Authentication

Secure access to Raphtory services

Implement authentication for production graph intelligence deployments.

API Key Authentication

Simple token-based authentication:

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC

Integrate with enterprise identity providers:

Kubernetes Service Account

For pod-to-pod authentication:

Use in deployment:

mTLS (Mutual TLS)

Certificate-based authentication:

Best Practices

1. Rotate credentials regularly (90 days)
2. Use secrets management (Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
3. Audit access logs for suspicious activity
4. Enforce MFA for admin access
5. Separate environments (dev/staging/prod keys)

Environment-Specific Keys

See Also

• Authorization - Role-based access control
• Network Security - Network policies