TOTP authenticator

Generate time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP) within Low Code Automation to automate logins that require a rotating authenticator code.

Time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP) from authenticator apps change every few seconds, which makes logins hard to automate. Low Code Automation stores your authenticator as a TOTP secret key and generates a live code during recording and execution.

A TOTP secret key is a type of Secret. It stores the authenticator key for an account and generates a rotating code on demand. On the Secrets page, TOTP secrets are marked with a TOTP tag next to the name. Turn on the TOTP only toggle to filter the list to TOTP secrets.

Create a TOTP secret

You can create a TOTP secret from the Secrets page by entering the Base32 secret key or by uploading the QR code from your account’s two-factor setup. Follow these steps:

The TOTP secret is created and listed on the Secrets page with a TOTP tag. You can now use it in your tests.

Use the TOTP code in a test

After you create a TOTP secret, you can insert a live code into a login field while recording a test. You can add a TOTP code in two ways.

Select a TOTP secret from a detected field

During recording, Low Code Automation automatically detects TOTP code fields and suggests your saved TOTP secrets. Follow these steps:

1. Click the code field in your application. The TOTP secrets list appears below the field.
2. Search for and select the TOTP you want to use. For example, Verify OTP.

Low Code Automation generates a live code from the selected secret, fills it into the field, and records the action as a reusable step.

Add a TOTP secret to a step

If a code field is not detected automatically, add the secret from the step details. Follow these steps:

1. Enter a value in the TOTP field, then click the Type step.
2. In Entered value, click the + icon to open the Import variables/secrets dialog.
3. Open the Secrets tab, then select the TOTP tab.
4. Search for and select the TOTP you want to use. For example, Verify OTP.

The secret is added to the step as totp:<secret name> and appears under Secrets in the step’s Variables list.

Each time the test runs, Low Code Automation generates a fresh code from the secret, so the login stays in sync with the rotating passcode.

Edit or delete a TOTP secret

On the Secrets page, click the ︙ icon in the secret’s row and select one of the following:

• Edit secret: Update the name, authenticator secret, or algorithm in the Edit secret dialog. Click Generate code, then click Save.
• Delete secret: Remove the TOTP secret. Tests that reference the secret can no longer generate a code from it.