Pocket ID Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Pocket ID hosting on xCloud lets you deploy Pocket ID, a self-hosted OIDC provider that signs people in to your applications with passkeys instead of passwords. xCloud runs the pinned image with its embedded SQLite database on a persistent volume, generates the encryption key and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain, which passkeys require. You create the first administrator on the setup page.

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What is Pocket ID?

Pocket ID is an easy-to-use OpenID Connect Certified and OAuth 2.0 provider that lets users sign in to their applications with passkeys. It supports passkey authentication only, so there are no passwords to manage. Upstream names Keycloak and ORY Hydra as other self-hosted providers and calls them often too complex for simple use cases. A self-hosted Pocket ID gives your applications single sign-on without a hosted identity service. It is BSD-2-Clause licensed.

On xCloud it is Pocket ID 2.14.0, the official image pinned by digest, as one container with an embedded SQLite database in the pocket_id_data volume. xCloud generates a 64-character encryption key, sets the public HTTPS URL and trusted-proxy handling, and gives you a first-time setup URL. Whoever opens /setup first becomes the administrator, so do it straight away.

From Sign-Up to a Live Pocket ID In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Pocket ID install normally means a container, a data volume, an encryption key, a domain and a certificate before the first passkey exists. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Pocket ID from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain and a server; the install form has no other fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the official Pocket ID image pinned by digest, mount pocket_id_data for its SQLite database, generate the 64-character encryption key and publish the app over HTTPS.
Step 03
Create The Administrator
Open the first-time setup URL, not the main address, and create the first account. Register a passkey when prompted; that passkey is how you sign in from then on.

Everything Pocket ID Does, On Your Own Server

Pocket ID runs in full here: a passkey-only OpenID Connect provider with OIDC client management, on a server you control.

Passkey-Only Sign-In
Upstream supports passkey authentication only, so there are no passwords to store or reset. People sign in with Touch ID, Windows Hello, a security key or a phone.
OpenID Connect And OAuth 2.0
An OpenID Connect Certified and OAuth 2.0 provider, so any application that speaks OIDC can use it for single sign-on.
OIDC Client Management
Create each client under Settings, Admin, OIDC Clients and enter that application's exact HTTPS callback URL from the browser interface.
Embedded SQLite Database
One container with SQLite inside, so there is no separate database service to run, patch or secure beside the identity provider.
Generated Encryption Key
xCloud generates a stable 64-character key at install that protects stored identity data, kept in the environment with the install for your backups.
HTTPS For WebAuthn
Passkeys need a secure browser context, so setup cannot complete over plain HTTP. Your domain gets a certificate and the container port stays on localhost.

Everything You Need To Run Your Passkey SSO 24/7

Managed hosting for Pocket ID, so the server that keeps your sign-in online is not your problem.

Pocket ID 2.14.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Passkey-only authentication
Generated encryption key
Free SSL certificate
SQLite on a persistent volume
Server backups and snapshots
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Pocket ID

Passkey SSO for self-hosted apps
Register each application as an OIDC client and let your team sign in to all of them with one passkey, instead of keeping a separate password for every tool you host.
Replace shared passwords with passkeys
Give each person their own passkey on Touch ID, Windows Hello, a security key or a phone, so nobody has to share or reset a password for a family or team service.
Manage OIDC clients in one place
Add, review and remove client applications from the browser interface, entering the exact callback URL of each, so the list of apps that trust your sign-in stays visible.
Keep identity data on your own server
Store accounts and passkey registrations in an SQLite database on a server you control, so a hosted identity vendor never holds the list of who uses your tools.

Pocket ID vs Alternatives

Microsoft Entra ID: Pocket ID is a provider you run yourself, with passkey-only sign-in and an embedded SQLite database, so accounts stay on your own server.
Okta: Pocket ID covers single sign-on for self-hosted apps through OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0, without a separate vendor holding your user directory.
Authelia: Authelia has its own OneClick page. In a Pocket ID vs Authelia comparison, Pocket ID is passkey-only and acts as a certified OpenID Connect provider with its own client management interface.
Keycloak: Upstream's README names Keycloak as another self-hosted OIDC provider and calls such tools often too complex for simple use cases; Pocket ID aims to be the easier option.

Ready To Run Your Own Sign-In Provider?

Pocket ID on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Your identity data stays on a server you control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How much RAM does Pocket ID need?

The template floor is 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 2 GB of disk for a small install. Pocket ID is one container with embedded SQLite, so the 6 GB plan is far above it; users, OIDC clients and traffic raise actual needs.

Can you self-host Pocket ID with Docker?

Yes. This template covers pocket id docker hosting end to end: the official image pinned by digest, the pocket_id_data volume, a generated encryption key, trusted-proxy settings and HTTPS, with no extra database container.

Does Pocket ID support passwords?

No. Upstream says it only supports passkey authentication, so there are no passwords. You register a passkey, such as Touch ID, Windows Hello, a security key or a phone, when you create the first administrator.

Why does Pocket ID need HTTPS?

Passkeys use WebAuthn, which browsers allow only in a secure context. First-administrator setup therefore cannot be completed over ordinary remote HTTP. xCloud serves your domain over HTTPS with a certificate, so the setup page works.

How do I create the first Pocket ID administrator?

Open the first-time setup URL from your credentials, create the account and register a passkey. Do this at once: until the first account exists, anyone who opens /setup can claim the administrator account.

Is Pocket ID better than Keycloak or Authelia?

Upstream calls Keycloak and ORY Hydra often too complex for simple use cases, and positions Pocket ID as the easier choice. It is passkey-only, so it suits teams that want no passwords, not every identity need.

Is Pocket ID open source?

Yes. Pocket ID is BSD-2-Clause licensed, so the code itself costs nothing. The Cloud VPS is your only bill, and this Pocket ID cloud install keeps every account and passkey registration on a server you control.

How do I back up Pocket ID?

Back up the whole pocket_id_data volume, which holds the SQLite database, encrypted keys and configuration, and keep the encryption key with it. A database copy without the matching key may be unusable. Test a restore.

Backup and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade Pocket ID?

This install holds on its pinned 2.14.0 image until you move to a newer template version. Before that, copy the volume and key, then read the release and migration notes, because major versions can change data irreversibly.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.