diff --git a/identity/credentials.go b/identity/credentials.go
index 74b6857ef124..954d761e52a7 100644
--- a/identity/credentials.go
+++ b/identity/credentials.go
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ func (c CredentialsType) ToUiNodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup {
 		return node.WebAuthnGroup
 	case CredentialsTypeLookup:
 		return node.LookupGroup
+	case CredentialsTypeCodeAuth:
+		return node.CodeGroup
 	default:
 		return node.DefaultGroup
 	}
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ const (
 	CredentialsTypeTOTP     CredentialsType = "totp"
 	CredentialsTypeLookup   CredentialsType = "lookup_secret"
 	CredentialsTypeWebAuthn CredentialsType = "webauthn"
+	CredentialsTypeCodeAuth CredentialsType = "code"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ func ParseCredentialsType(in string) (CredentialsType, bool) {
 		CredentialsTypeTOTP,
 		CredentialsTypeLookup,
 		CredentialsTypeWebAuthn,
+		CredentialsTypeCodeAuth,
 		CredentialsTypeRecoveryLink,
 		CredentialsTypeRecoveryCode,
 	} {
diff --git a/identity/credentials_code.go b/identity/credentials_code.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b66d0964bbd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/identity/credentials_code.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package identity
+
+// CredentialsOTP represents an OTP code
+//
+// swagger:model identityCredentialsOTP
+type CredentialsOTP struct {
+	// CodeHMAC represents the HMACed value of the login/registration code
+	CodeHMAC string `json:"code_hmac"`
+}
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/recovery/flow.go b/selfservice/flow/recovery/flow.go
index 42770783fb42..c6cfc3dfa4c9 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/recovery/flow.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/recovery/flow.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func NewFlow(conf *config.Config, exp time.Duration, csrf string, r *http.Reques
 	}
 
 	if strategy != nil {
-		flow.Active = sqlxx.NullString(strategy.RecoveryNodeGroup())
+		flow.Active = sqlxx.NullString(strategy.NodeGroup())
 		if err := strategy.PopulateRecoveryMethod(r, flow); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/recovery/handler.go b/selfservice/flow/recovery/handler.go
index 24aed7695bba..90a62aab829c 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/recovery/handler.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/recovery/handler.go
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ func (h *Handler) updateRecoveryFlow(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, ps
 		} else if errors.Is(err, flow.ErrCompletedByStrategy) {
 			return
 		} else if err != nil {
-			h.d.RecoveryFlowErrorHandler().WriteFlowError(w, r, f, ss.RecoveryNodeGroup(), err)
+			h.d.RecoveryFlowErrorHandler().WriteFlowError(w, r, f, ss.NodeGroup(), err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		found = true
-		g = ss.RecoveryNodeGroup()
+		g = ss.NodeGroup()
 		break
 	}
 
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/recovery/strategy.go b/selfservice/flow/recovery/strategy.go
index 28e28673f1d3..3594420167df 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/recovery/strategy.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/recovery/strategy.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const (
 type (
 	Strategy interface {
 		RecoveryStrategyID() string
-		RecoveryNodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup
+		NodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup
 		PopulateRecoveryMethod(*http.Request, *Flow) error
 		Recover(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *Flow) (err error)
 	}
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/verification/flow.go b/selfservice/flow/verification/flow.go
index c43ef74bb342..f5b94dd4bf95 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/verification/flow.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/verification/flow.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func NewFlow(conf *config.Config, exp time.Duration, csrf string, r *http.Reques
 	}
 
 	if strategy != nil {
-		f.Active = sqlxx.NullString(strategy.VerificationNodeGroup())
+		f.Active = sqlxx.NullString(strategy.NodeGroup())
 		if err := strategy.PopulateVerificationMethod(r, f); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/verification/handler.go b/selfservice/flow/verification/handler.go
index dd21a7db1135..7be9983e38d3 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/verification/handler.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/verification/handler.go
@@ -420,12 +420,12 @@ func (h *Handler) updateVerificationFlow(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request,
 		} else if errors.Is(err, flow.ErrCompletedByStrategy) {
 			return
 		} else if err != nil {
-			h.d.VerificationFlowErrorHandler().WriteFlowError(w, r, f, ss.VerificationNodeGroup(), err)
+			h.d.VerificationFlowErrorHandler().WriteFlowError(w, r, f, ss.NodeGroup(), err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		found = true
-		g = ss.VerificationNodeGroup()
+		g = ss.NodeGroup()
 		break
 	}
 
