# Has anybody managed to get the local cloud setup with a Photon with any degree of reliability? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cloud\ **Created:** [July 12, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979 "2018-07-12T19:13:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Jawa](https://community.particle.io/u/Jawa)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/1 "2018-07-12T19:13:06Z")
It appears that Particle abandoned updating its local cloud server about three years ago: [https://github.com/particle-iot/spark-server](https://github.com/particle-iot/spark-server) There is a fork that was last updated about a month ago here: [https://github.com/Brewskey/spark-server](https://github.com/Brewskey/spark-server) The code has been cleaned up and organized quite a bit, but it still doesn’t seem to work very well. Has anyone gotten this thing to work? What combination of OS, Node, and spark-server did you use? I’m running on Raspberrian Jessie, the latest Brewskey spark-server, the latest particle-cli, and the latest spark firmware, origin/release/v0.8.0-rc.8 My symptoms are, no matter what combination of keys doctor, keys server, and setup I use, I never get past the rapid cyan flash. I can connect to local wifi fine, and the keys I’ve generated show up the spark-servers database, but the Photon will not connect to the local cloud. ---
**Author:** ![KyleG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/kyleg/32/11077_2.png) [@KyleG](https://community.particle.io/u/KyleG)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 12:04am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/2 "2018-07-27T00:04:18Z")
Let me ping someone that might be able to help, @rickkas7 or @ParticleD are you able to assist? ---
**Author:** ![dfarny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/dfarny/32/19688_2.png) [@dfarny](https://community.particle.io/u/dfarny)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 10:30am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/3 "2019-01-16T10:30:58Z")
@Jawa We use the Brewskey server in production, around 500 devices deployed. It works great and it is very stable. It gives us full control over our fleet and I am glad I decided to go with own cloud. Sometimes the connection on customer’s side is not reliable and the error logs from cloud helps us to analyze the situation… We use function calls, events publishing, subscribing, webhooks. All running smooth. ---
**Author:** ![Mjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/mjones/32/21658_2.png) [@Mjones](https://community.particle.io/u/Mjones)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/4 "2019-01-16T16:23:35Z")
Can you share the details on the brewskey server? @dfarny ---
**Author:** ![ScruffR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/scruffr/32/6952_2.png) [@ScruffR](https://community.particle.io/u/ScruffR)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/5 "2019-01-16T16:41:05Z")
The repo is here > **[Brewskey/spark-server](https://github.com/Brewskey/spark-server)** > > An API compatible open source server for interacting with devices speaking the spark-protocol - Brewskey/spark-server and @Brewskey is also a member here ---
**Author:** ![Brewskey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/brewskey/32/11322_2.png) [@Brewskey](https://community.particle.io/u/Brewskey)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/6 "2019-01-16T17:52:14Z")
What would you like to know? Most of the setup instructions are in a readme in the github repo. ---
**Author:** ![Mjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/mjones/32/21658_2.png) [@Mjones](https://community.particle.io/u/Mjones)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/7 "2019-01-29T16:42:18Z")
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply, I’ve been busy with other projects. I haven’t had a chance to set this up and run a test server yet, but my biggest question from the beginning, for a locally hosted cloud, is how do you direct traffic to your server instead of particles? ---
**Author:** ![ninjatill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/ninjatill/32/17370_2.png) [@ninjatill](https://community.particle.io/u/ninjatill)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/8 "2019-01-29T17:13:20Z")
How to point your device to your local server is answered in the github repo readme file: ```auto 6. Put your core into listening mode, and run particle identify to get your core id. You willl need this id later 7. The next steps will generate a bunch of keys for your device. I recommend mkdir ..\temp and cd ..\temp 8. Change server keys to local cloud key + IP Address particle keys server ..\spark-server\data\default_key.pub.pem --host IP_ADDRESS Note You can go back to using the particle cloud by downloading the public key here. You will need to run particle config particle, particle keys server cloud_public.der, and particle keys doctor your_core_id while your device is in DFU mode. 9. Create and provision access on your local cloud with the keys doctor: particle keys doctor your_core_id At this point you should be able to run normal cloud commands and flash binaries. You can add any webhooks you need, call functions, or get variable values. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/mjones/32/21658_2.png) [@Mjones](https://community.particle.io/u/Mjones)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/9 "2019-01-29T17:25:36Z")
I figured there was a simple explanation, I just hadn’t had the time to go through everything. Thanks @ninjatill ---
**Author:** ![Brewskey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/brewskey/32/11322_2.png) [@Brewskey](https://community.particle.io/u/Brewskey)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/10 "2019-01-29T17:33:55Z")
Yeah, if you follow the readme you should be able to get it up and running (at least on your local machine) in 10-20 minutes. If you are putting this in production, I highly recommend that you use MongoDB instead of the in-memory DB that spark-server ships with. ---
**Author:** ![Mjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/mjones/32/21658_2.png) [@Mjones](https://community.particle.io/u/Mjones)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/11 "2019-01-29T17:35:02Z")
This would be for production, where would I find the MongoDB? ---
