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How to enable 2FA on Heroku

Download Protegy, connect the service in the Authenticator tab, verify a fresh code, and save the recovery options before you sign out.

✓Last reviewed: 2026-07-31
Current settings pathHeroku dashboard → Account or profile settings → Security → Two-factor authentication → Authenticator app

Service details

Official domain
heroku.com ↗
Category
Cloud
Supported verification methods
Authenticator code (TOTP) · Provider app or push · Dedicated hardware · Security key / U2F

Before you start

Install Protegy, sign in to the service on a trusted device, and keep the page open while you add the account.

Setup steps

  1. 01

    Open the security settings using the path shown above.

  2. 02

    Heroku dashboard → Account or profile settings → Security → Two-factor authentication → Authenticator app

  3. 03

    In Protegy, tap add, scan the QR code, then return to the service and enter the current six-digit code.

  4. 04

    Save the service's recovery codes somewhere separate from the phone that holds your authenticator.

Recovery and troubleshooting

If a code is rejected, check that your device time is set automatically and try the next code. If you lose the phone, use a recovery code, a trusted session, or the service's official account-recovery flow.

Related terms

FAQ · Heroku

Before you start: Heroku

Install Protegy, sign in to the service on a trusted device, and keep the page open while you add the account.

Setup steps: Heroku

Heroku dashboard → Account or profile settings → Security → Two-factor authentication → Authenticator app

Supported verification methods: Heroku

Authenticator code (TOTP) · Provider app or push · Dedicated hardware · Security key / U2F

Recovery and troubleshooting: Heroku

If a code is rejected, check that your device time is set automatically and try the next code. If you lose the phone, use a recovery code, a trusted session, or the service's official account-recovery flow.

Official documentation

https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/multi-factor-authentication ↗

Interface labels can change. The official documentation is the source of truth. Protegy is not affiliated with the service named on this page.

Service capability data sourced from 2FA Directory by 2factorauth. 2fa.directory ↗

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