diff --git a/selfservice/flow/verification/strategy.go b/selfservice/flow/verification/strategy.go
index 9cb4ff848920..3d270bfb8732 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/verification/strategy.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/verification/strategy.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const (
 type (
 	Strategy interface {
 		VerificationStrategyID() string
-		VerificationNodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup
+		NodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup
 		PopulateVerificationMethod(*http.Request, *Flow) error
 		Verify(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *Flow) (err error)
 		SendVerificationEmail(context.Context, *Flow, *identity.Identity, *identity.VerifiableAddress) error
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/.schema/login.schema.json b/selfservice/strategy/code/.schema/login.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6572ba9f9d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/.schema/login.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "$id": "https://schemas.ory.sh/kratos/selfservice/strategy/code/login.schema.json",
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "method": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "code"
+      ]
+    },
+    "code": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "email": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "email"
+    },
+    "flow": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "format": "uuid"
+    },
+    "csrf_token": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/code_login.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/code_login.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9243f1015e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/code_login.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package code
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+
+	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
+)
+
+type LoginRegistrationCode struct {
+	// ID is the primary key
+	//
+	// required: true
+	// type: string
+	// format: uuid
+	ID uuid.UUID `json:"id" db:"id" faker:"-"`
+
+	// CodeHMAC represents the HMACed value of the login/registration code
+	CodeHMAC string `json:"-" db:"code_hmac"`
+
+	// UsedAt is the timestamp of when the code was used or null if it wasn't yet
+	UsedAt sql.NullTime `json:"-" db:"used_at"`
+}
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/schema.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/schema.go
index 69d5bd07393e..24674c9a476d 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/code/schema.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/schema.go
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ var recoveryMethodSchema []byte
 
 //go:embed .schema/verification.schema.json
 var verificationMethodSchema []byte
+
+//go:embed .schema/login.schema.json
+var loginMethodSchema []byte
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go
index b35d8bda30ff..262cc40e8963 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy.go
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/identity"
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/schema"
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/errorx"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow/login"
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow/recovery"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow/registration"
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow/settings"
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow/verification"
 	"github.com/ory/kratos/session"
@@ -28,6 +30,9 @@ var _ verification.Strategy = new(Strategy)
 var _ verification.AdminHandler = new(Strategy)
 var _ verification.PublicHandler = new(Strategy)
 
+var _ login.Strategy = new(Strategy)
+var _ registration.Strategy = new(Strategy)
+
 type (
 	// FlowMethod contains the configuration for this selfservice strategy.
 	FlowMethod struct {
@@ -65,6 +70,12 @@ type (
 		verification.StrategyProvider
 		verification.HookExecutorProvider
 
+		login.StrategyProvider
+		login.HookExecutorProvider
+		login.FlowPersistenceProvider
+
+		registration.StrategyProvider
+
 		RecoveryCodePersistenceProvider
 		VerificationCodePersistenceProvider
 		SenderProvider
@@ -82,11 +93,7 @@ func NewStrategy(deps strategyDependencies) *Strategy {
 	return &Strategy{deps: deps, dx: decoderx.NewHTTP()}
 }
 
-func (s *Strategy) RecoveryNodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup {
-	return node.CodeGroup
-}
-
-func (s *Strategy) VerificationNodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup {
+func (s *Strategy) NodeGroup() node.UiNodeGroup {
 	return node.CodeGroup
 }
 
