Source: https://seerepo.com/r/ory/hydra/built Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/r/ory/hydra/built.md Description: hydra is a Go repo built with net/http. It stores its data in Postgres and SQLite and reaches it with github.com/jmoiron/sqlx. # What is hydra built with? hydra is a Go repo built with net/http. It stores its data in Postgres and SQLite, reaches it with github.com/jmoiron/sqlx, signs people in with github.com/gorilla/sessions, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, jsonwebtoken, and github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx, validates its data with govalidator and github.com/asaskevich/govalidator, is tested with github.com/stretchr/testify, Uber, github.com/go-faker/faker/v4, goleak, and Ory, deploys with OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, github.com/sirupsen/logrus, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp, and 8 more, and uses pgx, ristretto, github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2, github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-go/v2, and MySQL. It has 114,964 written lines, with 268 test files. Read on November 6, 2026, at commit 4174065. Repository: https://github.com/ory/hydra ## Backend (/) ### The base - **[net/http](https://seerepo.com/uses/net-http)** ### Data - **[pgx](https://seerepo.com/uses/pgx)** - **ristretto** - **[Postgres](https://seerepo.com/uses/postgres)**: 2 files · [driver/registry_sql.go, line 16](https://github.com/ory/hydra/blob/4174065ffb052799890f7480f5360a877a67ffc1/driver/registry_sql.go#L16) ### Sign-in - **github.com/gorilla/sessions**: 4 files - **[golang.org/x/oauth2](https://seerepo.com/uses/golangorg-x-oauth2)**: 4 files - **[github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5](https://seerepo.com/uses/githubcom-golang-jwt-jwt-v5)**: 2 files - **[jsonwebtoken](https://seerepo.com/uses/jsonwebtoken)**: 1 file ## Support (/) ### Validation - **govalidator** ### Testing - **github.com/stretchr/testify**: 97 files - **Uber**: 5 files - **github.com/go-faker/faker/v4**: 2 files ### Deploy - **[OpenTelemetry](https://seerepo.com/uses/opentelemetry)**: 9 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-trace)**: 8 files - **[github.com/sirupsen/logrus](https://seerepo.com/uses/githubcom-sirupsen-logrus)**: 2 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-sdk)**: 2 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-contrib-instrumentation-net-http-otelhttp)**: 1 file - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-exporters-otlp-otlptrace-otlptracehttp)**: 1 file ### Tools - **github.com/spf13/cobra**: 41 files ### Other - **[Google](https://seerepo.com/uses/google)** - **net** - **text** - **github.com/pkg/errors**: 46 files - **[HashiCorp](https://seerepo.com/uses/hashicorp)**: 5 files - **github.com/rs/cors**: 4 files - **github.com/tidwall/gjson**: 4 files - **github.com/mohae/deepcopy**: 3 files - **github.com/tidwall/sjson**: 3 files - **dayjs**: 2 files - **github.com/pborman/uuid**: 2 files - **golang.org/x/sync**: 2 files - **github.com/fatih/structs**: 1 file - **github.com/gobwas/glob**: 1 file - **github.com/miekg/pkcs11**: 1 file - **github.com/spf13/pflag**: 1 file - **github.com/tomnomnom/linkheader**: 1 file - **github.com/toqueteos/webbrowser**: 1 file - **github.com/twmb/murmur3**: 1 file - **go.uber.org/automaxprocs**: 1 file - **golang.org/x/crypto**: 1 file - **golang.org/x/exp**: 1 file - **uuid**: 1 file ## Backend (fosite) ### Data - **github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2**: 1 file ### Sign-in - **[golang.org/x/oauth2](https://seerepo.com/uses/golangorg-x-oauth2)**: 15 files ## Support (fosite) ### Validation - **github.com/asaskevich/govalidator**: 1 file ### Testing - **github.com/stretchr/testify**: 100 files - **Uber**: 38 files ### Deploy - **[OpenTelemetry](https://seerepo.com/uses/opentelemetry)**: 12 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel)**: 4 files ### Other - **github.com/pkg/errors**: 25 files - **golang.org/x/text**: 7 files - **[Google](https://seerepo.com/uses/google)**: 5 files - **[HashiCorp](https://seerepo.com/uses/hashicorp)**: 4 files - **github.com/mohae/deepcopy**: 3 files - **github.com/tidwall/gjson**: 1 file - **golang.org/x/crypto**: 1 file - **golang.org/x/net**: 1 file ## Backend (oryx) ### Data - **[pgx](https://seerepo.com/uses/pgx)** - **github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2**: 5 files - **[SQLite](https://seerepo.com/uses/sqlite)**: 2 files · [oryx/sqlcon/error_sqlite.go, line 10](https://github.com/ory/hydra/blob/4174065ffb052799890f7480f5360a877a67ffc1/oryx/sqlcon/error_sqlite.go#L10) - **github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-go/v2**: 1 file - **[MySQL](https://seerepo.com/uses/mysql)**: 1 file · [oryx/go.mod, line 21](https://github.com/ory/hydra/blob/4174065ffb052799890f7480f5360a877a67ffc1/oryx/go.mod#L21) - **[Postgres](https://seerepo.com/uses/postgres)**: 1 file · [driver/registry_sql.go, line 16](https://github.com/ory/hydra/blob/4174065ffb052799890f7480f5360a877a67ffc1/driver/registry_sql.go#L16) ### Data access - **github.com/jmoiron/sqlx**: 3 files ### Sign-in - **[github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5](https://seerepo.com/uses/githubcom-golang-jwt-jwt-v5)**: 1 file - **github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx**: 1 file - **[golang.org/x/oauth2](https://seerepo.com/uses/golangorg-x-oauth2)**: 1 file ## Support (oryx) ### Testing - **goleak** - **Uber** - **github.com/stretchr/testify**: 17 files - **Ory**: 1 file ### Deploy - **[github.com/prometheus/client_model](https://seerepo.com/uses/githubcom-prometheus-client-model)** - **[OpenTelemetry](https://seerepo.com/uses/opentelemetry)**: 17 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-trace)**: 14 files - **[Prometheus](https://seerepo.com/uses/prometheus)**: 6 files - **[github.com/sirupsen/logrus](https://seerepo.com/uses/githubcom-sirupsen-logrus)**: 3 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-sdk)**: 3 files - **[go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-contrib-instrumentation-net-http-otelhttp)**: 2 files - **github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus**: 1 file - **[github.com/moby/moby/client](https://seerepo.com/uses/githubcom-moby-moby-client)**: 1 file - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-exporters-otlp-otlptrace)**: 1 file - **[go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp](https://seerepo.com/uses/goopentelemetryio-otel-exporters-otlp-otlptrace-otlptracehttp)**: 1 file - **go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/zipkin**: 1 file ### Tools - **github.com/spf13/cobra**: 15 files - **github.com/pkg/profile**: 1 file ### Other - **deepcopy** - **go-toml** - **go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp** - **protobuf** - **rawbytes** - **websocket** - **[yaml](https://seerepo.com/uses/yaml)** - **github.com/pkg/errors**: 67 files - **github.com/tidwall/gjson**: 11 files - **github.com/spf13/pflag**: 8 files - **golang.org/x/crypto**: 7 files - **github.com/knadh/koanf/v2**: 5 files - **[HashiCorp](https://seerepo.com/uses/hashicorp)**: 5 files - **github.com/tidwall/sjson**: 4 files - **github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/json**: 3 files - **github.com/rs/cors**: 3 files - **[Google](https://seerepo.com/uses/google)**: 3 files - **github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify**: 2 files - **github.com/gobwas/glob**: 2 files - **github.com/google/go-jsonnet**: 2 files - **github.com/inhies/go-bytesize**: 2 files - **github.com/knadh/koanf/maps**: 2 files - **github.com/knadh/koanf/providers/posflag**: 2 files - **github.com/spf13/cast**: 2 files - **go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/httptrace/otelhttptrace**: 2 files - **golang.org/x/sync**: 2 files - **github.com/evanphx/json-patch/v5**: 1 file - **github.com/goccy/go-yaml**: 1 file - **github.com/gofrs/flock**: 1 file - **github.com/knadh/koanf/parsers/toml**: 1 file - **github.com/landlock-lsm/go-landlock**: 1 file - **github.com/Masterminds/sprig/v3**: 1 file - **go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/samplers/jaegerremote**: 1 file - **golang.org/x/net**: 1 file ## Other repos with a similar stack - [istio/istio](https://seerepo.com/r/istio/istio/built): net/http, golang.org/x/oauth2, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, github.com/prometheus/client_model, Prometheus, github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/istio/istio/vs/ory/hydra) - [prometheus/prometheus](https://seerepo.com/r/prometheus/prometheus/built): golang.org/x/oauth2, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp, github.com/prometheus/client_model, Prometheus, github.com/moby/moby/client, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/ory/hydra/vs/prometheus/prometheus) - [infiniflow/ragflow](https://seerepo.com/r/infiniflow/ragflow/built): net/http, pgx, Postgres, MySQL, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/infiniflow/ragflow/vs/ory/hydra) - [moby/moby](https://seerepo.com/r/moby/moby/built): net/http, Postgres, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, github.com/sirupsen/logrus, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp, Prometheus · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/moby/moby/vs/ory/hydra) - [traefik/traefik](https://seerepo.com/r/traefik/traefik/built): OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, github.com/sirupsen/logrus, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp, github.com/prometheus/client_model, Prometheus, github.com/moby/moby/client, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/ory/hydra/vs/traefik/traefik) - [photoprism/photoprism](https://seerepo.com/r/photoprism/photoprism/built): pgx, Postgres, SQLite, MySQL, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, github.com/sirupsen/logrus, github.com/prometheus/client_model, Prometheus · [Compare](https://seerepo.com/compare/ory/hydra/vs/photoprism/photoprism) ## Frequently asked questions ### What language is hydra written in? hydra is written in Go, with 114,964 written lines. ### What framework does hydra use? hydra is built with net/http. ### What database does hydra use? hydra stores its data in Postgres and SQLite and reaches it with github.com/jmoiron/sqlx. The proof: [driver/registry_sql.go, line 16](https://github.com/ory/hydra/blob/4174065ffb052799890f7480f5360a877a67ffc1/driver/registry_sql.go#L16) ### What does hydra sign people in with? hydra signs people in with github.com/gorilla/sessions, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, jsonwebtoken, and github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx. ### What services does hydra use? hydra uses pgx, ristretto, github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2, github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-go/v2, and MySQL. ### Does hydra have tests? Yes. hydra has 268 test files and is tested with github.com/stretchr/testify, Uber, github.com/go-faker/faker/v4, goleak, and Ory. ### Which repos have a stack like hydra's? The ones that share most of its stack: istio/istio, prometheus/prometheus, and infiniflow/ragflow. ## What is your repo built with? Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.