Authentication

Kitchen uses ATProto authentication. You sign in with your handle, and authentication happens with your Personal Data Server (PDS), not a Kitchen-managed password.

Use your handle

Your handle is your identity on the Atmosphere network, for example user.bsky.social or a custom domain handle.

Authenticate with your PDS

When you log in, Kitchen sends you through ATProto authorization using your handle's host (your PDS). You approve access there.

Kitchen does not collect or store your account password.

Continue using the same identity across apps

The same handle can be used across other Atmosphere-compatible apps.

Kitchen may save previously used handles locally in your browser for faster account switching.

This saved-handle list is for convenience and can be changed by switching accounts.

Create a new account

If you do not have a handle yet, use Create Account on the login page.

Kitchen currently uses selfhosted.social as the default PDS host for signup.

You can migrate your account to a different host later if needed.

Troubleshooting

My handle is not found

Check spelling and punctuation
Try the full handle value
Confirm your account is active on your PDS host

I cannot complete authorization

Retry login and re-approve access on your PDS prompt
Ensure your browser allows the auth redirect flow
Try again from a clean login tab

How login works in Kitchen