Hank

Description

Hanko is an open-source authentication and user management solution designed with privacy-first principles such as data minimalism and phishing resistance. It supports all major authentication methods, integrates seamlessly into any framework, and provides a powerful API for custom implementations. Hanko can be self-hosted or used as a fully managed service on Hanko Cloud.

Features

• Multiple authentication methods: Passwords, MFA, passkeys, social logins, and SAML SSO.
• Flexible configurations: Choose passkey-only, OAuth-only, or allow user-deletable passwords.
• Web components: Use Hanko Elements for onboarding, login, and user profile management.
• API-first approach: Lightweight, cloud-native, and designed for easy custom frontend integration.
• Internationalization (i18n): Custom translations supported out of the box.
• Webhooks: Automate workflows with real-time authentication events.
• Session management: Server-side sessions with remote session revocation.
• SDKs available: JavaScript SDK and upcoming support for iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter.
• Enterprise-ready: SAML SSO, organizations, roles, and permissions.

Technology Stack

• Backend: Go (scalable, cloud-native authentication API)
• Frontend: Web components (Hanko Elements), JavaScript SDK
• Containerization: Docker support for quick local setup
• Integration: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, WebAuthn, passkeys
• Documentation & Examples: Available for popular frameworks and self-hosted setups

Requirements

• Docker (optional): For local quickstart deployment with frontend and backend included.
• Go environment (optional): For running backend services directly on bare metal.

Relevant Topics

authentication-solution, passkey-authentication, webauthn-implementation, user-management-api, hanko-elements