Deploy Parse on Your Own Server

Parse Server is an open source Backend-as-a-Service(BaaS) framework initially developed by Facebook

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What is Parse?

Parse Server is an open source version of the Parse backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. For more information on Parse platform see http://parseplatform.org Enter your Parse Configuration parameters and click on next. A MongoDB (database) and a Parse container will be created for you. The process will take about a minute for the process to finish.

Self-Host Parse

Follow these steps to deploy on your own server.

Install Docker

Skip this step if Docker is already installed on your server.

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh

Configure

Customize the settings below. Defaults work for most cases.

Service Name*

Domain*

General

MongoDB Version*

MongoDB password*

Parse Dashboard Version*

Parse Dashboard Password*

Parse Version*

Application ID*

Master Key*

Deploy

Copy the configuration and run it on your server.

services:
  parse-mongodb:
    image: mongo:4
    environment:
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ""
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
    volumes:
      - parse-db-data:/data/db
      - parse-db-config:/data/configdb
  parse-parse:
    image: parseplatform/parse-server:3.1.3
    environment:
      PARSE_SERVER_APPLICATION_ID: ""
      PARSE_SERVER_DATABASE_URI: mongodb://root:@parse-mongodb:27017/parse?authSource=admin
      PARSE_SERVER_MASTER_KEY: ""
      PORT: "8080"
    volumes:
      - parse-parse-cloud:/parse-server/cloud
      - parse-parse-config:/parse-server/config
    depends_on:
      - parse-mongodb
  parse-parse-dashboard:
    image: parseplatform/parse-dashboard:2.0.5
    environment:
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP: "true"
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_APP_ID: ""
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_APP_NAME: parse-parse
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_MASTER_KEY: ""
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_SERVER_URL: https://parse-parse.your-domain.com/parse
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_USER_ID: Senate
      PARSE_DASHBOARD_USER_PASSWORD: ""
      PORT: "4040"
    depends_on:
      - parse-parse
volumes:
  parse-db-data: {}
  parse-db-config: {}
  parse-parse-cloud: {}
  parse-parse-config: {}

Then run:

docker compose up -d

Access

Once started, access your app at http://localhost:8080

Why Self-Host Parse?

Full Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access.

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for your server. No per-seat or usage charges.

Complete Control

Customize, backup, and scale on your own terms.

Privacy & Compliance

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, or internal security requirements.

Technical Details

Docker Image

mongo:${mongo_version}

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