About & Core Purpose
Open source identity and access management solution for modern applications and services, supporting OpenID Connect and SAML.
Verified Capabilities & Traits
Setup documentation
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services:
keycloak:
image: quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:latest
container_name: keycloak
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "8080:8080"
environment:
- KEYCLOAK_ADMIN=admin
- KEYCLOAK_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
command: start-dev💡 Save as docker-compose.yml and execute docker compose up -d to run locally.
Frequently Asked Questions about Keycloak
What is Keycloak?
Open source identity and access management solution for modern applications and services, supporting OpenID Connect and SAML.
Is Keycloak free and open-source?
100% Free & Open Source Apache-2.0, self-hostable License is not listed.
How do I install or run Keycloak?
See the official setup documentation: https://www.keycloak.org.
What proprietary tool does Keycloak replace?
Keycloak is listed as an alternative to Auth0 / Okta. Compare its documented features and terms for your use case.
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