OpenIddict: The Open-Source OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect Framework for .NET
OpenIddict is an open-source ASP.NET Core library that enables developers to add a fully compliant OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authorization server directly to their .NET applications. Maintained by Kévin Chalet and certified by the OpenID Foundation, it has undergone formal conformance testing against the OpenID Connect specification. Rather than replacing existing .NET tools, it integrates with ASP.NET Core Identity for user management and Entity Framework Core for persistence, working alongside databases like SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. The framework handles the full protocol layer, including token issuance and validation, and exposes standard endpoints such as authorization, token, introspection, revocation, and discovery. Its tight alignment with the broader .NET ecosystem makes it a widely adopted choice for developers building secure authentication and API access into modern applications.
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