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Identity Provider
conceptAuthentication Component
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Overview
Use caseAuthentication and authorization service that manages user identities and credentials
Technical
API compatible
REST APIs
Protocols
SAML 2.0OAuth 2.0OpenID ConnectLDAP
Knowledge graph stats
Claims13
Avg confidence90%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated 3 days ago
WikidataQ1656682
Trust distribution
100% unverified
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Identity Provider

concept

Service that creates, maintains, and manages identity information and provides authentication services.

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primary use case

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Authentication and authorization service that manages user identities and credentials○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
SAML 2.0○UnverifiedHighFresh1
OAuth 2.0○UnverifiedHighFresh1
OpenID Connect○UnverifiedHighFresh1
LDAP○UnverifiedHighFresh1

integrates with

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Single Sign-On systems○UnverifiedHighFresh1
Multi-factor authentication systems○UnverifiedHighFresh1

alternative to

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Local authentication systems○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports model

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Federated identity management○UnverifiedHighFresh1

based on

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PKI infrastructure○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

requires

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Certificate management○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

competes with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
Active Directory Federation Services○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

api compatible with

ValueTrustConfidenceFreshnessSources
REST APIs○UnverifiedModerateFresh1

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Local authentication systems
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Active Directory Federation Services
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Commonly Used With

Single Sign-On systemsMulti-factor authentication systems

Related entities

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2 entities depend on Identity Provider
Single Sign-On
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Claim count: 13Last updated: 4/7/2026Edit history