# identityserver-deployment

> Claude/Codex skill by [@duendesoftware](https://omgskills.com/library/duendesoftware/index.md) · 9 stars · Updated 2026-10-16

Guide for deploying Duende IdentityServer to production, covering reverse proxy configuration, data protection, health checks, distributed caching, multi-instance deployment, OpenTelemetry integration, logging, and common deployment pitfalls.

Tags: ai-agents, claude, claude-code

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/DuendeSoftware/duende-skills /tmp/duende-skills && ln -s /tmp/duende-skills/skills/identityserver-deployment ~/.claude/skills/identityserver-deployment
```

## From README

IdentityServer Deployment, Proxies, and Production Readiness When to Use This Skill Deploying IdentityServer behind a reverse proxy or load balancer Configuring ASP.NET Core Data Protection for production persistence Implementing health checks for monitoring IdentityServer instances Setting up distributed caching for multi-instance deployments Configuring OpenTelemetry for metrics, traces, and logs Troubleshooting common deployment issues (HTTPS downgrade, cookie problems, key rotation failures) Understanding the difference between Data Protection keys and IdentityServer signing keys Setting up logging and events for production monitoring Docs: https://docs.duendesoftware.com/identityserver/deployment Deployment Architecture IdentityServer is ASP.NET Core middleware.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/duendesoftware/duende-skills/skills/identityserver-deployment/
- GitHub: https://github.com/DuendeSoftware/duende-skills
- Author: [@duendesoftware](https://omgskills.com/library/duendesoftware/index.md)

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