server

Overview

The Bitwarden Server project contains the APIs, database, and other core infrastructure items needed for the "backend" of all bitwarden client applications.

The server project is written in C# using .NET Core with ASP.NET Core. The database is written in T-SQL/SQL Server. The codebase can be developed, built, run, and deployed cross-platform on Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.

Key topics

• password-manager
• bitwarden
• security
• dotnet-core
• backend

Getting started

Installation steps vary depending on how a project is packaged, so the most reliable source is always the official README. As a starting point:

Open the official repository ↗

How it compares

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Questions about this project

What is server?

The Bitwarden Server project contains the APIs, database, and other core infrastructure items needed for the "backend" of all bitwarden client applications.

What license does server use?

AGPL-3.0

How popular is server on GitHub?

server has roughly 19.4k stars and 1.7k forks on GitHub as of the latest data.

Is server actively maintained?

This repository has been updated recently, which is generally a good sign of active maintenance.

What language is server written in?

server is written primarily in C#, TSQL, PowerShell, Handlebars, Rust, HTML, Dockerfile and other.

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