Ory Oathkeeper
Identity and access proxy for zero-trust networks
Ory Oathkeeper is an open-source identity and access proxy that authenticates and authorizes incoming HTTP requests against access rules. It works with self-hosted identity providers to enforce policies.
Key features
- Request authentication proxy
- Rule-based access control
- Pluggable authenticators
- Zero-trust ready
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
- Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
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