Deployment Overview

Use this section to install, configure, and operate AuthSec in on-premises environments.

Recommended Order

1. Prerequisites
2. Local Quick Start
3. Environment Variables
4. First-Time Setup
5. Production Deployment
6. Maintenance
7. Troubleshooting

Section Map

• Setup - Installation and initial bootstrap
• Reference - Architecture and API routes
• Production - DNS, TLS, firewall, and hardening
• Operations - Upgrades, backups, and incident response
• Optional Add-Ons - Vault and SPIRE integrations

Architecture At A Glance

AuthSec runs as a Docker Compose stack with:

• nginx as the public entrypoint (:80 / :443)
• authsec monolith backend (:7468)
• hydra for OAuth2/OIDC (:4444)
• postgres for master and tenant databases
• redis for caching and rate limiting

For full details, see Architecture Overview.