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are you meant to run both, or are they different apps depending on your needs? |
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They serve very different purposes! Both are related to Authentication/Authorization, but So think of Ory Kratos as the system that provides login/registration/profile for your users, and all the usual features that come with it. Ory Hydra is a bit more complex, but essentially it allows you to become an OAuth2 provider (like for example Google or Github). So you could potentially do your own "Login with Nektro". Check the ecosystem documentation for more general information on the Ory projects! |
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okay cool, thanks for the response! that's somewhat along the lines of what I was thinking after my first read of the documentation. my only other Q would be is that can I have hydra use a kratos instance as its user database or does it keep one to itself? |
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sounds great!! |
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They serve very different purposes!
Both are related to Authentication/Authorization, but
Ory Hydra is an OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider.
and
Ory Kratos is an identity management server.
So think of Ory Kratos as the system that provides login/registration/profile for your users, and all the usual features that come with it.
Ory Hydra is a bit more complex, but essentially it allows you to become an OAuth2 provider (like for example Google or Github). So you could potentially do your own "Login with Nektro".
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