Dex
A federated OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity and OAuth 2.0 provider with pluggable connectors for LDAP, SAML, GitHub, and more.
What is Dex?
Dex is an open-source federated OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity and OAuth 2.0 provider. It centralizes authentication by acting as a portal to other identity providers like LDAP, SAML, GitHub, and Google, issuing standards-based ID Tokens (JWTs) that clients can use for secure authentication. It solves the problem of integrating multiple, disparate identity systems into a single, unified OIDC interface.
Platform engineers, DevOps teams, and developers building or managing authentication for Kubernetes clusters, microservices, or applications that need to support multiple identity backends. It's particularly valuable for organizations with existing LDAP, SAML, or social identity providers.
Developers choose Dex because it provides a single, standards-based OIDC layer over any identity provider, eliminating the need to write custom authentication logic for each backend. Its deep Kubernetes integration and extensive connector ecosystem make it a robust, self-hosted alternative to commercial identity services.
Overview
OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity and OAuth 2.0 provider with pluggable connectors
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding OpenID Connect authentication to Kubernetes clusters
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