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Article cover: Introducing IdentitySuite 3.0, the release with the redesigned Theme Builder and new social login providers

Introducing IdentitySuite 3.0

A fully redesigned Theme Builder, new social login providers, centralized image management, and a more powerful visual customization experience.
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OpenID Connect vs OAuth 2.0 — what's the difference and when to use each

OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect are often confused. Learn what each protocol actually does, the real difference between an access token and an ID token, and which one your application needs.

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OAuth 2.0 explained without code — what happens when you click 'Login with Google'

What actually happens when you click 'Login with Google'? OAuth 2.0 explained in plain terms — no code, no jargon, just the flow that powers modern authentication.

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How to protect a .NET Web API with tokens — from concept to implementation

Learn how to secure a .NET Web API using OpenIddict token introspection. A practical step-by-step guide from configuration to reading claims, with IdentitySuite as the authorization server.

Article cover: how sessions, cookies and tokens keep a user signed in on the web
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Sessions, cookies and tokens — how web authentication really works

Every time you log into a website, a sequence of decisions happens behind the scenes. Learn how sessions, cookies and tokens work, what makes them different, and why modern applications choose tokens.

Article cover: what JWT tokens are and how applications use them to verify identity
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What are JWT tokens and why your app needs them

JWT tokens are at the heart of modern authentication. Learn what they are, how they work, and why they have become the standard way for applications to verify identity securely.

Article cover: configuring OpenIddict securely through IdentitySuite
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OpenIddict and IdentitySuite

Secure configuration without the complexity

Article cover: the most common mistakes when configuring OpenIddict from scratch
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The pitfalls of configuring OpenIddict from scratch

What can go wrong — and why it matters more than you think

Article cover: what OpenIddict is and why .NET developers choose it for OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
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What is OpenIddict?

The .NET framework developers choose for OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect

Article cover: deploying IdentitySuite on a Docker container with a PostgreSQL database

Deploy IdentitySuite on Docker: Complete Guide with PostgreSQL

Step-by-step guide to deploying IdentitySuite on a Linux Docker container with PostgreSQL. Covers project setup, Dockerfile, docker-compose, and full IS configuration.
Article cover: building your own self-hosted identity server with IdentitySuite

IdentitySuite: How to Build Your Own Identity Server

Comprehensive guide to IdentitySuite: a production-ready, self-hosted OpenID Connect/OAuth 2.0 server built on Openiddict and ASP.NET Core Identity.
Article cover: Introducing IdentitySuite 2.0 and the features added in that release

Introducing IdentitySuite 2.0

Discover all the new features in the latest release.
Article cover: adding authentication to a single-page application with IdentitySuite

Authentication Made Easy with IdentitySuite

Add authentication to your SPA, learn how to simply and quickly create your OpenId Connect server using IdentitySuite.