
Passbolt
Passbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams!
Open source alternative to:
passbolt_api is the backend JSON API for Passbolt CE (Community Edition)—a security-first, open-source password manager tailored for teams. It empowers organizations to centrally manage, securely share, and audit credentials and secrets with confidence.
⭐ Key Highlights
Well-Established & Actively Maintained
- Over 5.3K stars and 353 forks, reflecting strong community engagement.
Trusted Security & Privacy
- End-to-end encryption with user-owned secret keys.
- Regularly audited with findings disclosed publicly.
- Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- No telemetry, no personal data collection—deployable even in air-gapped environments.
Rich Features for Teams
- Fine-grained sharing and auditing with robust access policies.
- Flexibility with custom fields, encrypted metadata, icons, multiple URIs.
- Multilingual support (e.g., Ukrainian, Slovenian).
- UI enhancements like grid density adjustments.
🚀 Recent Developments
v5.4.0 (Latest Stable)
- Encrypted metadata is now stable and enabled by default.
- Includes custom icons, multiple URIs, and better resource management.
v5.3.2 (Security Focus)
- Clipboard flush timer: auto-clears copied secrets after ~30 s.
- Fixed metadata ownership transfers and PostgreSQL compatibility.
v5.3.0 RC
- Introduced custom fields.
- Performance improvements for large-scale deployments.
v5.2.0 (June 2025)
- Added encrypted metadata features: multiple URIs, icons, density options.
- Support for Slovenian and Ukrainian interfaces.
- Resource expiry notifications and maintenance improvements.
👥 Community & Development Activity
- Detailed README,
CHANGELOG.md
, andCONTRIBUTING.md
available. - ~19 open issues (as of Aug 2025), including:
- Healthcheck errors after upgrade to 5.4.0
- Metadata key creation issues post-migration (5.3.2)
- Timezone, usability, and ownership edge cases
Visit Passbolt
License
AGPL-3.0
Self hostable
Yes
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