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Workload API

IT Concepts
The Workload API is the local interface defined by the SPIFFE specification through which workloads retrieve their SVIDs from a SPIRE agent. It operates over a Unix domain socket and requires no authentication from the calling workload, relying instead on kernel-level process inspection to verify identity before returning credentials. By surfacing identity through a standard local API, SPIFFE allows workloads to obtain and rotate credentials automatically without embedding secrets in configuration or code.

Workload Attestation

IAM Concepts
Workload attestation is the process by which a SPIRE agent verifies that a requesting process is actually the workload it claims to be before issuing a SVID. Attestation uses platform-specific evidence such as Kubernetes pod labels, AWS instance metadata, or process attributes to confirm workload authenticity at runtime. It is the mechanism that replaces static pre-shared secrets with dynamic, context-verified identity, and it is fundamental to how SPIFFE-based systems eliminate credential bootstrapping problems.

Workload Identity Management

Security Concepts
Workload identity management governs how non-human entities, applications, services, containers, scripts, and automated processes) authenticate and authorize their interactions across distributed systems.
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Workload IGA

Identity Types
Workload IGA (Identity Governance and Administration for Workloads) extends traditional identity governance principles, such as access reviews, provisioning, and policy enforcement, to non-human identities like applications, services, and AI agents. It ensures that every workload has the right access, at the right time, for the right purpose.
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Workload

Identity Types
A specific task, application, or process running on a machine or within a computing environment, often associated with cloud-based or distributed systems.

Workload Identity Federation (WIF)

Identity Types
Workload Identity Federation allows workloads running in one environment (e.g., on-premises or a third-party cloud) to authenticate and access resources in another environment (e.g., public cloud) without managing long-term credentials. It typically leverages federated trust models like OIDC (OpenID Connect) for secure authentication.