Scout · Self-hosted

Self-hosted Scout

Run the same Scout API on your infrastructure. Annual worker-based license — no credits. One free Developer license per account; Team and Business via Stripe.

Get a license

Sign in to the Scout console → Self-hosted. Click Get free license (Developer, once per account) or buy Team/Business annually. Copy lic_scout_… when shown — it is not displayed again.

Quick start

Generate lic_scout_… in the Scout console
Set SCOUT_LICENSE_KEY and SCOUT_DEPLOYMENT_MODE=self_hosted on your server
Run Docker Compose (API + Redis)
Confirm GET /health shows license.valid: true

How it differs from Scout Cloud

Billing — annual license by browser workers, not subscription + credits
Domain verify — off by default (configurable security policy)
Private networks — allowed when you enable them in policy
License — required; server refuses /v1 without a valid key

Install

Docker Compose, env vars, Redis, workers.

License & heartbeat

lic_scout keys, platform validation, offline grace.

Security policy

Domain allow/block lists, private networks, domain verify.