Passbolt

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