Hanko Elements Registration component

A Web Component that handles user registration.

Hanko Elements Registration Component Guide:

About Hanko:

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What This Guide Covers: This guide demonstrates how to implement the <hanko-registration> web component, which provides a dedicated user registration interface for creating new accounts. You’ll learn how to integrate this component for applications that require separate registration flows or controlled onboarding processes.

Key Technologies:

• Hanko Elements
• Web Components
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• React, Vue, Svelte
• Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit
• User registration
• Passkeys
• OAuth SSO
• Account creation workflows

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of frontend development, HTML/JavaScript, your chosen framework
• Active Hanko account with API access

Tasks You’ll Complete:

• Install and register the Hanko Elements package
• Configure the <hanko-registration> component for registration-only flows
• Implement the component across different frameworks (React, Vue, Svelte)
• Set up event handlers for successful registration events
• Configure component attributes for prefilled values and language settings
• Handle account creation and post-registration navigation

Use case

The <hanko-registration> component is perfect for creating dedicated user registration flows in modern web applications. It provides a secure, flexible way to onboard new users with minimal setup—eliminating the need to build custom UI or manage complex authentication logic.

If you want to Combine Login and Register on the same page:
try out the<hanko-auth> component.

If you want to create a dedicated Login page:
try out the<hanko-login> component.

Features

Register	Allows users to create new accounts.
Passkeys	Enables passwordless login with modern device credentials.
Passcodes	Useful for email-based login and verification workflows.
2FA	Users can use a TOTP app or security keys.
OAuth SSO	Allows users to create an account using third-party identity providers (e.g., Google, Apple).
SAML SSO	Allows users to create an account using SAML identity providers (e.g., Entra, Okta, Google Workspace).
Passwords	Supports traditional password-based login for broader accessibility.

Usage

Markup

<hanko-registration></hanko-registration>

Attributes

Name	Description
prefilled-email	Used to prefill the email input field
prefilled-username	Used to prefill the username input field
lang	Used to specify the language of the content within the element

Adding <hanko-registration> component

The following examples show how to integrate the <hanko-registration> component in different full-stack and frontend frameworks.

Full stack

Nextjs (App directory)

components/HankoRegister.tsx

"use client"

import { useEffect } from "react";
import { register } from "@teamhanko/hanko-elements";

const hankoApi = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HANKO_API_URL;

export default function HankoRegister() {
  useEffect(() => {
   register(hankoApi)
      .catch((error) => {
        // handle error
      });
  }, []);

return (
<hanko-registration />
);
}

Frontend

Create React App

components/HankoRegister.tsx

import { useEffect } from "react";
import { register } from "@teamhanko/hanko-elements";

const hankoApi = process.env.REACT_APP_HANKO_API_URL;

export default function HankoRegister() {
  useEffect(() => {
    register(hankoApi).catch((error) => {
      // handle error
    });
  }, []);

  return <hanko-registration />;
}

You should see an interface similar to this 👇

For more detailed instructions on integrating <hanko-registration> component with your favorite frameworks, navigate to quickstart guides.