# go-ldap/ldap

Basic LDAP v3 functionality for the GO programming language.

Repository: https://github.com/go-ldap/ldap
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ldap
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-20T20:00:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4340, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 49, "gap_med": 120, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2448, forks 385 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:52.820119+00:00)

## What it is
A Go library providing basic LDAP v3 client functionality, implementing RFC 4511 and related specifications. It supports connecting to LDAP servers, bind operations, searches, modifications, and extended operations and controls.

## Use cases
- authenticate users against Active Directory or LDAP from a Go app
- search an LDAP directory for users and groups
- modify or add entries in an LDAP server
- sync directory contents using LDAP content synchronization
- change user passwords via the LDAP password modify extension

## When to choose
- you need a pure-Go LDAP client without cgo dependencies
- you need standard LDAPv3 operations including paging, sorting, and controls
- you are building Go services that integrate with directory servers like OpenLDAP or Active Directory

## When to avoid
- you need an LDAP server implementation rather than a client
- you need advanced features like full GSSAPI/Kerberos ticket handling outside simple bind support
- you are not working in the Go ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: auth, database-driver, search-engine, serialization
- domain: developer-tools, security, backend, networking
- platform: go, cross-platform
- tags: ldap, ldapv3, directory-services, rfc4511, active-directory

## Member repositories
- go-ldap/ldap (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.820119+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:30:28.466209+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/go-ldap/ldap (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:52.820119+00:00, sha 31cefdda20ad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.