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Batteries-included for Kubernetes authentication

Pinniped is the easy, secure way to log in to your Kubernetes clusters.

Simple

Easily install on almost any Kubernetes cluster

Frictionless

Use native command-line tools like kubectl

Seamless

Log in once to safely access all your clusters

Introduction to Pinniped

Learn how Pinniped provides identity services to Kubernetes

How do you use Pinniped?

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Use cases

Cluster administration

Easily plug in external identity providers into Kubernetes clusters while offering a simple install and configuration experience. Leverage first class integration with Kubernetes and kubectl command-line.

Seamless authentication

Give users a consistent, unified login experience across all your clusters, including on-premises and managed cloud environments.

Security for enterprises & teams alike

Securely integrate with an enterprise IDP using standard protocols or use secure, externally managed identities instead of relying on simple, shared credentials.

The Pinniped Project Team:

Ryan Richard

Engineer

Joshua Casey

Engineer

Ben Petersen

Engineer

Contributing:

The Pinniped project team welcomes contributions from the community, please see the contributor’s guide for more information.

Getting started

Learn how Pinniped works, see how to use it on your clusters, and dive into internals of Pinniped's APIs and architecture.