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id: authentik
title: "authentik"
description: "Making authentication simple."
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Making authentication simple.

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                Security Scheme Type:
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                http
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                HTTP Authorization Scheme:
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                bearer
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    Contact
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    [hello@goauthentik.io](mailto:hello@goauthentik.io)
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    License
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    href={"https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/main/LICENSE"}
  >
    MIT
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