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[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. mxrck/sentinel ActiveLibrary[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) mxrck/sentinel ============== PHP 5.4+ Fully-featured Authentication & Authorization System v2.0.19(7y ago)01.1kBSD-3-ClausePHPPHP >=5.4.0 Since Jul 10Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Mxrck/sentinel)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/mxrck/sentinel)[ RSS](/packages/mxrck-sentinel/feed)WikiDiscussions 2.0 Synced 2d ago READMEChangelogDependencies (11)Versions (44)Used By (0) Sentinel ======== [](#sentinel) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8315dbed4f6c23a0e4b78964719b28206f0784608301a2324a386e8f3fbdf6c9/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f63617274616c7973742f73656e74696e656c2e7376673f6272616e63683d322e30)](https://travis-ci.org/cartalyst/sentinel) Sentinel is a PHP 5.4+ fully-featured authentication & authorization system. It also provides additional features such as user roles and additional security features. Sentinel is a framework agnostic set of interfaces with default implementations, though you can substitute any implementations you see fit. An open source package by [Cartalyst](https://cartalyst.com), code well, rock on! Documentation ------------- [](#documentation) Reader-friendly Documentation can be found here. [Sentinel Manual](https://cartalyst.com/manual/sentinel/2.0). Raw files can be found via this projects docs/version branch. - [2.0](https://github.com/cartalyst/sentinel/tree/docs/2.0) - [1.0](https://github.com/cartalyst/sentinel/tree/docs/1.0) Change Log ---------- [](#change-log) Important versions listed below. Refer to the [Change Log](CHANGELOG.md) for a full history of the project. - [2.0](CHANGELOG.md) - 2015-02-24 - [1.0](CHANGELOG.md) - 2014-08-05 Support ------- [](#support) The following support channels can be used for contact. - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cartalyst) - [Email](mailto:help@cartalyst.com) Bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests can be submitted by following our [Contribution Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). Contributing & Protocols ---------------------------- [](#contributing--protocols) - [Versioning](CONTRIBUTING.md#versioning) - [Coding Standards](CONTRIBUTING.md#coding-standards) - [Pull Requests](CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-requests) License ------- [](#license) This software is released under the [BSD 3-Clause](LICENSE) License. © 2011-2017 Cartalyst LLC, All rights reserved. ### Health Score 33 — LowBetter than 75% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity14 Limited adoption so far Community19 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity71 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~42 days Recently: every ~127 days Total 41 Last Release 2632d ago Major Versions v1.0.12 → v2.0.42015-06-25 v1.0.13 → v2.0.62015-07-21 v1.0.14 → v2.0.72015-08-26 v1.0.15 → v2.0.82015-11-26 1.0.x-dev → v2.0.142017-01-30 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/b187206fcb01c69c5c2f174dd46b5676f1471dc3ff238c062dd9ca92e0ddb4f1?d=identicon)[Mxrck](/maintainers/Mxrck) --- Top Contributors [![suwardany](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2053770?v=4)](https://github.com/suwardany "suwardany (131 commits)")[![brunogaspar](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2285372?v=4)](https://github.com/brunogaspar "brunogaspar (123 commits)")[![Garbee](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/868301?v=4)](https://github.com/Garbee "Garbee (5 commits)")[![localheinz](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/605483?v=4)](https://github.com/localheinz "localheinz (4 commits)")[![pankitgami](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12875933?v=4)](https://github.com/pankitgami "pankitgami (3 commits)")[![paragonie-scott](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/11591518?v=4)](https://github.com/paragonie-scott "paragonie-scott (2 commits)")[![DanVeira](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/23053861?v=4)](https://github.com/DanVeira "DanVeira (1 commits)")[![geekpivot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7783215?v=4)](https://github.com/geekpivot "geekpivot (1 commits)")[![gerob](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1680113?v=4)](https://github.com/gerob "gerob (1 commits)")[![GrahamCampbell](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2829600?v=4)](https://github.com/GrahamCampbell "GrahamCampbell (1 commits)")[![JavierMartinz](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1155507?v=4)](https://github.com/JavierMartinz "JavierMartinz (1 commits)")[![bradchesney79](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/306802?v=4)](https://github.com/bradchesney79 "bradchesney79 (1 commits)")[![maccath](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/904427?v=4)](https://github.com/maccath "maccath (1 commits)")[![Mattnmoore](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1584372?v=4)](https://github.com/Mattnmoore "Mattnmoore (1 commits)")[![mirzap](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/991967?v=4)](https://github.com/mirzap "mirzap (1 commits)")[![NicksonYap](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5380731?v=4)](https://github.com/NicksonYap "NicksonYap (1 commits)")[![paolooo](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2041512?v=4)](https://github.com/paolooo "paolooo (1 commits)")[![pokmot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/546113?v=4)](https://github.com/pokmot "pokmot (1 commits)")[![RalphMRivera](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1270019?v=4)](https://github.com/RalphMRivera "RalphMRivera (1 commits)")[![shehi](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/653569?v=4)](https://github.com/shehi "shehi (1 commits)") --- Tags phplaravelsecurityauthcodeigniterfuelphpcartalyst ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/mxrck-sentinel/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/mxrck-sentinel/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/mxrck-sentinel) ``` ### Alternatives [cartalyst/sentinel PHP 8.2+ Fully-featured Authentication & Authorization System 1.6k2.7M72](/packages/cartalyst-sentinel)[tomatophp/filament-developer-gate Secure your selected route by using a middleware with static password for developers only 11106.7k6](/packages/tomatophp-filament-developer-gate) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)