---
title: Blueprints
sidebar_custom_props:
    termName: Blueprints
    tags:
        - Configuration
    shortDescription: Declarative files to template and reconcile authentik config.
    authentikSpecific: true
    longDescription: YAML-based configuration files that are used to create and update objects (flows, providers, policies, etc.) as code. Blueprints can be applied from the filesystem, database, or OCI registries, support meta models for dependencies, and are reconciled periodically or on change.
---
