Hydra, accessible at [ory.am](https://ory.am/), is a component of Ory, an open-source identity infrastructure provider. Hydra is a scalable and secure OAuth2 and OpenID Connect server tailored to manage authentication and authorization seamlessly. It provides developers with robust tools to protect user data and manage access to APIs by issuing and managing OAuth2 tokens and handling user consent. Hydra is designed to integrate easily with any authentication backend, making it an ideal choice for large-scale applications requiring secure identity management solutions.