known-services

name	known-services
description	Setup steps, credentials, free tiers, and documentation links for 70+ commonly used services. Use when listing required accounts or recommending third-party services.

Known Services Library

Condensed profiles for commonly used services in modern software architecture. Each profile includes what you need to get started: signup, setup steps, credentials, free tier, and documentation.

For the full extended library, see references/service-profiles.md.

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Authentication

Auth0

• Signup: https://auth0.com/signup
• Setup: Create tenant → Create application → Configure callback URLs → Install SDK
• Credentials: Domain, Client ID, Client Secret
• Free tier: 25,000 MAU, unlimited logins
• Docs: https://auth0.com/docs

Clerk

• Signup: https://clerk.com/sign-up
• Setup: Create application → Install @clerk/nextjs → Add middleware → Add <ClerkProvider>
• Credentials: Publishable Key, Secret Key
• Free tier: 10,000 MAU
• Docs: https://clerk.com/docs

Firebase Auth

• Signup: https://console.firebase.google.com
• Setup: Create project → Enable auth providers → Install Firebase SDK → Initialize app
• Credentials: Firebase config object (apiKey, authDomain, projectId)