Keymate – Modern Authorization for Developers

Authorization logic doesn't belong in your code. Learn how to externalize access control to your infrastructure with zero rewrites and no migrations.

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The challenges of traditional in-code authorization logic

Hardcoded authorization checks quickly become unscalable and untestable, leading to a problem known as role explosion.

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Introducing Keymate for zero-rewrite authorization on Keycloak

Keymate extends Keycloak to provide fine-grained authorization without requiring application rewrites or data migration from existing identity providers.

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Externalizing authorization with service mesh and API gateways

Moving authorization logic out of the application code and into the infrastructure layer like a service mesh allows developers to focus on business logic.

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Using SDKs for optional fine-grained in-code control

For cases requiring more control, Keymate provides SDKs for Java, .NET, and JavaScript that support both REST and gRPC protocols.

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Leveraging an event-driven architecture for observability

Keymate is built on an event-driven model and uses OpenTelemetry to provide observability and enable parallel runs with existing systems for smooth migration.