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Life & fun · October 11, 2023

Obligator – An OpenID Connect server for self-hosters

Simple and opinionated OpenID Connect server designed for self-hosters - lastlogin-net/obligator

Obligator – An OpenID Connect server for self-hosters launched on October 11, 2023 with 273 votes, #124 of 4,393 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

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In plain words

Obligator is an OpenID Connect server designed for self-hosted environments. It enables users to manage authentication and identity services on their own infrastructure rather than relying on third-party providers. The software is built for developers and system administrators who need to implement single sign-on capabilities within self-hosted applications. It provides a way to centralize user authentication across multiple services while maintaining full control over the identity infrastructure.

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