Keycloak in the Keycloak (buildable) stack

This page explains what Keycloak means in the Keycloak (buildable) stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.

Keycloak is one of the main services that defines the default shape of app environments created from the Keycloak (buildable) stack.

Role

Primary

Base service

Keycloak (buildable)

Type

service

Delivery

Boilerplate or your repository

Stack fit

How Keycloak fits into this stack

Keycloak is one of the main services that defines the default shape of app environments created from the Keycloak (buildable) stack.

This stack service is based on Keycloak (buildable) and keeps the service-specific setup for Keycloak (buildable) in one place.

It is linked to PostgreSQL inside the stack.

Version policy

Available versions include 26.8.

Delivery

Start from a boilerplate or connect your repository

Keycloak includes a ready starting point for the Keycloak (buildable) stack.

Explore CI/CD for the Keycloak (buildable) stack.

Inclusion

Enabled by default: Yes

Required: Yes

Primary: Yes

Storage

This stack service does not define persistent volume sizes.

Stack-specific technical details

Review the operational capabilities exposed by Keycloak inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.