System requirements

High availability

You can start multiple instances of IDE Services simultaneously behind the load balancer to reach a highly available and fault-tolerant setup.

In this scenario, it is required to use a highly available Postgres SQL and object storage.

You can set up as many replicas of the IDE Services Server as you want using the same database and object storage, as servers do not require node-to-node communication. Any load-balancing strategy is allowed, including simple round-robin, since IDE Services Server instances do not have states. PostgreSQL allows for achieving the consistent state of the system.

HTTP setups

By default, IDE Services requires the HTTPS protocol to be enabled and used for communication. You may opt to bypass this requirement if it is necessary for a specific setup. To configure IDE Services to use HTTP, it is mandatory to:

• Distribute the client configuration by placing it in the specified location on developer machines

• Set the value of the jetbrains.tbe.config.validation.disable property to true and distribute this property. This can be done using the -Djetbrains.tbe.config.validation.disable=true IDE VM option.

Network Access Requirements

When installing IDE Services in an environment with restricted network access (e.g., with strict firewall or proxy configurations), make sure the server can access the required external resources. To ensure successful installation and ongoing functionality, the following domains should be whitelisted:

• resources.jetbrains.com – required to obtain Analytics configuration files.

• download.jetbrains.com and download-cdn.jetbrains.com – required for IDE downloads and Toolbox App functionality.

• plugins.jetbrains.com and downloads.marketplace.jetbrains.com – required to search and download IDE plugins.

• data.services.jetbrains.com and jetbrains.com – required to obtain information about server updates.

• account.jetbrains.com – required to verify licensing information.

• api.jetbrains.ai and dynamic URLs – required for AI Enterprise functioning.

Without access to these domains, the IDE Services installation and operation may fail or behave inconsistently.