Where Identity Meets API Control

Curity helps organizations secure APIs, applications and digital ecosystems using open identity standards.

Our story

Why We Founded Curity

Curity was founded by identity specialists who had spent years working with identity and access management in large organizations.

During that time, we saw a consistent challenge. Traditional IAM systems were designed for login portals and monolithic applications, while modern digital services were increasingly built on APIs, distributed systems and open identity standards.

Organizations needed a different approach.

Curity was created to help enterprises manage identity and access in modern architectures. By building on standards such as OAuth and OpenID Connect, the platform enables organizations to secure APIs, applications and digital ecosystems while maintaining architectural flexibility.

Today, Curity helps organizations around the world deliver secure digital services while staying in control of how identity works across their systems.

We are working hard to help make the online experience of humanity safer and more secure. It's a labor of love, and we are happy to contribute where we can!
Jacob Ideskog - CTO and Founder

Curity at a Glance

Founded in Stockholm by identity and security specialists

Trusted by global organizations across financial services, telecom, retail and the public sector

Focused on identity security for APIs and modern digital architectures

Built on open standards such as OAuth and OpenID Connect

Our Mission

Curity was founded with a simple goal. To make the internet safer. Curity helps organizations secure digital services by giving them stronger control over identity and access across modern architectures.

Making the Internet safer

Helping organizations build secure digital services by strengthening identity and access control.

Manage Complexity

Simplifying the implementation and operation of OAuth, OpenID Connect and modern identity standards.

Uphold Privacy

Protecting user data and enabling organizations to respect privacy across digital ecosystems.

Drive Innovation

Continuously evolving to support new digital architectures, standards and security challenges.

Our Perspective on Identity

Digital services today are built very differently from a decade ago. Instead of single applications, organizations run platforms made up of APIs, microservices and integrations with partners and external systems.

This shift changes how access needs to be managed. Identity is no longer only about user login. It determines how users, applications and services interact with digital systems.

New interaction models are also emerging. APIs power digital ecosystems, and AI-driven services are beginning to interact with platforms in new ways. At the same time, industries such as financial services are seeing stronger regulatory requirements around how access to data and services is managed.

These changes make identity and access control a central part of modern digital architecture.

Curity helps organizations address this by providing identity and authorization capabilities designed for modern systems and based on widely adopted open standards.

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Community & Industry Involvement

We are proud to be associated with a number of organizations that share our vision for a safer internet and that have similar aims to us.

Apache Foundation

We are proud to sponsor the Apache Foundation. Their work and support of open source projects enable digital prosperity for all of us and are crucial for achieving our vision, making the Internet a safer place for everyone.

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Nordic APIs

Nordic APIs is an international community of API practitioners and enthusiasts with a mission to help organizations make smarter tech decisions, become more innovative, lean, and efficient. using APIs. This is done through knowledge and information sharing via an API focused blog and events. Curity help Nordic APIs organize two if its annual events, the Austin API Summit in Texas and the Platform Summit in Stockholm.

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OpenID Foundation

The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) is instrumental in promoting, protecting, and nurturing the OpenID community and technologies. We are proud to support the vital work they do, and join the mission of championing OpenID's adoption worldwide.

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Women in Identity

Curity are proud sponsors of Women in Identity, they inspire, elevate and support a more diverse workforce in the digital identity industry. We share a vision for the digital identity world and are closely aligned on the values of diversity, opportunity, transparency and positive change.

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