**Author:** ![ninjatill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/ninjatill/32/17370_2.png) [@ninjatill](https://community.particle.io/u/ninjatill)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/12 "2019-01-29T17:41:30Z")
> [@Mjones](#): > > This would be for production, where would I find the MongoDB? > **[Download MongoDB Community Server](https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community)** > > Download MongoDB Community Server non-relational database to take your next big project to a higher level! ---
**Author:** ![Brewskey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/brewskey/32/11322_2.png) [@Brewskey](https://community.particle.io/u/Brewskey)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/13 "2019-01-29T17:46:05Z")
I didn’t write documentation for it but you basically have to set up a mongo instance and then override the settings. It’s very straight-forward. ---
**Author:** ![Mjones](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/mjones/32/21658_2.png) [@Mjones](https://community.particle.io/u/Mjones)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/14 "2019-01-29T17:52:49Z")
You guys are awesome, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Jawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Jawa](https://community.particle.io/u/Jawa)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/15 "2019-02-02T20:09:24Z")
So, I can’t get it to work on a fresh copy of raspbian. I’ve followed the instructions listed here: > **[Brewskey/spark-server](https://github.com/Brewskey/spark-server)** > > An API compatible open source server for interacting with devices speaking the spark-protocol - Brewskey/spark-server After I login, keys server, keys doctor, and setup, the best I can get is a fast flash cyan. The photon never is acknowledged as being on the local cloud. WHAT EXACT VERSIONS OF EVERYTHING ARE YOU GUYS USING? Can you go from a completely virgin environment and get something working? pi@higgs:~ $ uname -a Linux higgs 4.14.79-v7+ #1159 SMP Sun Nov 4 17:50:20 GMT 2018 armv7l GNU/Linux pi@higgs:~ $ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY\_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION\_ID="9" VERSION="9 (stretch)" ID=raspbian ID\_LIKE=debian HOME\_URL="[http://www.raspbian.org/](http://www.raspbian.org/)" SUPPORT\_URL="[http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums](http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums)" BUG\_REPORT\_URL=“[http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs](http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs)” pi@higgs:~/spark-server $ npm --version 6.7.0 pi@higgs:~/spark-server $ node --version v8.11.1 pi@higgs:~/spark-server $ (opencv\_env)[kujawa@nikola tmp]$ particle list bob [26002b000247353137323334] (Product -1) is offline [2019-02-02T20:07:56.372Z] INFO: DeviceServer.js/9012 on higgs: Connected Devices (devices=0, sockets=0) [2019-02-02T20:08:06.377Z] INFO: DeviceServer.js/9012 on higgs: Connected Devices (devices=0, sockets=0) [2019-02-02T20:08:16.381Z] INFO: DeviceServer.js/9012 on higgs: Connected Devices (devices=0, sockets=0) [2019-02-02T20:08:26.390Z] INFO: DeviceServer.js/9012 on higgs: Connected Devices (devices=0, sockets=0) [2019-02-02T20:08:36.403Z] INFO: DeviceServer.js/9012 on higgs: Connected Devices (devices=0, sockets=0) [2019-02-02T20:08:46.407Z] INFO: DeviceServer.js/9012 on higgs: Connected Devices (devices=0, sockets=0) Steps I used to set up the server: sudo apt-get install nodejs npm sudo npm install -g npm@latest --unsafe-perms sudo apt-get install dfu-util sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev libusb-1.0-0 sudo apt-get install git sudo npm install -g particle-cli --unsafe-perm git clone [https://github.com/Brewskey/spark-server.git](https://github.com/Brewskey/spark-server.git) cd spark-server/ npm install oauth2-server vi spark-server/.env GITHUB\_AUTH\_TYPE=basic GITHUB\_AUTH\_USERNAME=ivorjawa GITHUB\_AUTH\_PASSWORD= npm install --verbose grep -i admin dist/settings.js vi dist/settings.js npm run start:prod particle config higgs apiUrl "[http://192.168.86.141:8080](http://192.168.86.141:8080)" particle config higgs particle cloud login pi@higgs:~ $ particle identify Your device id is 26002b000247353137323334 Your system firmware version is 0.5.3 pi@higgs:~ $ mkdir temp pi@higgs:~ $ cd temp 1. Press and hold both the RESET/RST and MODE/SETUP buttons simultaneously. 2. Release only the RESET/RST button while continuing to hold the MODE/SETUP button. 3. Release the MODE/SETUP button once the device begins to blink yellow. pi@higgs:~/temp $ particle keys server …/spark-server/data/default\_key.pub.pem Creating DER format file Okay! New keys in place, your device will not restart. pi@higgs:~/temp $ pi@higgs:~/temp $ particle keys doctor 26002b000247353137323334 New Key Created! Saved! Saved! attempting to add a new public key for device 26002b000247353137323334 submitting public key succeeded! Okay! New keys in place, your device should restart. pi@higgs:~/temp $ particle identify Your device id is 26002b000247353137323334 Your system firmware version is 0.5.3 pi@higgs:~/temp $ particle setup ---
**Author:** ![Jawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Jawa](https://community.particle.io/u/Jawa)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/16 "2019-02-10T16:40:12Z")
Argh. My mistake. Wrong port. particle keys server …/spark-server/data/default\_key.pub.pem --protocol tcp --host 192.168.86.141 --port 5683 Everything is happy now. Thanks, everyone. Closed bug here: > ---
**Author:** ![Mason\_Curtis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@Mason\_Curtis](https://community.particle.io/u/Mason_Curtis)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/17 "2021-05-25T15:17:32Z")
@ParticleD @Brewskey @Jawa I am looking to use this to set up a local cloud for my Photon devices. Anyone know if this git is still working? I have read all the documentation but I am struggling to get it to work. I can keep trying or post my issues but I wanted to check and see if it was even still working for anyone? ---
**Author:** ![dfarny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/dfarny/32/19688_2.png) [@dfarny](https://community.particle.io/u/dfarny)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/has-anybody-managed-to-get-the-local-cloud-setup-with-a-photon-with-any-degree-of-reliability/42979/18 "2021-05-25T19:06:59Z")
Yes, we use Brewskey cloud in production, a fleet of 800 Photons… very reliable.