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## What is authentik?

authentik is an open-source Identity Provider focused on flexibility and versatility. You can use authentik in an existing environment to add support for new protocols. authentik is also a great solution for implementing signup/recovery/etc in your application, so you don't have to deal with it.

## Installation

See [Docker-compose](installation/docker-compose) or [Kubernetes](installation/kubernetes)

## Screenshots

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![](/img/screen_apps_light.jpg) | ![](/img/screen_apps_dark.jpg)
![](/img/screen_admin_light.jpg) | ![](/img/screen_admin_dark.jpg)
