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Passbolt

Passbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams!

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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, and CONTRIBUTING.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
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License
AGPL-3.0
Self hostable
Yes
Repository details
Stars
5300
Forks
353
Open issues
19
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