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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

## Querying This Documentation

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# Self-Hosted Logfire Overview

Self-hosted Logfire runs the same product as the public Logfire deployment in your own Kubernetes environment. It is delivered through the official [Logfire Helm chart](https://github.com/pydantic/logfire-helm-chart).

Self-hosted Logfire is included in the [Enterprise plan](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/enterprise/). Contact [sales@pydantic.dev](mailto:sales@pydantic.dev) for access to the private container images and commercial terms.

Use the [Logfire Helm chart README](https://github.com/pydantic/logfire-helm-chart) for the current chart commands and chart-version-specific values. These website docs focus on planning, architecture, examples, and operational procedures.

## Website Docs

-   [Local quickstart](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/local-quickstart/): run a first install with the chart's `values.dev.yaml` file.
-   [Architecture](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/architecture/): understand the main services, dependencies, and data flow.
-   [Production requirements](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/installation/): plan the production values you need before installing the chart.
-   [Examples](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/examples/): configure SSO connectors and exchange instance-admin tokens.
-   [Troubleshooting](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/troubleshooting/): debug image pull, database, and runtime issues.
-   [Bucket migration](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/bucket-migration/): migrate telemetry object storage buckets.
-   [FusionFire database migration](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/ff-database-migration/): move the `ff` database to a new PostgreSQL instance.
-   [Usage report](https://pydantic.dev/docs/logfire/deploy/self-hosted-deployment/usage-report/): generate usage reports for self-hosted deployments.

## Production Prerequisites

A production deployment needs:

-   A Kubernetes cluster with enough capacity for the selected sizing preset.
-   Image pull credentials for Logfire's private images.
-   PostgreSQL 16 or later.
-   Three PostgreSQL databases: one for Logfire application data, one for FusionFire metadata, and one for Dex.
-   Object storage using Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Storage, or an S3-compatible provider.
-   A managed Redis instance. Redis Cluster mode is not supported.
-   An identity provider supported by [Dex](https://dexidp.io/docs/connectors/).
-   Kubernetes storage for scratch and ingest volumes, either through a default `StorageClass` or explicit storage class settings in values.

## Upgrades

Each chart version has a [GitHub release](https://github.com/pydantic/logfire-helm-chart/releases) with **Upgrade notes** and **Breaking changes** sections. Before you upgrade, read these sections for every version after your current one, up to and including the target version. You can then upgrade to the target version in one `helm upgrade`.

The backend and FusionFire migrations run as Helm pre-upgrade jobs, before the new pods start. The running pods keep serving requests during the migrations, because the migrations keep blocking locks short:

-   Index changes use `CONCURRENTLY`.
-   Validations of large tables use locks that do not block reads or writes.
-   A statement that needs a stronger lock sets a short lock timeout, usually under a second. If it cannot get the lock in that time, the migration fails and Kubernetes runs the job again.

## Moving From Logfire Cloud

There is no supported way to move existing data from Logfire Cloud to a self-hosted instance. Point your applications at the self-hosted instance, and keep access to Logfire Cloud until you no longer need the data there.

## Client Configuration

After deploying self-hosted Logfire, point the SDK at your Logfire base URL:

```python
import logfire

logfire.configure(
    advanced=logfire.AdvancedOptions(base_url='https://logfire.example.com'),
)
```

You can also authenticate the CLI against your self-hosted instance:

Terminal

```bash
logfire --base-url="https://logfire.example.com" auth
```