Canonical Identity Platform

The Canonical Identity Platform is an Ory-based identity and access management (IAM) stack engineered for high-scale OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth 2.0 workloads. Built on Kratos and Hydra, it provides centralized authentication, authorization, and access governance for cloud-native environments.

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Tutorials

Get started - Follow end-to-end and charm-centered tutorials to deploy and configure the platform for the first time.

Tutorials
How-to guides

Step-by-step guides - Learn how to integrate applications, manage external identity providers, and perform day-2 operations.

How-to guides
Reference

Technical information - Review architecture diagrams, component specifications, and individual charm reference material.

Reference
Explanation

Concepts - Understand the underlying design, security posture, and supported protocols.

Explanation