diff --git a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Extensions/UserAccountManager.swift b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Extensions/UserAccountManager.swift
index 20fb3ed2a5..f4ae4baf44 100644
--- a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Extensions/UserAccountManager.swift
+++ b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Extensions/UserAccountManager.swift
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ public enum UserAccountManagerError: Error {
 
 extension UserAccountManager {
     
+    public func login(reason: SFLoginReason, _ completionBlock: @escaping (Result<(UserAccount, AuthInfo), UserAccountManagerError>) -> Void) -> Bool {
+        return __login(with: reason, completion: { (authInfo, userAccount) in
+             completionBlock(Result.success((userAccount,authInfo)))
+        }, failure: { (authInfo, error) in
+            completionBlock(Result.failure(.loginFailed(underlyingError: error, authInfo: authInfo)))
+        })
+    }
+    
     ///  Kick off the login process for credentials that's previously configured.
     /// - Parameter completionBlock: completion block to invoke with a success tuple (UserAccount, AuthInfo) or   UserAccountManagerError for failure wrapped in a Result type.
     public func login(_ completionBlock: @escaping (Result<(UserAccount, AuthInfo), UserAccountManagerError>) -> Void) -> Bool {
diff --git a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/OAuth/SFSDKAuthRequest.h b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/OAuth/SFSDKAuthRequest.h
index e886007652..60c6bdabfa 100644
--- a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/OAuth/SFSDKAuthRequest.h
+++ b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/OAuth/SFSDKAuthRequest.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWIS
 WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#import <SalesforceSDKCore/SFSDKOAuth2.h>
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @class SFSDKLoginViewControllerConfig;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nullable, nonatomic, strong) UIScene *scene;
 @property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *jwtToken;
 @property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *userAgentForAuth;
+@property (nonatomic) SFLoginReason loginReason; // TODO
 
 //IDP flow related properties (SPApp related properties)
 @property (nonatomic, readonly, assign) BOOL idpEnabled;
diff --git a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.h b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.h
index 35d4387139..22fbc40c50 100644
--- a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.h
+++ b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.h
@@ -488,6 +488,10 @@ NS_SWIFT_NAME(UserAccountManager)
 - (BOOL)loginWithCompletion:(nullable SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock
                     failure:(nullable SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock NS_REFINED_FOR_SWIFT;
 
+- (BOOL)loginWithReason:(SFLoginReason)reason
+             completion:(nullable SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock
+                failure:(nullable SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock NS_REFINED_FOR_SWIFT;
+
 /**
  Kick off the refresh process for the specified credentials.
  @param credentials SFOAuthCredentials to be refreshed.
diff --git a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.m b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.m
index 5d3d458b3d..a2b6615174 100644
--- a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.m
+++ b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/UserAccount/SFUserAccountManager.m
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 
 //keys used in notifications
 NSString * const kSFNotificationUserInfoAccountKey           = @"account";
+NSString * const kSFNotificationUserInfoLoginReasonKey       = @"loginReason";
 NSString * const kSFNotificationUserInfoLogoutReasonKey      = @"logoutReason";
 NSString * const kSFNotificationUserInfoCredentialsKey       = @"credentials";
 NSString * const kSFNotificationUserInfoAuthTypeKey          = @"authType";
@@ -396,15 +397,25 @@ - (void)kickOffIDPInitiatedLoginFlowForSP:(SFSDKSPConfig *)config statusUpdate:(
 }
 
 - (BOOL)loginWithCompletion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock {
+    return [self loginWithReason:SFLoginReasonUnknown completion:completionBlock failure:failureBlock];
+}
+
+- (BOOL)loginWithReason:(SFLoginReason)reason completion:(nullable SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(nullable SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock {
+    [SFSDKCoreLogger i:[self class] format:@"[%@ %@]", NSStringFromClass([self class]), NSStringFromSelector(_cmd)];
     BOOL result = NO;
     for (UIScene *scene in [SFApplicationHelper sharedApplication].connectedScenes) {
-        result |= [self loginWithCompletion:completionBlock failure:failureBlock scene:scene];
+        result |= [self loginWithReason:reason scene:scene completion:completionBlock failure:failureBlock];
     }
     return result;
 }
 
