The cloud native OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect server

Authenticate third party users and secure access to your applications and APIs with Ory Hydra.

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Scale to millions

Ory Hydra powers systems with millions of customers and serving thousands of users per second. Watch the video to learn more!

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Interface the web securely

Ory Hydra is the most advanced OAuth 2.0 and OIDC Certified® Server, and the only one that is open source. It integrates with any login system and allows you to interface with any application, anywhere.

fetch('https://hydra-admin-api/oauth2/auth/requests/login/accept?login_challenge=12345', {
method: 'PUT',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
subject: 'john.doe@mydomain.com',
remember: true
}),
})
.then((res) => res.json())fetch('https://hydra-admin-api/oauth2/auth/requests/consent/accept?consent_challenge=12345', {
method: 'PUT',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
grant_scope: ['openid', 'offline', 'photos.read'],
session: {
access_token: { subscription_plan: 'small', foo: 'bar' },
id_token: { phone: '+123 321 123 321', foo: 'bar' }
}
}),
})
.then((res) => res.json())

Your language, our SDK

Hydra is polyglot

Ory Hydra is written in Go and we provide SDKs for almost every language including Dart, .NET, Go, Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust and Typescript. It works with any login system and it is easy to customize the login experience. Follow our step by step documentation and integrate Hydra in a snap.

Features

Ory Hydra is a hardened and certified OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider, securing hundreds of billions of API requests in thousands of deployments.

Integrates Everywhere

Implement the full Open Authorization 2.0 standard in your technology stack. Ory Hydra integrates with any open source (e.g. Ory Kratos) or proprietary IAM system.

OpenID Certified®

Rely on an OpenID Certified® OIDC Provider. Ory Hydra implements all flows specified by the IETF and OpenID Foundation.

Bring Your Own UX

Use your branding and user interfaces for all OAuth2.0 and OpenID Connect flows. Your own styles and flows powered by a robust API and intuitive CLI.

Compatible with MITREid

Migrate from MITREid Connect to Ory Hydra. Migration documentation is provided.

Cryptographic Key Storage

Encrypt cryptographic keys for e.g. signing JWTs, store them securely and manage OAuth 2.0 clients directly from the CLI.

Security First and High Performance

Sleep easy, knowing that Ory Hydra is designed to reduce security incidents and scales as required. Ory Hydra serves tokens to millions of users weekly and just works.

Customer Feedback

The following reviews were collected on our website.

4 stars based on 110 reviews

Seamless OAuth2 Integration

After integrating Ory Hydra, our API security improved by 40%, and user authentication processes became seamless.

Reviewed by Eldon Thorpe (API Security Manager)

Outstanding Performance

We managed over 1 million user sessions smoothly with Ory Hydra, proving its scalability for enterprise applications.

Reviewed by Linwood Keegan (Chief Technology Officer)

User-Friendly Identity Management

Ory Hydra simplified our OAuth2 implementation, reducing our development time by 30%.

Reviewed by Mallory Nesbitt (Software Engineer)

Excellent for Large-Scale Deployments

Handled over 500,000 active users without a hitch. Great for enterprise-level identity management.

Reviewed by Orin Mathers (IT Operations Lead)

Flexible and Reliable

We customized Ory Hydra to meet our compliance needs, saving us 20% in operational costs.

Reviewed by Carmine Oldham (Compliance Officer)

Improved Security Posture

Our security metrics improved by 25% after implementing Ory Hydra. It's a solid choice for any business.

Reviewed by Bennett Larkin (Security Analyst)

Smooth Authentication Experience

User login issues decreased by 30% after deploying Ory Hydra for our OpenID Connect needs.

Reviewed by Hollis Wetherby (Customer Experience Manager)

Top-Notch Scalability

We scaled to 750,000 users without performance degradation. Ory Hydra exceeded our expectations.

Reviewed by Roscoe Dillinger (Cloud Infrastructure Manager)

Great Documentation and Support

The extensive documentation helped us deploy Ory Hydra in record time, cutting onboarding time by 20%.

Reviewed by Oswald Carrington (DevOps Engineer)

Efficient and Reliable

Implemented Ory Hydra with zero downtime, boosting our productivity by 15%.

Reviewed by Fletcher Darnell (Project Manager)

Robust Authentication Solution

Since implementing Ory Hydra, we’ve seen a 45% reduction in unauthorized access attempts. It’s proven to be an incredibly reliable OAuth2 solution for our API security needs.

Reviewed by Martha Pennington (IT Security Manager)

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Our Most Frequently Asked Questions

Ory Hydra is an open-source OAuth2 and OpenID Connect server that empowers businesses to secure APIs and manage user identities efficiently. By implementing industry-standard protocols, it enhances application security and ensures seamless authentication and authorization workflows.

Ory Hydra streamlines IAM by providing a robust platform for handling user authentication and authorization. It eliminates the complexity of implementing OAuth2 and OpenID Connect protocols from scratch, saving time and reducing development costs.

Absolutely. Ory Hydra is designed with scalability in mind, making it suitable for enterprise-level deployments. It can handle millions of users and requests, ensuring optimal performance even under heavy load.

Ory Hydra stands out due to its open-source nature, extensive documentation, and active community support. It offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing businesses to customize their identity management solutions to meet specific security and compliance requirements.

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