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DevOps & Automation · Intermediate

Internal Developer Platform (IDP)

A self-service layer, built by a platform team, that lets developers provision environments and deploy applications without filing tickets.

Definition

An IDP integrates source control, CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, secrets, and observability behind templates and APIs. It enforces organizational standards while giving teams autonomy.

Example

A developer requests a staging database through a portal and the IDP runs Terraform behind the scenes.

Exam tip

In DevOps contexts IDP means Internal Developer Platform, not identity provider; read the context.

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