---
title: "Dev Mode"
description: "Configure development-specific settings for the Verifier2 API using dev-mode.conf."
stack: "Community Stack (open source) — version 0.21.0"
stack_version: "0.21.0"
stack_comparison: https://docs.walt.id/community-vs-enterprise.md
canonical_url: https://docs.walt.id/community-stack/verifier2/configurations/config-files/dev-mode
generated: 2026-07-08
---
# Dev Mode

`dev-mode.conf` contains settings that are only relevant in local development and testing environments.
This file is only loaded when the `dev-mode` feature is explicitly enabled in
[`_features.conf`](https://docs.walt.id/community-stack/verifier2/configurations/config-files/features.md).

## Fields

### `enableDidWebResolverHttps`

_Boolean — default: `true`_

Controls whether the DID Web resolver enforces HTTPS. When `true`, only HTTPS DID Web endpoints are accepted.
Set to `false` in local development environments where HTTPS is not available.

This field has no effect unless the `dev-mode` feature is enabled in `_features.conf`.

**Note:**

The code default is `true` (HTTPS enforced). The example `dev-mode.conf` shipped in the repository sets this to
`false`, which is the typical local development value. If you enable dev-mode but do not provide a `dev-mode.conf`,
HTTPS will be enforced.

## Example

```editorconfig[dev-mode.conf]
# Allow HTTP for local DID Web resolution (typical dev setup)
enableDidWebResolverHttps = false
```

## Enabling Dev Mode

Add `dev-mode` to the `enabledFeatures` list in `_features.conf`. The `dev-mode.conf` file is only loaded
when this feature is active — it has no effect otherwise.

```editorconfig[_features.conf]
enabledFeatures = [
    dev-mode
]
```