What Is a Keycloak Realm

Realm is a concept in Keycloak that refers to an object managing a set of users along with their credentials, roles and groups. A user in Keycloak belongs to only one realm and the user who logs in to Keycloak will log into that user’s realm. … It should only be used for its admin users to create and manage realm.

What is master realm in Keycloak?

The master realm is a special realm that allows admins to manage more than one realm on the system. You can also define fine-grained access to users in different realms to manage the server. The master realm in Keycloak is a special realm and treated differently than other realms.

What is the purpose of Keycloak?

Keycloak is an open source Identity and Access Management solution aimed at modern applications and services. It makes it easy to secure applications and services with little to no code.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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