01Founder and maintainer
Hsiaoming Yang
@lepture / Saitama, Japan
Created Authlib and leads its direction across protocol design, Python APIs, releases, and the wider project family.
- Project direction
- OAuth and OIDC
- JOSE
- Releases
Team
The people behind Authlib.
A small maintainer team stewards the protocol details, Python APIs, releases, and long-term direction of the Authlib project family.
Maintainers
Small team, direct ownership.
Authlib is maintained by people who work directly on standards, implementation details, reviews, releases, and real-world integration problems across the Python ecosystem.
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02Maintainer
Éloi Rivard
@azmeuk / Bordeaux, France
Maintains Authlib with a focus on OAuth and OpenID Connect implementation, interoperability, testing, and production use.
- OAuth and OIDC
- Interoperability
- Testing
How we work
Careful protocol work, maintained in public.
The team balances standards compliance with the operational details that Python applications face in production.
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Standards before shortcuts
Protocol behavior starts with the relevant RFCs, then becomes an API that is explicit and practical in Python.
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Production feedback matters
Compatibility work, security reports, and real deployment constraints shape reviews, fixes, and release priorities.
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Development stays open
Design decisions, bug reports, and implementation work happen in public repositories where the community can participate.
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