> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.coreweave.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is the difference between managed auth and unmanaged auth?

Managed auth uses CoreWeave-issued API access tokens against the managed-auth endpoint (`https://[ORG-ID]-[CLUSTER-HASH].k8s.[ZONE].coreweave.com`). Unmanaged auth uses your own identity provider, including Kubernetes service-account tokens, OIDC tokens, or webhook auth, against a separate endpoint. Managed auth is the default. Switch to unmanaged auth when you need to bring your own identity provider.

For full details, see [CKS authentication and access](/products/cks/auth-access/introduction) and [Unmanaged auth](/products/cks/auth-access/unmanaged-auth/introduction).

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