In this course, we will explore the complete guide to Zitadel, a modern identity and access management solution. We will cover everything from the basics of setting up Zitadel to advanced features and best practices for managing identities and access in your applications.
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Set up Zitadel with Postgres (local and Kubernetes)
Integrate apps with OAuth/OIDC and SAML
Run Zitadel in production with policies and automation
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David Flanagan
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In this course, we will explore the complete guide to Zitadel, a modern identity and access management solution. We will cover everything from the basics of setting up Zitadel to advanced features and best practices for managing identities and access in your applications.
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Learn Zitadel: Open Source Authentication That Doesn't Suck | Stop Paying Thousands for Identity Management
Zitadel Prerequisites: Just Postgres | Simplest Authentication Setup Guide
This comprehensive hands-on tutorial demonstrates how to deploy Zitadel, the modern identity and access management platform, using Docker Compose. Starting with essential prerequisites including Docker and Docker Compose installed on your machine, you'll learn the complete deployment process from start to finish.
This comprehensive hands-on tutorial demonstrates how to deploy Zitadel, the modern identity and access management platform, to a Kubernetes cluster using the official Helm charts. Starting with essential prerequisites including a running Kubernetes cluster (kind, minikube, or cloud-based) and the ability to execute kubectl and Helm commands, you'll learn the complete deployment process from start to finish.
Learn how to get started with Zitadel Cloud, the managed service for Zitadel. In less than five minutes, you can have a fully functional Zitadel instance without managing any infrastructure. This is perfect for prototyping, side projects, or evaluating Zitadel quickly.
Learn how to configure your first application in the Zitadel console, hook it up to a sample application, and inspect the JWT claims. We'll cover the PKCE flow, token introspection, and adding user roles.
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Learn how to integrate Zitadel with an Astro application, configure authentication, and manage user sessions. We'll cover the PKCE flow, token introspection, and adding user roles.
Learn how to integrate Zitadel with an Remix application, configure authentication, and manage user sessions. We'll cover the PKCE flow, token introspection, and adding user roles.
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Configure password policies, implement passwordless authentication with passkeys, and set up multi-factor authentication
Integrate third-party OAuth providers like Google, GitHub, and Microsoft for social login, configure client IDs, secrets, and scopes
This section is planned and will unlock as modules publish.
Customize Zitadel's login UI with your brand, create custom themes, modify email templates, and build white-label experiences
This section is planned and will unlock as modules publish.
Create custom actions to extend Zitadel functionality, build workflows for user onboarding, and implement business logic
Master Zitadel's management APIs, use REST and gRPC endpoints, automate operations, and build custom integrations
Debug common issues, optimize performance, tune database queries, and implement caching strategies for scale
This section is planned and will unlock as modules publish.
Implement enterprise single sign-on using SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect, integrate with corporate identity providers
Implement multi-tenant architectures, manage B2B customers with separate organizations, and handle tenant isolation
Implement SCIM 2.0 for automated user provisioning, integrate with HR systems, and manage user lifecycle automatically
This section is planned and will unlock as modules publish.
Set up monitoring with Prometheus, analyze audit logs, track security events, and implement compliance reporting
Deploy Zitadel for production workloads, configure high availability, implement disaster recovery, and ensure zero downtime
This section is planned and will unlock as modules publish.
Design and implement role-based access control (RBAC), create custom roles, and build fine-grained authorization policies
This section is planned and will unlock as modules publish.
Create and manage users, configure self-registration, implement custom registration flows, and understand user lifecycles