#Vaultwarden implementation of [[Bitwarden]] [[API]] fully compatible with upstream [[Bitwarden]] clients
[[Vaultwarden]] is the backend where all secrets are securely stored, which requires a frontend application from [[Bitwarden]] to fully utilise with logins.
[[Bitwarden]] frontend applications need to be downloaded to all relevant devices. Device support is extensive, as follows:
- Desktop ([[Linux]], [[MacOS]], [[Windows]])
- Web Browser Extensions ([[Brave]], [[Chrome]], [[Edge]], [[Firefox]], [[Safari]], [[Tor]], [[Vivaldi]], etc)
- Mobile ([[Android]], [[iOS]])
There is also a [[Bitwarden]] Authenticator app, used when [[2FA]] is enabled for logins. My suggestion is to instead either use the [Google Authenticator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Authenticator), which has ubiquitous support.
The [[Bitwarden]] Web Application cannot be used, as it attempts to access a [[Bitwarden]] backend. Instead the [[Vaultwarden]] Web Application should be used.
![[bitwarden-web-app.png]]
# Organisation
The [[Vaultwarden]] store is a vault, organised as follows:
A vault consists of items and users, organised in several ways/views.
An **item** can be a:
- Card
- Identity
- Login
- Note
Grouping
- Folders - group items for organisational purposes only (no sharing)
Sharing
- Organisations - relate users to items for secure sharing
- Users
- Items
- Collections - group items for secure sharing
- Groups - group users
Groups can be organisational entities within an organisation (e.g. departments).
Collections can be functional entities within an organisation (e.g. social media, locality, roles)
# References
[Vaultwarden - GitHub](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden)
[Vaultwarden - Wiki](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/wiki)
[Bitwarden - Help Center](https://bitwarden.com/help)
[Bitwarden - Download Frontend Applications](https://bitwarden.com/download/)
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