Introduction

Production-ready OAuth 2.0 Server and OpenID Connect 1.0 Provider

Authority is a complete authentication infrastructure built with Crystal, featuring enterprise-grade security and a modern admin dashboard.

Quick Start

Get Authority running in 5 minutes:

See Quick Start Tutorial for a complete walkthrough.

Key Features

Documentation Overview

This documentation is organized using the :

Step-by-step guides for learning Authority:

• - Get running in 5 minutes

• - Build your first OAuth app

• - Secure your endpoints

Task-oriented guides for specific goals:

• - Docker, source, Kubernetes

• - Environment setup

• - MFA, lockout, passwords

Technical specifications and API documentation:

• - Grant type specifications

• - OIDC endpoints

• - Complete API reference

Understanding concepts and architecture:

• - System design

• - Protocol fundamentals

• - Security architecture

Standards Compliance

Authority implements these specifications:

• - OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework

• - Bearer Token Usage

• - JSON Web Token (JWT)

Technology Stack

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