OpenIddict

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OpenIddict is a free and open source framework for building OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect clients and servers in .NET.

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OpenIddictFree and open source · Apache 2.0 license · Free for commercial useFree

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Facts

Website: openiddict.com
Price: Free tier
Free trial: Not stated
Authentication: OpenIddict focuses on OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect protocol handling and leaves user authentication to the implementer; ASP.NET Core Identity is optional.
Customization: Its event handlers can be removed, reordered, or replaced with custom handlers.
Founded: 2015
Getting started: The documentation recommends ABP Framework and Orchard Core for turnkey OpenID Connect server implementations that support OpenIddict out of the box.
Integrations: OpenIddict lists ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET, Entity Framework, MongoDB, and Quartz.NET among its integration areas.
License: OpenIddict is released under the Apache 2.0 license and is free to use in commercial projects.
Persistence: Officially supported persistence integrations include Entity Framework 6, Entity Framework Core, and MongoDB; custom stores can support other providers.
Project history: The project was born in late 2015 and added its OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect client stack in 2022.
Security configuration: The configuration documentation lists encryption and signing credentials, mutual TLS authentication, PKCE, and pushed authorization requests.
Stacks: It provides client, server, and token validation stacks that can be used together or independently.
Stateless mode: Degraded mode can disable features that depend on OpenIddict.Core, including client and redirect URI validation, reference tokens, and token revocation.
Support: Dedicated support is available to regular contributors, sponsors, and companies with a custom support contract, and generally covers only the latest stable version.

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