Running Dex With Docker Compose

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I previously wrote on how to run Dex using docker. In this article, I will create nearly the same setup using docker-compose. This will allow you to run, stop, and restart the setup from a central location.

Setting up the docker-compose file

You’ll want to make sure that you have the same Dex config file from the previous article but with one small change. The issuer field should be changed to http://dex:5556/dex to match the service name that will be used in the docker-compose file. If the issuer field is not changed, the example app will try to find Dex within the container it is running in and will not be able to reach it. Changing it to http://dex:5556/dex will allow the example app to reach Dex through the network that docker-compose creates.

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Running Dex With Docker Compose

Setting up the docker-compose file