How much does it cost to host Pocket ID?

$14.80 a month at most on Varity, including 5 GB of persistent storage, billed by the running minute.

What do APP_URL and ENCRYPTION_KEY do?

APP_URL is the HTTPS address users open, which passkeys are bound to. ENCRYPTION_KEY encrypts Pocket ID's sensitive data; generate it with openssl rand -base64 32 and keep a copy.

How do I connect an app to Pocket ID?

Create an OIDC client in Pocket ID, then give your app the client ID, secret and your Pocket ID address as the issuer.

Pocket ID

Pocket ID is an OpenID Connect provider that signs people in with passkeys only. Passkeys need a stable HTTPS origin, so this template runs it on HTTPS with the APP_URL and encryption key you supply.

Pocket ID hosting on Varity costs $14.80 a month at most, with a 5 GB volume included. No request, ingress or egress fees.

$14.80/mo max

Deploy Pocket ID

$5 starter credit for apps, payment method required, 14 days

What you get

Deploying the template sets up every part below in your account, on its own HTTPS address

Services & storage

2 parts

Pocket IDAuth1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM
5 GB volumeMounted in your appKept across restarts and redeploys

Why run Pocket ID on Varity

The HTTPS origin passkeys need
Passkeys are tied to your APP_URL. The app is served on HTTPS, so registration works from the first /setup visit.
Users and keys persist
Pocket ID's data lives on a 5 GB persistent volume, included in the $14.80 monthly maximum
Open source
The BSD-2-Clause Pocket ID project, configured with its own documentation

What Pocket ID runs on

Monthly maximum for Pocket ID, by part
Included	Monthly max
Pocket ID appGrowth plan: 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 5 GB temporary storage	$14
App storage5 GB persistent volume, kept across restarts	$0.80
Monthly maximum	$14.80

How app hosting is billed

Best for: Adding passkey-based OIDC authentication to internal tools and self-hosted services
Billing: By the running minute, never above the maximum
Traffic: No app traffic fees
Category: Security
Built with: Go

Set up Pocket ID

01
In the Portal, choose Pocket ID from Templates and add these settings:
APP_URL
The HTTPS address where you will open this app, including https://
ENCRYPTION_KEY
Pocket ID's encryption key. Generate it with openssl rand -base64 32 and keep a secure copy.
02
Open /setup at your HTTPS app address to create the administrator account and register its first passkey
03
Add an OIDC client for the app you want to connect

Pocket ID setup guide Deploy your own code instead

Pocket ID hosting questions

How much does it cost to host Pocket ID?: $14.80 a month at most on Varity, including 5 GB of persistent storage, billed by the running minute.
What do APP_URL and ENCRYPTION_KEY do?: APP_URL is the HTTPS address users open, which passkeys are bound to. ENCRYPTION_KEY encrypts Pocket ID's sensitive data; generate it with openssl rand -base64 32 and keep a copy.
How do I connect an app to Pocket ID?: Create an OIDC client in Pocket ID, then give your app the client ID, secret and your Pocket ID address as the issuer.

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