# Welcome

BlitzWare is an authentication platform for products that need secure user login, token issuance, application controls, and operational visibility.

BlitzWare supports two Application models:

| Application model | Best for                                                                                | Authentication style                                                      |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Basic Application | Direct API-driven login, desktop clients, lightweight product auth, license-aware apps. | Your client or backend calls BlitzWare HTTP APIs directly.                |
| OAuth Application | Web, SPA, mobile, and backend integrations that need OAuth 2.0 authorization flows.     | Users authenticate through redirect-based flows and receive OAuth Tokens. |

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Start with [Choosing Between OAuth and Basic Applications](/core-platform/choosing-between-oauth-and-basic.md) if you are not sure which Application model fits your product.
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## Start here

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-key" style="color:$primary;">:key:</i></td><td><strong>Basic Application quickstart</strong></td><td>Create a Basic Application, issue an API Key, and complete username/password login.</td><td><a href="/pages/JY0qVFCVtE1IWaMo2TZ6">/pages/JY0qVFCVtE1IWaMo2TZ6</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-arrow-right-to-bracket" style="color:$primary;">:arrow-right-to-bracket:</i></td><td><strong>OAuth Application quickstart</strong></td><td>Configure Redirect URIs, use Authorization Code with PKCE, and validate Tokens.</td><td><a href="/pages/FQuRPrRz6mLg3YxJgKts">/pages/FQuRPrRz6mLg3YxJgKts</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-database" style="color:$primary;">:database:</i></td><td><strong>Identity sources</strong></td><td>Choose hosted Users, a custom database, or import-based migration.</td><td><a href="/pages/Avx9idICrQf9yVDiRKhf">/pages/Avx9idICrQf9yVDiRKhf</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-lock" style="color:$primary;">:lock:</i></td><td><strong>Production readiness</strong></td><td>Review Token storage, MFA, rate limits, logging, and deployment checks.</td><td><a href="/pages/mRYRmqbQH4etHLGWv4dr">/pages/mRYRmqbQH4etHLGWv4dr</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## How the docs are organized

| Section                                                      | Use it to                                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Getting Started](/getting-started/basic-application.md)     | Ship a working integration quickly.                                                                                             |
| [Core Platform](/core-platform/what-is-blitzware.md)         | Understand the architecture and terms used across BlitzWare.                                                                    |
| [Applications](/applications/oauth-applications-overview.md) | Configure Basic Applications, OAuth Applications, API Keys, redirects, scopes, access control, limits, and deployment settings. |
| [Identity](/identity/hosted-user-store.md)                   | Decide where Users live and how they verify, reset, or migrate accounts.                                                        |
| [Developers](/developers/api-overview.md)                    | Integrate safely with APIs, SDKs, errors, tests, and deployment workflows.                                                      |
| [Operations](/operations/logs-and-audit-trails.md)           | Operate authentication in production with logs, security events, revocation, deletion, and recovery.                            |

## Protocol references

The main docs explain concepts and workflows. Detailed endpoint and protocol references stay in their dedicated documentation:

* [Basic Universal API](https://docs.blitzware.xyz/basic/)
* [OAuth quickstarts and reference](https://docs.blitzware.xyz/oauth/)


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