Authentication & Authorization

This directory contains documentation for authentication and authorization services including OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, and role-based access control (RBAC).

📋 Overview

The Auth service provides comprehensive authentication and authorization capabilities, featuring OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT token management, and multi-tenant access control for secure platform operations.

📁 Documentation Structure

Authentication Methods

[OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect flows]
[JWT token issuance and validation]
[Multi-factor authentication (MFA)]
[Session management and refresh tokens]

Authorization & Access Control

[Role-based access control (RBAC)]
[Attribute-based access control (ABAC)]
[Policy enforcement and evaluation]
[Fine-grained permissions]

Multi-Tenancy

[Tenant isolation and authentication]
[Cross-tenant access controls]
[Tenant-specific policies]
[Identity federation]

🔐 Security & Compliance

Auth operations ensure security and compliance:

Token security: Encrypted JWT tokens with short expiration
OAuth 2.0: Industry-standard authorization framework
MFA support: Time-based and SMS-based authentication
Audit logging: Comprehensive authentication event tracking

🚀 Key Features

Authentication Services

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC: Standard-compliant authentication flows
JWT tokens: Secure, stateless token management
SSO support: Single sign-on across services
API key management: Secure API authentication

Authorization Engine

RBAC: Role-based permission management
Policy evaluation: Real-time access control decisions
Scope management: Fine-grained API access control
Tenant isolation: Complete multi-tenant security

📊 API Reference

Authentication operations are defined in:

auth.yaml - Complete API specification

🧪 Coming Soon

OAuth 2.0 flow diagrams
JWT token structure documentation
RBAC implementation guide
Multi-tenant authentication patterns

Enterprise authentication with industry-standard protocols and comprehensive access control.