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# INTENT
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## Purpose
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This repository exists to provide a **lightweight, profile-conformant identity and access management (IAM) system** for the NetKingdom ecosystem.
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It ensures that applications can rely on a **stable, versioned authentication contract** independent of the underlying IAM implementation.
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## Primary Utility
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The repository provides an implementation of the **NetKingdom IAM Profile** that:
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* Delivers OIDC/PKCE-based authentication with strong security constraints
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* Normalizes identity data across heterogeneous backend systems
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* Enforces strict adherence to a defined IAM contract
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* Enables seamless migration between lightweight and expanded IAM modes
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It transforms IAM from a system dependency into a **replaceable, contract-driven capability**.
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## Intended Users
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* Application developers integrating against the NetKingdom IAM Profile
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* Infrastructure operators (`adm`) deploying IAM in constrained environments
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* Automation systems (`atm`) managing identity, migration, and validation workflows
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* LLM agents (`agt`) interacting with authenticated services
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## Strategic Role in the System
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This repository serves as the **lightweight IAM layer** within NetKingdom:
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* It provides a **drop-in alternative to Keycloak** for environments with limited resources
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* It anchors IAM around a **profile contract rather than a specific implementation**
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* It enables a **two-mode architecture**:
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* Lightweight mode (KeyCape)
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* Expanded mode (Keycloak)
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The profile ensures that both modes are **interchangeable without application changes**.
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## Strategic Boundaries
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This repository is **not** intended to:
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* Become a full-featured, general-purpose IAM platform
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* Extend beyond the defined NetKingdom IAM Profile
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* Support features that weaken security guarantees (e.g., implicit flow, wildcard redirects)
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* Replace or wrap Keycloak in expanded deployments
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Its responsibility is limited to **strict, secure, and transparent profile implementation**.
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## Design Principles
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* **Contract over implementation**
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Applications depend on the IAM profile, not on KeyCape internals
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* **Security through constraint**
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Only explicitly allowed features are supported; unsafe patterns are rejected
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* **Explicitness over convenience**
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Unsupported features must fail clearly and predictably
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* **Replaceability by design**
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The system must be swappable with Keycloak without breaking integrations
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* **Canonical identity model**
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Identity data must be normalized and consistent across all backends
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## Maturity Target
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A mature version of this repository should:
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* Fully implement and enforce the **NetKingdom IAM Profile** with zero ambiguity
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* Provide **complete migration pathways** between lightweight and expanded modes
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* Offer **deterministic and testable behavior** across all supported scenarios
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* Act as a **reference implementation** of the IAM Profile
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* Enable IAM deployments that are **minimal, secure, and operationally efficient**
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## Stability Note
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Changes to this file represent a **deliberate shift in the IAM contract, scope, or architectural role** of this repository.
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Such changes must be made with explicit intent, as they directly affect all dependent applications.
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