# Integrating a mender client with a custom Server

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/integrating-a-mender-client-with-a-custom-server/7505>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/integrating-a-mender-client-with-a-custom-server/7505 "2025-02-02T08:18:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hamzaamri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamzaamri](https://hub.mender.io/u/Hamzaamri)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/integrating-a-mender-client-with-a-custom-server/7505/1 "2025-02-02T08:18:43Z")

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Is it possible to configure and integrate the Mender client with a custom server by only modifying the **mender.conf** file, or are there other requirements, such as tokens, to consider?

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**Author:** ![TheYoctoJester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/theyoctojester/32/1444_2.png) [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/integrating-a-mender-client-with-a-custom-server/7505/2 "2025-02-04T10:41:11Z")

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Hi @Hamzaamri,

What do you mean by a “custom” server? If you’re talking about creating a replacement of the Mender Backend, please see my answer at [Mender-Client4 Integration with Custom Server Boîte de réception](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client4-integration-with-custom-server-boite-de-reception/7507).  
If it means that you are self-hosting the open source version, then all you need to adjust is the `mender.conf` file, yes.

Greetz,  
Josef