OpenLDAP

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.

OpenLDAP publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Directory Services, LDAP, Identity, Authentication, and Open Source.

OpenLDAP’s developer surface includes documentation, FAQ, and 6 more developer resources.

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8.4/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1

1 APIs

Directory ServicesLDAPIdentityAuthenticationOpen SourceInfrastructure

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Composite quality — 8.4/100 · minimal

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20

Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 5.9 / 10

Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Source Code

Source Code

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

FAQ

FAQ

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Download

Download

Mailing Lists

Mailing Lists

Source (apis.yml)

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
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/openldap.png
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: DomainSecurity
  url: security/openldap-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/openldap
- 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