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_login.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_login.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..126fea60d8b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_login.go
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package code
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
+	"github.com/ory/herodot"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/identity"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/selfservice/flow/login"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/session"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/text"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/ui/node"
+	"github.com/ory/kratos/x"
+	"github.com/ory/x/decoderx"
+	"github.com/ory/x/stringsx"
+)
+
+var _ login.Strategy = new(Strategy)
+
+type loginSubmitPayload struct {
+	Method     string `json:"method"`
+	CSRFToken  string `json:"csrf_token"`
+	Code       string `json:"code"`
+	Identifier string `json:"identifier"`
+}
+
+func (s *Strategy) RegisterLoginRoutes(*x.RouterPublic) {
+}
+
+func (s *Strategy) ID() identity.CredentialsType {
+	return identity.CredentialsTypeCodeAuth
+}
+
+func (s *Strategy) CompletedAuthenticationMethod(ctx context.Context) session.AuthenticationMethod {
+	return session.AuthenticationMethod{
+		Method: identity.CredentialsTypeCodeAuth,
+		AAL:    identity.AuthenticatorAssuranceLevel2,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Strategy) HandleLoginError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, flow *login.Flow, body *loginSubmitPayload, err error) error {
+	if flow != nil {
+		email := ""
+		if body != nil {
+			email = body.Identifier
+		}
+
+		flow.UI.SetCSRF(s.deps.GenerateCSRFToken(r))
+		flow.UI.GetNodes().Upsert(
+			node.NewInputField("identifier", email, node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeEmail, node.WithRequiredInputAttribute).
+				WithMetaLabel(text.NewInfoNodeInputEmail()),
+		)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (s *Strategy) PopulateLoginMethod(r *http.Request, requestedAAL identity.AuthenticatorAssuranceLevel, lf *login.Flow) error {
+	if lf.Type != flow.TypeBrowser {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if requestedAAL == identity.AuthenticatorAssuranceLevel2 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	lf.UI.SetCSRF(s.deps.GenerateCSRFToken(r))
+	lf.UI.GetNodes().Upsert(
+		node.NewInputField("identifier", "", node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeEmail, node.WithRequiredInputAttribute).
+			WithMetaLabel(text.NewInfoNodeInputEmail()),
+	)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Strategy) Login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *login.Flow, identityID uuid.UUID) (i *identity.Identity, err error) {
+	if err := login.CheckAAL(f, identity.AuthenticatorAssuranceLevel1); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := flow.MethodEnabledAndAllowedFromRequest(r, s.ID().String(), s.deps); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var p loginSubmitPayload
+	if err := s.dx.Decode(r, &p,
+		decoderx.HTTPDecoderSetValidatePayloads(true),
+		decoderx.MustHTTPRawJSONSchemaCompiler(loginMethodSchema),
+		decoderx.HTTPDecoderAllowedMethods("POST"),
+		decoderx.HTTPDecoderJSONFollowsFormFormat()); err != nil {
+		return nil, s.HandleLoginError(w, r, f, &p, err)
+	}
+
+	if err := flow.EnsureCSRF(s.deps, r, f.Type, s.deps.Config().DisableAPIFlowEnforcement(r.Context()), s.deps.GenerateCSRFToken, p.CSRFToken); err != nil {
+		return nil, s.HandleLoginError(w, r, f, &p, err)
+	}
+
+	i, c, err := s.deps.PrivilegedIdentityPool().FindByCredentialsIdentifier(r.Context(), s.ID(), p.Identifier)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, s.HandleLoginError(w, r, f, &p, err)
+	}
+
+	var o identity.CredentialsOTP
+	d := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewBuffer(c.Config))
+	if err := d.Decode(&o); err != nil {
+		return nil, herodot.ErrInternalServerError.WithReason("The password credentials could not be decoded properly").WithDebug(err.Error()).WithWrap(err)
+	}
+
+	f.Active = identity.CredentialsTypeCodeAuth
+	if err = s.deps.LoginFlowPersister().UpdateLoginFlow(r.Context(), f); err != nil {
+		return nil, s.HandleLoginError(w, r, f, &p, err)
+	}
+
+	return i, nil
+}
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_recovery.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_recovery.go
index da6d85465c5d..ab16945843a4 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_recovery.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_recovery.go
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (s Strategy) isCodeFlow(f *recovery.Flow) bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	return value == s.RecoveryNodeGroup().String()
+	return value == s.NodeGroup().String()
 }
 
 func (s *Strategy) Recover(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *recovery.Flow) (err error) {
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@ func (s *Strategy) recoveryHandleFormSubmission(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 
 	f.UI.SetCSRF(s.deps.GenerateCSRFToken(r))
 
-	f.Active = sqlxx.NullString(s.RecoveryNodeGroup())
+	f.Active = sqlxx.NullString(s.NodeGroup())
 	f.State = recovery.StateEmailSent
 	f.UI.Messages.Set(text.NewRecoveryEmailWithCodeSent())
 	f.UI.Nodes.Append(node.NewInputField("code", nil, node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeText, node.WithRequiredInputAttribute).
 		WithMetaLabel(text.NewInfoNodeLabelVerifyOTP()),
 	)
-	f.UI.Nodes.Append(node.NewInputField("method", s.RecoveryNodeGroup(), node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeHidden))
+	f.UI.Nodes.Append(node.NewInputField("method", s.NodeGroup(), node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeHidden))
 
 	f.UI.
 		GetNodes().
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_verification.go b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_verification.go
index 305073ec320b..9e98343cfb28 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_verification.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/code/strategy_verification.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (s *Strategy) PopulateVerificationMethod(r *http.Request, f *verification.F
 		)
 		// Required for the re-send code button
 		nodes.Append(
-			node.NewInputField("method", s.VerificationNodeGroup(), node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeHidden),
+			node.NewInputField("method", s.NodeGroup(), node.CodeGroup, node.InputAttributeTypeHidden),
 		)
 		f.UI.Messages.Set(text.NewVerificationEmailWithCodeSent())
 	default: