Node.js Passwordless Phone Login: SMS OTP Resend Cooldowns and Attempt Caps

Short answer: a passwordless phone login is a sound fit for a gaming storefront, provided the Express/Node.js backend owns the SMS OTP resend cooldown, maximum verification attempts, and anti-abuse counters rather than accepting any of those decisions from the browser or game client. The page arrives after a payment has settled: the player can see a completed order, but the session that should…

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