The Community Edition

A free OAuth server from Curity. Secure your APIs and deliver a great login experience without the cost or complexity of building it yourself.

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The Community Edition from Curity is a free version enabling any organization or individual to secure their APIs and provide modern login user experiences. The Community Edition is a technically complete OAuth Server that is easy to deploy and includes many of the valuable features of Curity's standard product. It provides single sign-on, customized claims and user management.

Top Features

Custom Authentication

Custom Authentication

Secure APIs with Tokens

Secure APIs with Tokens

Complete OAuth Server

Complete OAuth Server

Unlimited Users

Unlimited Users

Social Identity Providers

Social Identity Providers

Easy to Deploy

Easy to Deploy

Ask the Curity community for help

Ask the Curity community for help

Community support is available on Stack Overflow. Just tag your question with "curity" and someone in the community will find it and answer it.

Submit new feature requests

Submit new feature requests

If you have an idea or need some additional functionality, send your request to ce-features@curity.io. We appreciate your inputs and will consider them. Please note that this channel is not monitored by support staff. For technical questions, use the community support on Stack Overflow.

Upgrade your Curity Identity Server

Upgrade your Curity Identity Server

If you wish to upgrade to one of our paid plans, contact our sales team and they will be happy to guide you to the plan best suited for your organization

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Community Edition?
The Community Edition is a free version of the Curity Identity Server, including all the essential core features available in the standard product. It comes with community support on Stack Overflow.
Who can use the Community Edition?
Anyone looking for a competent OAuth and OpenID Connect server and ready-made authentication solution. With current needs and requirements that are on a smaller scale.
Where can I download the Community Edition?
After sign-up, you can fetch your license and download it directly on the Developer Portal. You can also pull it directly from Docker Hub, and get the license directly in the admin UI during setup.
How do I get started?
After you have signed up, look at our Getting Started section, which includes a series of learning resources guiding you through the installation and configuration process.
Is the Community Edition actually free?
Yes, it’s free. Not just for now, but for as long as you need it.
I want to learn more, are there any learning resources?
We have developed an extensive offering training courses, webinars, and demo videos, as well as expert insights on identity management, authentication, API security, and much more.
I encountered an issue and don’t know how to progress, what can I do?
Start by having a look in our resource library or the reference documentation. The resource center includes a range of tutorials, code examples, and video walk-throughs covering most aspects of the Curity Identity Server. The answer to many user questions can be found there. If you don’t find a solution there, you can ask a question on Stack Overflow, tagging it with curity.
How can I get support?
Community support is available on Stack Overflow. Just tag your question with curity, and someone in the community will find it and answer your question.
What is the difference between Community Edition and other plans?
The difference is in the functionality and type of support. Community Edition provides a wide range of features that will allow you to authenticate users and provide secure access to your APIs. However, you get access to all the tools, features, and Curity team support in the paid versions. You can view a comparison of the various plans here.
Can I upgrade to a paid plan?
Yes. If you wish to upgrade to one of our paid plans, contact our sales team, and they will be happy to help guide you to the plan best suited for your organization.
If I upgrade to a different plan, will I have to deploy it again from scratch?
No, everything stays the same, including all configuration and integrations made. You only need to replace the Community edition license key.
What should I do if I detect a security issue or a bug?
If you find a security issue or vulnerability in the product, send an email to security@curity.io, the security response team will promptly reply. Do not report them on Stack Overflow or any other public channel. If you think you’ve found a bug, please send an email to ce-bug-report@curity.io.
Is it possible to request a new feature to the Community Edition?
If you have an idea or need some additional functionality, send your request to ce-features@curity.io. We appreciate your inputs and will consider them for a future version of the product.