diff --git a/localenv/README.md b/localenv/README.md
index 194b91225f..cd34a27802 100644
--- a/localenv/README.md
+++ b/localenv/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ pnpm localenv:compose:psql up
 pnpm localenv:compose:psql down --volumes
 ```
 
+The local environment consists of a primary Rafiki instance and a secondary Rafiki instance, each with
+its own docker compose files ([Cloud Nine Wallet](./cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml), [Happy Life Bank](./happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml)).
+The primary Cloud Nine Wallet docker compose file (`./cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml`) includes the main Rafiki services `backend` and `auth`, as well
+as the required data stores tigerbeetle (if enabled), redis, and postgres, so it can be run on its own. Furthermore,
+both include the `local-signature-utils` signature generation app for Postman.
+The secondary Happy Life Bank docker compose file (`./happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml`) includes only the Rafiki services, not the data stores. It uses the
+data stores created by the primary Rafiki instance so it can't be run by itself.
+The `pnpm localenv:compose up` command starts both the primary instance and the secondary.
+
+#### Autopeering
+
 If you want to start the local env and peer it automatically to rafiki.money, you can run the following commands:
 
 ```
@@ -109,14 +120,23 @@ pnpm localenv:autopeer:start
 pnpm localenv:autopeer:start:psql
 ```
 
-The local environment consists of a primary Rafiki instance and a secondary Rafiki instance, each with
-its own docker compose files ([Cloud Nine Wallet](./cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml), [Happy Life Bank](./happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml)).
-The primary Cloud Nine Wallet docker compose file (`./cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml`) includes the main Rafiki services `backend` and `auth`, as well
-as the required data stores tigerbeetle (if enabled), redis, and postgres, so it can be run on its own. Furthermore,
-both include the `local-signature-utils` signature generation app for Postman.
-The secondary Happy Life Bank docker compose file (`./happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml`) includes only the Rafiki services, not the data stores. It uses the
-data stores created by the primary Rafiki instance so it can't be run by itself.
-The `pnpm localenv:compose up` command starts both the primary instance and the secondary.
+Your local cloud nine rafiki instance will be peered automatically in this case with https://rafiki.money instance.
+The required services will be exposed externally using [ngrok](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ngrok) and [tunnelmole](https://www.npmjs.com/package/tunnelmole) packages.
+Ngrok is used to expose open-payments api and auth api. These apis require a https protocol for correctly validating the requests signatures and ngrok will add X-Forwarded-Proto to secure requests that helps koa to identify requests as secure.
+Tunnelmole package is used for exposing externally ilp connector.
+
+There is no need for ngrok token in case you are planning to try out only the API requests.
+In case you are looking to test the open payments example with the interaction flow, then the ngrok token should be provided in `~/cloud-nine-wallet/.env` file
+as `NGROK_TOKEN={YOUR TOKEN}`. Ngrok does not serve html without providing the auth token.
+
+To use the postman collection examples - copy the created payment pointer and set it into `senderPaymentPointer` postman variable in `Remote Environment`.
+
+After stopping the script it is necessary to clear the environment using the command described in setup. This is necessary as on a new run of the scripts (with autopeeing or not) the payment pointer url will differ.
+
+```
+// tear down and remove volumes
+pnpm localenv:compose down --volumes
+```
 
 ### Shutting down
 
diff --git a/localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml b/localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml
index c495989107..ead275dc7c 100644
--- a/localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: c9
 services:
   cloud-nine-mock-ase:
     hostname: cloud-nine-wallet
-    image: rafiki-mock-ase
+    image: rafiki-mock-ase-10
     build:
       context: ../..
