Nine countries prove OpenID Federation interoperability
Hands-on testing at TIIME 2026 confirms real world readiness of OpenID Federation across nine implementations. On 13 February 2026, implementers of OpenID Federation – a specification that provides a common framework for organisations to verify and trust one another at scale, without requiring bilateral agreements between every party – gathered in Amsterdam for a hands-on […]
OpenID Federation 1.0 Final Specification Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following OpenID Connect Working Group specification as an OpenID Final Specification: https://openid.net/specs/openid-federation-1_0-final.html A Final Specification provides intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification and is not subject to further revision. The voting results were: Approve – 85 votes Object – 0 votes Abstain – 20 votes Total votes: […]
Public Review Period for Proposed OpenID Federation 1.1 Final Specifications
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Final Specifications: OpenID Federation 1.1 OpenID Federation for OpenID Connect 1.1 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 these specification drafts in […]
Notice of Vote to Approve Proposed OpenID Federation 1.0 Final Specification
The two-week voting period will be between Tuesday, February 3, and Tuesday, February 17, 2026, once the 60 day review of the specification has been completed. The OpenID Connect working group page https://openid.net/wg/connect/. If you’re not already a member, or if your membership has expired, please consider joining to participate in the approval vote. Information on […]
Public Review Period for Proposed OpenID Federation 1.0 Final Specification
The OpenID Connect Working Group recommends approval of the following specification as an OpenID Final Specification: OpenID Federation 1.0 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 […]
The OpenID Federation Interoperability Event
A breakthrough collaboration From April 28-30, 2025, Stockholm became the epicentre of innovation in digital identity federation as SUNET welcomed 30 international delegates with 14 implementations to a groundbreaking OpenID Federation Interoperability event. The event brought together leaders from the private sector, government, not-for-profits, academic institutions, technical experts, and policy collaborators to prove out the […]
Public Review Period for Proposed Final OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance Specifications
The OpenID Foundation’s eKYC & IDA Working Group recommends approval of the following specifications as OpenID Final Specifications. OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance 1.0 Other formats: ZIP, XML, MD OpenID Connect for Identity Assurance Claims Registration 1.0 Other formats: ZIP, XML, MD OpenID Identity Assurance schema definition 1.0 Other formats: ZIP, XML, MD A Final […]
Fourth Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Federation Approved
The OpenID Foundation membership has approved the following specification as an OpenID Implementer’s Draft: OpenID Federation 1.0 This is the fourth Implementer’s Draft of this specification. An Implementer’s Draft is a stable version of a specification providing intellectual property protections to implementers of the specification. This specification is a product of the OpenID Connect Working […]
Guidance to the CFPB regarding US Open Banking
Authors: Gail Hodges, Joseph Heenan, Dima Postnikov, Mark Haine, Mike Leszcz, Elizabeth Garber Following our May 16 open letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the OpenID Foundation has been engaged in discussions about their rule-making on Personal Financial Data Rights. This post summarizes our guidance to the CFPB. Why are we engaged? The OpenID […]
Notice of Vote for Proposed Fourth Implementer’s Draft of OpenID Federation
The official voting period will be between Wednesday, July 17, 2024 and Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (11:59:59PM PT), once the 45 day review of the specification has been completed. For the convenience of members who have completed their reviews by then, voting will actually begin on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The OpenID Connect Working Group […]