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# Standalone Connect

Standalone Connect allows applications with existing authentication systems to use AuthKit as their OAuth authorization server. Instead of migrating your entire authentication stack, you can leverage WorkOS's OAuth infrastructure while keeping your existing user authentication as the source of truth.

Read more in the [Standalone Connect guide](/authkit/connect/standalone).