# SPIFFE / SPIRE

> SPIFFE is the CNCF Graduated specification (graduated 23 August 2022) for cryptographic workload identity and SPIRE is its reference implementation; together they issue X.509-SVID and JWT-SVID credentials through a Workload API without pre-shared secrets, using node and workload attestation.

CNCF-graduated workload identity standard and its reference implementation.

- **Category:** Identity & Permission
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Language:** Go
- **Self-hosted:** Yes
- **GitHub stars:** 2569 (2026-10-04)
- **Repository:** https://github.com/spiffe/spire
- **Last verified:** 2026-10-04

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