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OpenAI Integrates Ory Hydra for Authentication of 400M Users

OpenAI Integrates Ory Hydra for Authentication of 400M Users

March 20, 2025
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OpenAI has adopted Ory Hydra, an open-source OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect server, to manage authentication for its 400 million weekly active users, showcasing its scalability and reliability.

Ory Hydra Powers OpenAI's Authentication for Over 400M Active Users

OpenAI uses open source Ory to authenticate over 400M weekly ...

OpenAI has successfully integrated Ory Hydra, an open-source OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect server, to manage authentication for its massive user base of over 400 million weekly active users. This collaboration highlights the scalability, reliability, and flexibility of Ory Hydra in handling web-scale authentication challenges.

Why OpenAI Chose Ory Hydra

OpenAI faced significant identity and access management (IAM) challenges due to the rapid growth of its tools like ChatGPT. Traditional CIAM solutions were unable to meet OpenAI's requirements for scalability, transparency, and self-hosting. Ory Hydra emerged as the ideal solution due to its:

  • Scalability: Proven to handle thousands of authentication flows per second, even under exponential growth.
  • Flexibility: Allows seamless integration with existing infrastructure without requiring user migration.
  • Open Source: Enables self-hosting and customization, aligning with OpenAI's need for innovation and control.

Key Features of Ory Hydra

Ory Hydra is a robust, OpenID Certified® server that offers:

  • Support for all OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect flows.
  • Compatibility with modern architectures like CockroachDB for distributed, high-performance storage.
  • Customizable login and consent flows, allowing developers to use their own branding and user interfaces.
  • High performance, handling billions of API requests securely.

Results of the Collaboration

By leveraging Ory Hydra, OpenAI has achieved:

  • Unprecedented login rates per second, ensuring smooth user experiences even during peak traffic.
  • Enhanced observability and control over IAM operations, enabling proactive optimization of security and performance.
  • Resilience under exponential growth, ensuring reliable access to its services globally.

Learn More

To explore how Ory Hydra can support your project, visit the following resources:

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OpenAI uses Ory Hydra to support over 400M active users The story of how a student's engineering project evolved into Ory Hydra, the high-performance open-source OAuth2 server powering OpenAI's ...
OpenAI leverages Ory platform to support over 400M active users It secures user authentication, authorization, and API protection for humans, devices, and software with advanced zero-trust security. Other Case Studies.
Ory Hydra - Open Source OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect Server Ory Hydra is a hardened and certified OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect provider, securing hundreds of billions of API requests in thousands of deployments.
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