 - (BOOL)loginWithCompletion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock scene:(UIScene *)scene {
-    return [self authenticateWithCompletion:completionBlock failure:failureBlock scene:scene];
+    return [self loginWithReason:SFLoginReasonUnknown scene:scene completion:completionBlock failure:failureBlock];
+}
+    
+- (BOOL)loginWithReason:(SFLoginReason)reason scene:(UIScene *)scene completion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock  {
+    [SFSDKCoreLogger i:[self class] format:@"[%@ %@]", NSStringFromClass([self class]), NSStringFromSelector(_cmd)];
+    return [self authenticateWithReason:reason scene:scene completion:completionBlock failure:failureBlock];
 }
 
 - (BOOL)refreshCredentials:(SFOAuthCredentials *)credentials completion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock {
@@ -476,7 +487,7 @@ - (void)stopCurrentAuthentication:(void (^)(BOOL))completionBlock {
     }
 }
 
-- (BOOL)authenticateWithCompletion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock scene:(UIScene *)scene {
+- (BOOL)authenticateWithReason:(SFLoginReason)reason scene:(UIScene *)scene completion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)completionBlock failure:(SFUserAccountManagerFailureCallbackBlock)failureBlock {
     SFSDKAuthSession *authSession = self.authSessions[scene.session.persistentIdentifier];
     if (authSession && authSession.isAuthenticating) {
         [SFSDKCoreLogger e:[self class] format:@"Login has already been called. Stop current authentication using SFUserAccountManager::stopCurrentAuthentication and then retry."];
@@ -490,6 +501,7 @@ - (BOOL)authenticateWithCompletion:(SFUserAccountManagerSuccessCallbackBlock)com
         request = [self defaultAuthRequest];
     }
     
+    request.loginReason = reason;
     if (scene) {
         request.scene = scene;
     }
@@ -827,12 +839,19 @@ - (void)oauthCoordinatorDidFetchAuthCode:(SFOAuthCoordinator *)coordinator authI
 }
 
 - (void)oauthCoordinator:(SFOAuthCoordinator *)coordinator didBeginAuthenticationWithView:(WKWebView *)view {
-
     SFLoginViewController *loginViewController = [self createLoginViewControllerInstance:coordinator];
     loginViewController.oauthView = view;
     SFSDKAuthViewHolder *viewHolder = [SFSDKAuthViewHolder new];
     viewHolder.loginController = loginViewController;
     viewHolder.scene = coordinator.authSession.oauthRequest.scene;
+    
+    SFLoginReason reason = coordinator.authSession.oauthRequest.loginReason;
+    [SFSDKCoreLogger i:[self class] format:@"Showing auth view, login reason: %@", reason]; // TODO string value
+    NSDictionary *userInfo = @{ kSFNotificationUserInfoCredentialsKey: coordinator.credentials,
+                                kSFNotificationUserInfoAuthTypeKey: coordinator.authInfo,
+                                kSFNotificationUserInfoLoginReasonKey: @(coordinator.authSession.oauthRequest.loginReason)};
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:kSFNotificationUserWillShowAuthView object:self  userInfo:userInfo];
+    
     // Ensure this runs on the main thread.  Has to be sync, because the coordinator expects the auth view
     // to be added to a superview by the end of this method.
     if (![NSThread isMainThread]) {
diff --git a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Util/SFSDKOAuth2.h b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Util/SFSDKOAuth2.h
index f47100b36c..027597cc1d 100644
--- a/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Util/SFSDKOAuth2.h
+++ b/libs/SalesforceSDKCore/SalesforceSDKCore/Classes/Util/SFSDKOAuth2.h
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, SFLogoutReason) {
     SFLogoutReasonRefreshTokenRotated // "Refresh token rotated"
 };
 
+typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, SFLoginReason) {
+    SFLoginReasonUnknown,
+    SFLoginReasonRestAPI,
+    SFLoginReasonSwitchToNewUser,
+    SFLoginReasonBiometricLock,
+};
+
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @class SFOAuthCredentials;
 @interface SFSDKOAuthTokenEndpointErrorResponse : NSObject