OSS Auth0 Alternative Ory Kratos Now with Full PassKey Support

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Ory Kratos is an open-source authentication system designed as an alternative to Auth0. It handles user login, registration, and identity management for applications. The platform now includes full passkey support, allowing users to authenticate without traditional passwords. Built on open-source principles and available on GitHub, it serves developers who need self-hosted or customizable authentication solutions for their applications.

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Headless cloud-native authentication and identity management written in Go. Scales to a billion+ users. Replace Homegrown, Auth0, Okta, Firebase with better UX and DX. Passkeys, Social Sign In, OIDC, Magic Link, Multi-Factor Auth, SMS, SAML, TOTP, and more. Runs everywhere, runs best on Ory Network. - Release v1.2.0 · ory/kratos

Ory Kratos v1.2 is the most complete, scalable, and secure open-source identity server available. We are thrilled to announce its release! This release introduces two major features: two-step registration and full PassKey with resident key support. Passkeys provide a secure and convenient authentication method, eliminating the need for passwords while ensuring strong security. With this release, we have added support for resident keys, enabling offline authentication. Credential discovery allows users to link existing passkeys to their Ory account seamlessly. Two-step registration improves the user experience by dividing the registration process into two steps. Users first enter their…from github.com

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