       dockerfile: ./localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/Dockerfile
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ services:
       PORT: 80
       SEED_FILE_LOCATION: /workspace/seed.yml
       KEY_FILE: /workspace/private-key.pem
-      PUBLIC_HOST: ${CLOUD_NINE_PUBLIC_HOST:-'https://cloud-nine-wallet-backend'}
+      PUBLIC_HOST: ${CLOUD_NINE_PUBLIC_HOST:-https://cloud-nine-wallet-backend}
+      AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN: ${CLOUD_NINE_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-http://localhost:3006}
       TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL: ${TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL}
     volumes:
       - ../cloud-nine-wallet/seed.yml:/workspace/seed.yml
@@ -49,16 +50,16 @@ services:
       USE_TIGERBEETLE: ${USE_TIGERBEETLE-false}
       TIGERBEETLE_CLUSTER_ID: ${TIGERBEETLE_CLUSTER_ID-0}
       TIGERBEETLE_REPLICA_ADDRESSES: ${TIGERBEETLE_REPLICA_ADDRESSES-''}
-      AUTH_SERVER_GRANT_URL: ${CLOUD_NINE_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-'http://cloud-nine-wallet-auth:3006'}
+      AUTH_SERVER_GRANT_URL: ${CLOUD_NINE_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-http://cloud-nine-wallet-auth:3006}
       AUTH_SERVER_INTROSPECTION_URL: http://cloud-nine-wallet-auth:3007
-      ILP_ADDRESS: ${ILP_ADDRESS:-'test.cloud-nine-wallet'}
+      ILP_ADDRESS: ${ILP_ADDRESS:-test.cloud-nine-wallet}
       STREAM_SECRET: BjPXtnd00G2mRQwP/8ZpwyZASOch5sUXT5o0iR5b5wU=
-      PUBLIC_HOST: ${CLOUD_NINE_PUBLIC_HOST:-'http://cloud-nine-wallet-backend'}
-      OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL: ${CLOUD_NINE_OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL:-'http://cloud-nine-wallet-backend'}
+      PUBLIC_HOST: ${CLOUD_NINE_PUBLIC_HOST:-http://cloud-nine-wallet-backend}
+      OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL: ${CLOUD_NINE_OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL:-http://cloud-nine-wallet-backend}
       WEBHOOK_URL: http://cloud-nine-wallet/webhooks
       EXCHANGE_RATES_URL: http://cloud-nine-wallet/rates
       REDIS_URL: redis://shared-redis:6379/0
-      PAYMENT_POINTER_URL: ${CLOUD_NINE_PAYMENT_POINTER_URL:-'https://cloud-nine-wallet-backend/.well-known/pay'}
+      PAYMENT_POINTER_URL: ${CLOUD_NINE_PAYMENT_POINTER_URL:-https://cloud-nine-wallet-backend/.well-known/pay}
       ILP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS: ${CLOUD_NINE_CONNECTOR_URL}
     depends_on:
       - shared-database
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ services:
       NODE_ENV: ${NODE_ENV:-development}
       TRUST_PROXY: ${TRUST_PROXY}
       AUTH_DATABASE_URL: postgresql://cloud_nine_wallet_auth:cloud_nine_wallet_auth@shared-database/cloud_nine_wallet_auth
-      AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN: ${CLOUD_NINE_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-'http://localhost:3006'}
+      AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN: ${CLOUD_NINE_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-http://localhost:3006}
     depends_on:
       - shared-database
   shared-database:
diff --git a/localenv/happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml b/localenv/happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml
index fd9041e5ec..23dcef4ad4 100644
--- a/localenv/happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/localenv/happy-life-bank/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
       PORT: 80
       SEED_FILE_LOCATION: /workspace/seed.yml
       KEY_FILE: /workspace/private-key.pem
-      PUBLIC_HOST: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_PUBLIC_HOST:-'https://happy-life-bank-backend'}
+      PUBLIC_HOST: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_PUBLIC_HOST:-https://happy-life-bank-backend}
     volumes:
       - ../happy-life-bank/seed.yml:/workspace/seed.yml
       - ../happy-life-bank/private-key.pem:/workspace/private-key.pem
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ services:
