Authorization API 1.0 Final Specification Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following as an OpenID Final Specification: Authorization API 1.0: https://openid.net/specs/authorization-api-1_0.html A Final Specification provides intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification and is not subject to further revision. This Final Specification is the product of the OpenID AuthZEN Working Group. The voting results were: Approve […]
AuthZEN shows enterprise readiness at Gartner IAM Summit
After two years of development, the AuthZEN Working Group reached a significant milestone at this month’s Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit in Grapevine, Texas, with enterprise practitioners signalling clear readiness for implementation. The main AuthZEN session drew nearly 100 attendees whose questions revealed an important shift in market maturity. Rather than asking whether standards […]
Notice of Vote to Approve Proposed Authorization API 1.0 Final Specification
The two-week voting period will be between Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and Tuesday, January 6, 2026, once the 60 day review of the specification has been completed. The AuthZEN working group page: https://openid.net/wg/authzen/. If you’re not already a member, or if your membership has expired, please consider joining to participate in the approval vote. Information on joining the […]
See AuthZEN in action at Gartner IAM 2025
Is your organization experiencing authorization challenges, such as lack of visibility and authorization gaps? You are invited to attend the AuthZen specification in action at an interop event hosted by the OpenID Foundation’s AuthZEN Working Group at the Gartner Identity & Access Management (IAM) Summit 2025 in Grapevine, Texas. These interop sessions will take place […]
Bloomberg joins the OpenID Foundation as newest member and commits directed funding for AuthZEN
The OpenID Foundation is pleased to welcome Bloomberg as its newest member. Bloomberg, a global leader in business and financial information, brings a wealth of expertise and a strong commitment to advancing open identity standards that will benefit the entire community. A perfect alignment of mission and values Bloomberg has built its reputation by delivering […]
Public Review Period for Proposed Authorization API 1.0 Final Specification
The OpenID AuthZEN Working Group recommends the following OpenID Final Specification: Authorization API 1.0: https://openid.net/specs/authorization-api-1_0-05.html A Final Specification provides intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification and is not subject to further revision. This note starts the 60-day public review period for the specification draft in accordance with the OpenID Foundation IPR policies and procedures. Unless […]
How AuthZEN, and Shared Signals & CAEP complement each other
Most cyber attacks leverage identities. These standards are our best defense against such attacks. Co-authored by Atul Tulshibagwale, CTO of SGNL, Co-chair of Shared Signals Working Group, and Corporate Board Member of OpenID Foundation, and Omri Gazitt, co-founder & CEO of Aserto and co-chair of AuthZEN Working Group. These days, most cyber attacks compromise employee […]
AuthZEN community to host interoperability session at the Gartner IAM Summit
AuthZEN Co-chairs David Brossard and Omri Gazitt presenting at Gartner IAM in Dallas, December 2024 As part of its return to the Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit in London, March 24th-25th 2025, the OpenID Foundation is excited to share that it will also be hosting its latest interoperability session for the OpenID […]
AuthZEN Authorization API 1.0 Implementer’s Draft Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following AuthZEN specifications as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: Authorization API 1.0 Implementer’s Draft: https://openid.net/specs/authorization-api-1_0-01.html An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This Implementer’s Draft is a product of the AuthZEN Working Group. The voting results were: […]
Announcing the Authorization Exchange (AuthZEN) Working Group
A new working group has been accepted by the OpenID Foundation (OIDF) Specs Council that will focus on increasing interoperability of authorization systems. The new working group, called Authorization Exchange (AuthZEN), resulted from a series of conversations at the two most recent Identiverse conferences. After this year’s event, it was recognized that there was considerable […]