Keycloak
Overview
Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management (IAM) solution aimed at modern applicat...
How to Connect
Connecting with Node.js
This guide explains how to establish a secure connection between a Node.js application and a Keyc...
Connecting with Python
This guide explains how to establish a connection between a Python Flask application and a Keyclo...
Connecting with PHP
This guide explains how to establish a connection between a PHP application and a Keycloak identi...
Connecting with Go
This guide explains how to establish a connection between a Go application and a Keycloak identit...
Connecting with Java
This guide explains how to establish a connection between a Java Spring Boot application and a Ke...
Connecting with Frontend Applications
This guide explains how to establish a connection between a frontend single-page application (SPA...
Connecting with Keycloak Admin Rest API
This guide explains how to authenticate with and use the Keycloak Admin REST API from a backend a...
Connecting External Identity Providers
This guide explains how to integrate external identity providers (IdPs) like Google, GitHub, Face...
How-To Guides
Creating a Realm in Keycloak
A realm in Keycloak is the top-level container for managing users, roles, groups, identity provid...
Adding and Managing Users in Keycloak
Users in Keycloak represent the individuals or system accounts that authenticate and interact wit...
Creating and Configuring Clients in Keycloak
A client in Keycloak represents an application or service that uses Keycloak to authenticate user...
Setting Up Roles and Permissions in Keycloak
Roles and permissions in Keycloak define what users and applications are allowed to do. Roles can...
Enabling Identity Federation in Keycloak
Identity federation allows you to delegate authentication to external identity providers (IdPs) l...
Enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in Keycloak
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security to user logins by requiring somet...
Resetting User Passwords in KeycloakNew Page
Password resets are a critical part of account lifecycle management. Keycloak provides multiple s...
Realm & Configuration Migration
Exporting and Importing Realms
Elestio enables seamless migration of Keycloak realms by supporting realm exports and imports. Th...
Migrating from Another IAM Provider to Keycloak
Migrating to Keycloak from other IAM platforms such as Auth0, Okta, Firebase Auth, or custom-buil...
Cloning a Realm to a New Cluster or Region
In scenarios where high availability, regional redundancy, or environment separation (e.g., stagi...
Cluster Management
Overview
Elestio provides a complete solution for setting up and managing software clusters. This helps us...
Deploying a New Cluster
Creating a cluster is a foundational step when deploying services in Elestio. Clusters provide is...
Node Management
Node management plays a critical role in operating reliable and scalable infrastructure on Elesti...
Adding a Node
As your application usage grows or your infrastructure requirements change, scaling your cluster ...
Promoting a Node
Clusters can be designed for high availability or role-based workloads, where certain nodes may t...
Removing a Node
Over time, infrastructure needs change. You may scale down a cluster after peak load, decommissio...
Backups and Restores
Reliable backups are essential for data resilience, recovery, and business continuity. Elestio pr...
Restricting Access by IP
Securing access to services is a fundamental part of managing cloud infrastructure. One of the mo...
Cluster Resynchronization
In distributed systems, consistency and synchronization between nodes are critical to ensure that...
Deleting a Cluster
When a cluster is no longer needed—whether it was created for testing, staging, or an obsolete wo...