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The 7 steps between 'kubectl apply' and a running a pod
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The 7 steps between 'kubectl apply' and a running a pod

You've run kubectl apply a thousand times. But what actually happens? This post breaks down the full Kubernetes deployment lifecycle, every component, every handoff, and shows you how to watch it happen live with LocalStack.

I Tried App Inspector...and You Won't Believe What Happened Next!
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I Tried App Inspector...and You Won't Believe What Happened Next!

App Inspector is LocalStack's built-in observability layer that shows you every AWS API call, IAM permission evaluation, and full request/response payload your app makes locally, before it ever hits a real AWS account.

Introducing App Inspector: The Observability Layer for Local Cloud Development
NEWS

Introducing App Inspector: The Observability Layer for Local Cloud Development

App Inspector gives engineering teams full transparency within their local development environment by continuously monitoring your emulated AWS environment to surface hidden issues, helping your team understand what is happening, where, and why.

WTH Is LocalStack for AWS? A Practical Intro for Developers
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WTH Is LocalStack for AWS? A Practical Intro for Developers

New to LocalStack but familiar with AWS? Learn what LocalStack is, why it speeds up your development workflow, and how to get your first local AWS environment running in minutes.

Build Authenticated Applications Locally with the Keycloak Extension for LocalStack
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Build Authenticated Applications Locally with the Keycloak Extension for LocalStack

Learn how to use the Keycloak extension to add OAuth2/OIDC authentication to your AWS apps. Walk through a sample app with API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB that uses Keycloak JWTs for role-based access control, all running locally without cloud dependencies.

How to build your own LocalStack Extension
TUTORIAL

How to build your own LocalStack Extension

LocalStack Extensions can facilitate specialized workflows or development needs. This guide walks through using LocalStack's Extensions API to create a mock API for Anthropic, a popular LLM provider, that allows you to test your application code without relying on the live service.

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