---
title: Provider
sidebar_custom_props:
    termName: Provider
    tags:
        - Core Concepts
    shortDescription: A way for other applications to authenticate against authentik.
    authentikSpecific: true
    longDescription: A provider is a way for other applications to authenticate against authentik. Common providers in authentik are OpenID Connect (OIDC), OAuth2, SCIM, and SAML.
---
