Accounts

Introduction

A user account on the LocalStack Web Application is required to access the following features:

• Advanced AWS services
• Resource Browsers
• Cloud Pods
• Extensions Library
• Stack Insights
• Ephemeral Instances
• IAM Policy Stream
• Chaos Engineering

To create an Auth Token for your LocalStack account, you need to sign up for an account on the LocalStack Web Application.

This token is used to authenticate your requests to the LocalStack platform and access the features mentioned above.

Creating an Account

You can either:

• Sign up with GitHub, or
• Enter your email address and follow the prompts.

After submitting your email:

1. Select whether you’re working on commercial or personal projects.
2. Fill in your first and last name.
3. (Optional) Add company, job title, and GitHub username.
4. Agree to the terms and conditions to continu .

A verification link will be sent to your email. Once verified, you can log in using your email or GitHub account.

Terms: localstack.cloud/legal/tos
Privacy Policy: localstack.cloud/legal/privacy-policy

Logging In

Once your account is activated, log in at app.localstack.cloud using your selected sign-in method.

Supported login options:

• GitHub
• SSO (if configured)
• Email-based authentication

Updating Account Settings

To update your profile or change account settings:

1. Click your name or organization’s name in the top-left corner.
2. Select Settings from the dropdown.
3. Navigate to Profile to update your name, company, job title, phone number, or GitHub username.

Changes are saved automatically once submitted.