       USE_TIGERBEETLE: ${USE_TIGERBEETLE-false}
       TIGERBEETLE_CLUSTER_ID: ${TIGERBEETLE_CLUSTER_ID-0}
       TIGERBEETLE_REPLICA_ADDRESSES: ${TIGERBEETLE_REPLICA_ADDRESSES-''}
-      AUTH_SERVER_GRANT_URL: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-'http://happy-life-bank-auth:3006'}
+      AUTH_SERVER_GRANT_URL: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-http://happy-life-bank-auth:3006}
       AUTH_SERVER_INTROSPECTION_URL: http://happy-life-bank-auth:3007
       ILP_ADDRESS: test.happy-life-bank
       STREAM_SECRET: BjPXtnd00G2mRQwP/8ZpwyZASOch5sUXT5o0iR5b5wU=
-      PUBLIC_HOST: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_PUBLIC_HOST:-'http://happy-life-bank-backend'}
+      PUBLIC_HOST: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_PUBLIC_HOST:-http://happy-life-bank-backend}
       WEBHOOK_URL: http://happy-life-bank/webhooks
-      OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL:-'http://happy-life-bank-backend'}
+      OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL:-http://happy-life-bank-backend}
       EXCHANGE_RATES_URL: http://happy-life-bank/rates
       REDIS_URL: redis://shared-redis:6379/1
-      PAYMENT_POINTER_URL: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_PAYMENT_POINTER_URL:-'https://happy-life-bank-backend/.well-known/pay'}
+      PAYMENT_POINTER_URL: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_PAYMENT_POINTER_URL:-https://happy-life-bank-backend/.well-known/pay}
     depends_on:
       - cloud-nine-backend
   happy-life-auth:
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development
       AUTH_DATABASE_URL: postgresql://happy_life_bank_auth:happy_life_bank_auth@shared-database/happy_life_bank_auth
-      AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-'http://localhost:4006'}
+      AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN: ${HAPPY_LIFE_BANK_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN:-http://localhost:4006}
     depends_on:
       - cloud-nine-auth
   happy-life-admin:
diff --git a/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/apiClient.ts b/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/apiClient.ts
index 9f0a43f28f..b3006a1a19 100644
--- a/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/apiClient.ts
+++ b/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/apiClient.ts
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ export class ApiClient {
 
   public static async endInteraction(
     interactId: string,
-    nonce: string
+    nonce: string,
+    authServerDomain: string
   ): Promise<ApiResponse> {
-    window.location.href = `http://localhost:3006/interact/${interactId}/${nonce}/finish`
+    window.location.href = `${authServerDomain}/interact/${interactId}/${nonce}/finish`
     return {
       isFailure: false
     }
diff --git a/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/parse_config.server.ts b/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/parse_config.server.ts
index bc89bb9aac..a0b0894b7d 100644
--- a/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/parse_config.server.ts
+++ b/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/lib/parse_config.server.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export interface Config {
   key: crypto.KeyObject
   publicHost: string
   testnetAutoPeerUrl: string
+  authServerDomain: string
 }
 
 export const CONFIG: Config = {
@@ -66,5 +67,6 @@ export const CONFIG: Config = {
   ),
   key: parseOrProvisionKey(process.env.KEY_FILE),
   publicHost: process.env.PUBLIC_HOST ?? '',
-  testnetAutoPeerUrl: process.env.TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL ?? ''
+  testnetAutoPeerUrl: process.env.TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL ?? '',
+  authServerDomain: process.env.AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN || 'http://localhost:3006'
 }
diff --git a/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/routes/shoe-shop.tsx b/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/routes/shoe-shop.tsx
