Connecting social or third party accounts to your ID.me account

You can connect social, government, and other third-party accounts to your ID.me account to make it easier when signing in. This way, you can sign in using your third-party account, instead of entering your email address and password. This article explains how to connect and remove third-party accounts.

Accounts you can connect

The third-party accounts you can connect to your ID.me account include:

Social and third-party

• Apple
• Facebook
• Google
• LinkedIn

Government

• DS Logon
• My HealtheVet

Connect third-party accounts

You can connect third-party accounts when you’re initially creating your ID.me account or you can add third-party accounts to your existing ID.me account.

Creating your ID.me account

To connect third party accounts when creating your ID.me account:

1. Go to the ID.me sign-in page, then select Create an ID.me account.
2. Select a social or third-party icon or select View more options to find all third-party options.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and connect your accounts. You will receive email confirmation of this action.

Existing ID.me account

To connect third party accounts to your existing ID.me account:

1. Sign in to your ID.me account.
2. In the My Logins section, select Manage Logins.
3. Select the social or third party icon you’d like to connect.
4. Follow the prompts to add the account(s). You will receive email confirmation of this action.

How to sign in

For steps to sign in to your ID.me account using third-party accounts, visit Signing in and out of your account.

Remove third-party accounts

If you no longer want to sign in to your ID.me account using a third-party account, you can remove the third-party connection. To remove a connection:

1. Sign in to your ID.me account.
2. In the My Logins section, select Manage Logins.
3. Find the third-party service you want to disconnect, then select Remove.

Select Delete to confirm you’d like to remove that sign in method.