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Version: 2.x (Latest)

Deploy on Render

Introduction​

Render is a unified cloud to build and run all your apps and websites with free SSL, a global CDN, DDoS protection, private networks, and auto-deploys from Git.

Requirements​

A Render account.

Deploy an Authorizer Instance​

Deploy a production-ready Authorizer instance with a managed PostgreSQL database:

Deploy to Render

If you already have a PostgreSQL instance, use the without-postgres branch.

Step 1: Enter app details​

Enter the name for your instance.

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Step 2: Configure for v2​

Set the following required environment variables:

VariableExample Value
DATABASE_TYPEpostgres
DATABASE_URL(auto-configured by Render)
JWT_TYPEHS256
JWT_SECRETtest
ADMIN_SECRETadmin
CLIENT_ID123456
CLIENT_SECRETsecret

Update the start command to pass CLI flags:

./build/server \
  --database-type=$DATABASE_TYPE \
  --database-url=$DATABASE_URL \
  --jwt-type=$JWT_TYPE \
  --jwt-secret=$JWT_SECRET \
  --admin-secret=$ADMIN_SECRET \
  --client-id=$CLIENT_ID \
  --client-secret=$CLIENT_SECRET

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