Passbolt
Passbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 20.5
- age_days: 3845
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 31
Adoption not part of the score
6095 stars · 398 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Passbolt Community Edition API is the JSON backend for the open source, security-first password manager for teams, built in PHP on CakePHP. It provides end-to-end encrypted credential storage and sharing using OpenPGP, with JWT and GPGAuth authentication, and can be self-hosted on-premises or air-gapped.
Use cases
- self-host a team password manager
- share passwords securely across a team
- store credentials with end-to-end encryption
- manage shared folders and groups of passwords
- deploy a password manager in an air-gapped environment
- integrate password management via a JSON API
- migrate from spreadsheets or KeePass to team password management
When to choose
- you need a self-hosted, open source (AGPL) password manager with full data ownership
- your team requires OpenPGP-based end-to-end encryption and auditable security
- you want granular per-password access control with users, groups, and folders
- you need an API-first credential platform with browser extension, mobile, and CLI clients
- privacy matters - no telemetry, EU-based, air-gap capable
When to avoid
- you need SSO, LDAP sync, or account recovery - those require the paid Pro edition
- you want a simple personal password manager rather than team-oriented sharing
- you cannot run your own server and don't want to rely on Passbolt Cloud
- you prefer a lightweight file-based solution like KeePass over a server deployment
Facets
service · maturity stable
auth security api-framework secrets-management cryptography self-hosted security self-hosted developer-tools privacy self-hosted php browser-extension cli password-manager openpgp team-credentials json-api cakephp end-to-end-encryption credential-sharing gpg-auth jwt linux docker web-server mobile
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_api · fetched 2026-08-28 · f214ff956a3c
- homepage: https://passbolt.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 297d45e73fc1
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/docs/hosting/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1ed200271df
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/docs/hosting/update · fetched 2026-08-29 · b248c77f2d17
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · abd33615a4b0
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/changelog/api-bext · fetched 2026-08-29 · b1b6f9eda70f
- site_page: https://help.passbolt.com/api · fetched 2026-08-29 · 930297fe48e6
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/pricing/pro · fetched 2026-08-29 · 88fae991773c
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/security · fetched 2026-08-29 · cb95b8fde87f
- site_page: https://www.passbolt.com:443/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8b9be08bbf0b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| passbolt/passbolt_api | main | 98 |
| passbolt/passbolt_docker | infra | 75 |
For agents
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