Learn QUARKUS-SECURITY with Real Code Examples

Quarkus Security is open-source (Apache 2.0)

Commercial support via Red Hat for enterprise use

Reduces operational risk by securing microservices

Integration with observability tools lowers downtime

Enables enterprise-grade security compliance

Enhanced reactive security features

Simplified native-image security integration

Expanded identity provider support

Better observability and metrics for security events

More declarative security configurations

Applications that do not require authentication/authorization

Small scripts or prototypes where Quarkus overhead is unnecessary

Teams unfamiliar with Java or Quarkus

When only external security proxies are used and no in-app security is needed

Very simple microservices where security is handled externally

Quarkus Security provides authentication, authorization, and identity management.

Supports JWT, OAuth2, and integration with external identity providers.

Annotation-driven security simplifies endpoint protection.

Optimized for cloud-native, reactive, and native-image applications.

Integrates seamlessly with Quarkus extensions for microservices and serverless security.

Is Quarkus Security open-source? -> Yes, Apache 2.0 license.

Does it support JWT? -> Yes, built-in JWT support.

Can it be used with reactive endpoints? -> Yes, fully supported.

Does it integrate with Keycloak? -> Yes, native OIDC integration.

How to test secured endpoints? -> Unit and integration tests with mocked or real identity providers.