Auth & Identity

Keycloak

Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management (IAM) solution developed by Red Hat. It provides features such as single sign-on (SSO), user federation, social login, and fine-grained authorization for web applications and RESTful web services. It simplifies securing applications by handling authentication, authorization, and user management through standards like OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML 2.0.

Also known as: KeyCloak, Key-Cloak, Red Hat Single Sign-On, RH-SSO, KC

🧊Why learn Keycloak?

Developers should use Keycloak when building applications that require robust security, centralized user management, and compliance with industry standards, such as in enterprise environments, microservices architectures, or cloud-native applications. It is particularly valuable for scenarios needing SSO across multiple services, integrating with external identity providers (e.g., Google, Facebook), or implementing role-based access control (RBAC) without reinventing the wheel.

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Learning Resources

Keycloak Official Documentation

Keycloak Tutorial for Beginners on YouTube

Keycloak: Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications (Book)

Getting Started with Keycloak on Baeldung

Related Tools

Oauth 2.0 Openid Connect Saml 2.0 Identity Management Single Sign On

Alternatives to Keycloak

Auth0 Okta Ping Identity

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