OpenAuth is a standards-based authentication server and identity provider that implements OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols. It serves as a centralized system for managing user identities, issuing access tokens, and orchestrating authentication flows across various services. The project functions as a federated identity gateway, aggregating external providers such as Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Apple, and Discord into a unified login flow. It distinguishes itself with a multi-tenant architecture that supports pluggable identity providers and customizable user interface frameworks for bran
Hydra is a headless identity server that functions as a certified OAuth2 and OpenID Connect provider. It is designed as an authentication engine that manages authorization handshakes and token lifecycles while remaining decoupled from the user interface. The project distinguishes itself through a headless architecture, allowing external management of login and consent flows. It provides specialized capabilities for dynamic client registration, JSON Web Token issuance, and a system for rotating encryption secrets without service downtime. The system covers a broad range of identity operations
This project is an open-source identity provider and single sign-on platform that centralizes user authentication for multiple web applications and services. It functions as a multi-protocol authentication gateway, verifying user identities and issuing tokens through the CAS protocol as well as industry standards including SAML, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect. The system acts as a federated identity server, allowing authentication to be delegated to external third-party or corporate identity providers. It distinguishes itself through identity attribute governance, which manages which specific use
Dex is an OpenID Connect identity provider that functions as an identity federation gateway. It authenticates users and issues signed tokens for applications by using a variety of pluggable connectors to interface with external identity sources. The project focuses on federating multiple external identity providers into a single authentication portal. It maps diverse external authentication sources to a uniform internal user representation and manages the orchestration of authorization handshakes between clients and identity sources. Capability areas include centralized user authentication,