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OpenID Connect (OIDC) became the standard for “Log in with Google/Facebook.” But it was a wild west. Kantara stepped in and created interoperability profiles . They defined exactly how a compliant OIDC provider must handle consent, how long tokens last, how keys are rotated. Suddenly, “OIDC” wasn’t just a spec; with Kantara’s certification, it was a promise.

Then came the real-world tests.

And every time they succeed, a tiny, invisible miracle occurs: somewhere on the internet, a person clicks “Share my email address” with a service they’ve never used before, and they do so not with blind faith, but because a quiet, robust system of mutual trust has their back. kantarainitiative.org

Their founding manifesto was simple, almost heretical to the prevailing data-hoarding culture: OpenID Connect (OIDC) became the standard for “Log