aid: openldap
name: OpenLDAP
description: >-
  OpenLDAP is an open source implementation of the Lightweight Directory
  Access Protocol (LDAP) that provides directory server daemons, client
  libraries, and utilities for managing distributed directory services.
  The suite includes slapd (the standalone LDAP daemon), lloadd (a load
  balancer), protocol libraries, and command-line tools for searching,
  modifying, and administering directory data. OpenLDAP does not expose
  a REST API; access is via the LDAP protocol over TCP using SASL, simple
  bind, or TLS-secured authentication.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Directory Services
  - LDAP
  - Identity
  - Authentication
  - Open Source
  - Infrastructure
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openldap/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-11'
modified: '2026-05-11'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: openldap:ldap-protocol
    name: OpenLDAP Directory Service
    description: >-
      LDAP v3 protocol interface provided by the slapd directory server for
      reading, writing, and managing hierarchical directory entries.
      Authentication is via simple bind, SASL mechanisms, or TLS client
      certificates rather than a REST API.
    humanURL: https://www.openldap.org/doc/
    baseURL: ldap://localhost:389
    tags:
      - LDAP
      - Directory
      - Protocol
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.openldap.org/doc/
      - type: Admin Guide
        url: https://www.openldap.org/doc/admin26/
      - type: Manual Pages
        url: https://www.openldap.org/software/man.cgi
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.openldap.org
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.openldap.org/doc/
  - type: Download
    url: https://www.openldap.org/software/download/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://www.openldap.org/faq/
  - type: Mailing Lists
    url: https://www.openldap.org/lists/
  - type: Source Code
    url: https://git.openldap.org/openldap/openldap
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com