index 7e86e87bca..404e4c9318 100644
--- a/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/routes/shoe-shop.tsx
+++ b/localenv/mock-account-servicing-entity/app/routes/shoe-shop.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-import { useLocation } from '@remix-run/react'
+import { useLoaderData, useLocation } from '@remix-run/react'
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { ApiClient } from '~/lib/apiClient'
 import { parseQueryString } from '~/lib/utils'
+import { CONFIG as config } from '~/lib/parse_config.server'
+
+export function loader() {
+  return config.authServerDomain
+}
 
 function AuthorizedView({
   thirdPartyName,
@@ -16,6 +21,7 @@ function AuthorizedView({
   interactId: string
   nonce: string
 }) {
+  const authServerDomain = useLoaderData<typeof loader>()
   return (
     <>
       <div className='row'>
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ function AuthorizedView({
         <button
           className='btn btn-primary'
           onClick={() => {
-            ApiClient.endInteraction(interactId, nonce)
+            ApiClient.endInteraction(interactId, nonce, authServerDomain)
           }}
         >
           Continue
diff --git a/scripts/localenv-tunnel-setup.js b/scripts/localenv-tunnel-setup.js
index 6b782fb201..6d239fd4fb 100644
--- a/scripts/localenv-tunnel-setup.js
+++ b/scripts/localenv-tunnel-setup.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-let tunnelmole
-
 const fs = require('fs')
 const ngrok = require('ngrok')
 const dotenv = require('dotenv')
 const { v4 } = require('uuid')
 
+let tunnelmole
+let envs
+
 const envFile = './localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/.env'
 function checkExistingEnvFile() {
   if (fs.existsSync(envFile)) {
@@ -17,20 +18,29 @@ function checkExistingEnvFile() {
 }
 
 function getEnvs(opUrl, authUrl, connectorUrl) {
-  return Object.entries({
+  return {
     // set to "testing" as in "development" - op client is replacing https with http
     NODE_ENV: 'testing',
     TRUST_PROXY: true,
-    TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL: 'https://autopeer.rafiki.money',
+    TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL:
+      process.env.TESTNET_AUTOPEER_URL ?? 'https://autopeer.rafiki.money',
     ILP_ADDRESS: process.env.ILP_ADDRESS || `test.local-playground-${v4()}`,
     CLOUD_NINE_PUBLIC_HOST: opUrl,
     CLOUD_NINE_OPEN_PAYMENTS_URL: opUrl,
     CLOUD_NINE_PAYMENT_POINTER_URL: `${opUrl}/.well-known/pay`,
     CLOUD_NINE_AUTH_SERVER_DOMAIN: authUrl,
-    CLOUD_NINE_CONNECTOR_URL: connectorUrl
-  })
-    .map((entry) => entry.join('='))
-    .join('\n')
+    CLOUD_NINE_CONNECTOR_URL: connectorUrl,
+    NGROK_TOKEN: process.env.NGROK_TOKEN
+  }
+}
+
+async function writeEnvs(envs) {
+  await fs.writeFileSync(
+    './localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/.env',
+    Object.entries(envs)
+      .map((entry) => entry.join('='))
+      .join('\n')
+  )
 }
 
 async function createTunnel(port) {
@@ -41,7 +51,8 @@ async function createTunnel(port) {
 }
 
 async function createNgrokTunnel(port) {
-  const tunnel = await ngrok.connect(port)
+  const authtoken = process.env.NGROK_TOKEN
+  const tunnel = await ngrok.connect({ port, authtoken })
 
   console.log(`Created tunnel for port ${port}: ${tunnel}`)
   return tunnel
@@ -61,18 +72,21 @@ async function connect() {
 
   const connectorUrl = await createTunnel(3002)
 
-  await fs.writeFileSync(
-    './localenv/cloud-nine-wallet/.env',
-    getEnvs(openPaymentsUrl, authUrl, connectorUrl)
-  )
+  envs = getEnvs(openPaymentsUrl, authUrl, connectorUrl)
+  await writeEnvs(envs)
 
   console.log('Tunnels and .env file are ready!')
 }
 
 connect()
 
-process.on('SIGINT', function () {
+process.on('SIGINT', async function () {
   console.log('Tunnels are closing...')
 
+  // clean the env variables as other urls will be generated at next run
+  await writeEnvs({
+    ILP_ADDRESS: envs.ILP_ADDRESS,
+    NGROK_TOKEN: envs.NGROK_TOKEN
+  })
   process.exit()
 })