Introduction

Authentication is a critical component of modern applications, but integrating and testing authentication services can be challenging, especially in local development environments. Today, we’re excited to introduce the SlashID Local Deployment, a powerful tool designed to streamline your development process and enhance your ability to build, run and test applications that use SlashID authentication services.

The SlashID Local Deployment

The SlashID Local Deployment is a lightweight, easy-to-use tool that mimics our cloud-based authentication services in your local environment. Here’s why it’s a game-changer for developers:

1. On-prem deployments: You can deploy our local deployment for air-gapped environments or any other scenario where you need to host your IdP.
2. Offline Development: With the local deployment, you can develop and test your application’s authentication flow without an internet connection. This is particularly useful for developers working in environments with limited or unreliable internet access.
3. Faster Development Cycles: By eliminating the need to constantly communicate with remote servers, the local deployment significantly reduces latency and speeds up your development process. You can iterate quickly on your authentication logic without waiting for network requests to complete.
4. Consistent Testing Environment: The deployment provides a stable, predictable environment for testing. This consistency is crucial for reproducing and fixing authentication-related issues.
5. Cost-Effective: During the development phase, you can reduce API calls to our cloud services, potentially lowering costs associated with high-volume testing.
6. CI/CD Integration: Easily integrate authentication testing into your continuous integration and deployment pipelines without the need for complex mock setups or dependencies on external services.
7. Customizable Scenarios: The deployment allows you to easily set up and test various authentication scenarios, including edge cases that might be difficult to reproduce in a production environment.

FAQ

Where does it run?

The SlashID Local Deployment is a single docker image available to our Enterprise customers.

Dependencies

The deployment depends on Postgres, Redis, and PubSub. SlashID provides the image for PubSub and a reference docker compose.

Tracking changes

We release a new version of the Emulafor for each new API release.

What’s included in the deployment?

All exposed SlashID developer APIs are included in the deployment.

Conclusion

Developers often face challenges when working with cloud services, particularly in offline environments. This complexity can lead to inefficient development processes and increased costs. In the realm of Identity and Access Management (IAM), these hurdles frequently push developers towards creating in-house solutions, which are time-consuming to maintain and less secure.

The SlashID Local Deployment bridges this gap, offering developers the ideal balance between local development convenience and the robustness of a SaaS solution. It enables seamless offline development and testing, accelerating the development cycle while maintaining the scalability and reliability of cloud-based authentication services. This approach not only enhances productivity but also ensures that developers can leverage our SaaS offering without compromising on development speed or flexibility.