PostgreSQL 18 OIDC Authentication with Ping Identity using pg_oidc_validator (opens in new tab)

PostgreSQL 18 introduced native OAuth 2.0 authentication support, marking an important step towards modern, centralized identity-based access control. However, since every identity provider implements OpenID Connect (OIDC) slightly differently, PostgreSQL delegates token validation to external validator libraries. This is where Percona’s pg_oidc_validator extension comes in - it bridges PostgreSQL with any OIDC-compliant Identity Provider. There are several identity and access management (IAM...