require visitors to enter a password before they can view your deployments.
- [Restrict deployment access by IP address](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/trusted-ips?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Trusted IPs let you restrict access to your deployments to a list of allowed IP addresses.
- [Environments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/environments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Environments are for developing locally, testing changes in a pre-production environment, and serving end-users in produ
- [Understanding Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/pro-plan/trials?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn all about Vercel's Pro Plan free trial, including features, usage limits, and options post-trial. Learn how to man
- [Access Groups](https://vercel.com/docs/rbac/access-groups?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn how to configure access groups for team members on a Vercel account.
- [Access Roles](https://vercel.com/docs/rbac/access-roles?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about the different roles available for team members on a Vercel account.
- [Update an existing project](https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/projects/update-an-existing-project?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — PATCH /v9/projects/{idOrName} — Update the fields of a project using either its \\`name\\` or \\`id\\`.

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### From vercel-changelog

- [Agents can now access protected deployments via Vercel’s MCP server](https://vercel.com/changelog/give-agents-access-to-protected-deployments-via-vercels-mcp-server?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound)
- [Protect production deployments for free on every plan](https://vercel.com/changelog/protect-production-deployments-for-free-on-every-plan?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound)
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### From vercel-kb

- [How to enable CORS on Vercel](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-to-enable-cors?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to enable CORS on Vercel with vercel.json, Routing Middleware, framework config, and route handlers, plus how
- [The Complete Guide to Vercel Passport](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-passport?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Vercel Passport protects deployments behind your own identity provider, such as Okta or Auth0. Learn how Passport works,
- [Vercel vs Akamai](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-akamai?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Akamai: compute models, AI infrastructure, framework support, media streaming, CDN capabil
- [Vercel vs Fastly](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-fastly?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Fastly: full-stack application platform vs edge infrastructure layer, covering framework s
- [Vercel vs Netlify](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-netlify?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Netlify: runtimes, compute architecture, AI infrastructure, security, and when to choose e
- [Vercel vs Northflank](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-northflank?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Northflank: Fluid compute, CDN and caching, container image functions, security defaults,
- [Vercel vs Railway](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-railway?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Railway: serverless vs always-on containers, container images via Dockerfile.vercel, frame
- [Vercel vs Render](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-vs-render?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — A detailed guide to Vercel vs Render: compute models, AI infrastructure, Docker and container image support, background

### From vercel-web

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### From vercel-docs

- [Tools](https://vercel.com/docs/agent-resources/vercel-mcp/tools?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Available tools in Vercel MCP for searching docs, managing teams, projects, deployments, Web Analytics, runtime logs and
- [Tracking custom events](https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/custom-events?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to send custom analytics events from your application.
- [Deployment Protection on Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to control access to your Vercel project's preview and production URLs with Deployment Protection. Configure p
- [Bypass Deployment Protection for testing, sharing, and automation](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to bypass Deployment Protection for specific domains, or for all deployments in a project.
- [Deployment Protection Exceptions](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/deployment-protection-exceptions?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Disable Deployment Protection for a list of preview domains.
- [OPTIONS Allowlist](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/options-allowlist?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to disable Deployment Protection for CORS preflight requests for a list of paths.
- [Protection Bypass for Automation](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-bypass-deployment-protection/protection-bypass-automation?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to bypass Vercel Deployment Protection for automated tooling \\(e.g. E2E testing\\).
- [Methods to Protect Deployments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Vercel offers several methods to protect your deployments: Vercel Authentication, Passport, Password Protection, and Tru
- [Password Protection](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/password-protection?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Require visitors to enter a password before they can view your deployments.
- [Restrict deployment access by IP address](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/methods-to-protect-deployments/trusted-ips?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Trusted IPs let you restrict access to your deployments to a list of allowed IP addresses.
- [Restrict access to production source maps](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/protected-source-maps?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Protected Source Maps gates requests for browser source maps behind Vercel Authentication, so only authorized users can
- [Usage & Pricing for Deployment Protection](https://vercel.com/docs/deployment-protection/usage-and-pricing?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Compare Deployment Protection feature availability and pricing across Hobby, Pro, and Enterprise plans.
- [Managing Deployments](https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/managing-deployments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to manage your current and previously deployed projects to Vercel through the dashboard. You can redeploy at a
- [Sharing a Preview Deployment](https://vercel.com/docs/deployments/sharing-deployments?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to share a preview deployment with your team and external collaborators.
- [Managing microfrontends security](https://vercel.com/docs/microfrontends/managing-microfrontends/security?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to manage your Deployment Protection and Firewall for your microfrontend on Vercel.
- [Restrict access to deployments with Passport](https://vercel.com/docs/passport?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to protect deployments with Passport, read visitor identity, and verify Passport tokens in server-side code.
- [Vercel Hobby Plan](https://vercel.com/docs/plans/hobby?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about the Hobby plan and how it compares to the Pro plan.
- [Project settings](https://vercel.com/docs/project-configuration/project-settings?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Use the project settings, to configure custom domains, environment variables, Git, integrations, deployment protection,
- [Access Control](https://vercel.com/docs/security/access-control?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about the protection and compliance measures Vercel takes to ensure the security of your data, including DDoS miti
- [Shared Responsibility Model](https://vercel.com/docs/security/shared-responsibility?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Discover the essentials of our Shared Responsibility Model, outlining the key roles and responsibilities for customers,
- [Manage Sign in with Vercel from the Dashboard](https://vercel.com/docs/sign-in-with-vercel/manage-from-dashboard?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Fdeployment-protection%2Fmethods-to-protect-deployments%2Fvercel-authentication&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to manage Sign in with Vercel from the Dashboard