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Last updated · 9 September 2026

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ST-2026-191 · Authentication & identity

Auth0 adds Custom Token Exchange Session Delegation in Open Early Access

Auth0 made Session Delegation through Custom Token Exchange available in Open Early Access on 7 August 2026, enabling an authorized actor to establish a short-lived web session as another user while preserving actor and subject identity in the delegated session.

Auth0Custom Token ExchangeSession DelegationOpen Early Accessauthentication

Previous state

Auth0 Custom Token Exchange supported delegated authorization without the announced Session Delegation web-session flow.

Current state

Eligible Auth0 customers can use Session Delegation through Custom Token Exchange to establish a delegated web session with preserved subject and actor identity, short-lived session controls and dedicated audit events.

Who needs to care

Auth0 Enterprise, B2B Professional and B2C Professional customers evaluating delegated web-session use cases.

What to do

Treat the capability as Open Early Access and validate delegation policy, audit events and session guardrails before depending on it in production workflows.

What the source does not prove

The source proves Open Early Access availability and the described Session Delegation mechanics. It does not establish general availability, mandatory adoption or applicability outside the customer tiers named by Auth0.

Lifecycle history

Dated event sequence

  1. Session Delegation enters Open Early Access

    Auth0 announced Session Delegation through Custom Token Exchange in Open Early Access.

Evidence ledger

First-party sources

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    Auth0 — Custom Token Exchange - Session Delegation is now available in Open Early Access

    Official Auth0 changelog · 2026-08-07

    Open official source ↗