diff --git a/CLI_REFERENCE.md b/CLI_REFERENCE.md
index d198aeaa..9d69aefe 100644
--- a/CLI_REFERENCE.md
+++ b/CLI_REFERENCE.md
@@ -987,8 +987,8 @@ $ aignostics qupath install [OPTIONS]
 * `--version TEXT`: Version of QuPath to install. Do not change this unless you know what you are doing.  [default: 0.6.0-rc5]
 * `--path DIRECTORY`: Path to install QuPath to. If not specified, the default installation path will be used.Do not change this unless you know what you are doing.  [default: (~/Library/Application Support/aignostics)]
 * `--reinstall / --no-reinstall`: Reinstall QuPath even if it is already installed. This will overwrite the existing installation.  [default: reinstall]
-* `--platform-system TEXT`: Override the system to assume for the installation. This is useful for testing purposes.  [default: Darwin]
-* `--platform-machine TEXT`: Override the machine architecture to assume for the installation. This is useful for testing purposes.  [default: arm64]
+* `--platform-system TEXT`: Override the system to assume for the installation. This is useful for testing purposes.  [default: Linux]
+* `--platform-machine TEXT`: Override the machine architecture to assume for the installation. This is useful for testing purposes.  [default: x86_64]
 * `--help`: Show this message and exit.
 
 ### `aignostics qupath launch`
diff --git a/src/aignostics/platform/_authentication.py b/src/aignostics/platform/_authentication.py
index d7683007..8213dcd0 100644
--- a/src/aignostics/platform/_authentication.py
+++ b/src/aignostics/platform/_authentication.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ def get_token(use_cache: bool = True, use_device_flow: bool = False) -> str:
         # 1. Do not want to use the cached token
         # 2. The cached token is expired
         # 3. No token was cached yet
+
+        
         token = _authenticate(use_device_flow)
         claims = verify_and_decode_token(token)
 
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ def _authenticate(use_device_flow: bool) -> str:
         RuntimeError: If authentication fails.
         AssertionError: If the returned token doesn't have the expected format.
     """
+    # have another setting which says no authentication
     if refresh_token := settings().refresh_token:
         token = _access_token_from_refresh_token(refresh_token)
     elif _can_open_browser() and not use_device_flow:
diff --git a/src/aignostics/platform/_client.py b/src/aignostics/platform/_client.py
index 02f8dd01..584b4c34 100644
--- a/src/aignostics/platform/_client.py
+++ b/src/aignostics/platform/_client.py
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ def get_api_client(cache_token: bool = True) -> PublicApi:
             return Client._api_client_uncached
 
         def token_provider() -> str:
+        #     # given some setting do not inject token_provider into client
+            return None
             return get_token(use_cache=cache_token)
 
         ca_file = os.getenv("REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE")  # point to .cer file of proxy if defined
diff --git a/src/aignostics/platform/_settings.py b/src/aignostics/platform/_settings.py
index b6c58610..a3f21b69 100644
--- a/src/aignostics/platform/_settings.py
+++ b/src/aignostics/platform/_settings.py
@@ -543,6 +543,14 @@ def pre_init(cls, values: dict) -> dict:  # type: ignore[type-arg] # noqa: N805
                 values["device_url"] = DEVICE_URL_DEV
                 values["jws_json_url"] = JWS_JSON_URL_DEV
                 values["client_id_interactive"] = CLIENT_ID_INTERACTIVE_DEV
+            case x if x == "http://localhost:8000":
+                values["audience"] = "abcfsofihaosfih"
+                values["authorization_base_url"] = "abc"
+                values["token_url"] = "http://localhost:8000"
+                values["redirect_uri"] = "http://localhost:8000"
+                values["device_url"] = "http://localhost:8000"
+                values["jws_json_url"] = "http://localhost:8000"
+                values["client_id_interactive"] = "abc"
             case _:
                 raise ValueError(UNKNOWN_ENDPOINT_URL)
 
diff --git a/tests/constants_test.py b/tests/constants_test.py
index d3407035..39edd8ea 100644
--- a/tests/constants_test.py
+++ b/tests/constants_test.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 SPOT_3_WIDTH = 4016
 SPOT_3_HEIGHT = 3952
 
+# adapt to the DB seed
+
 match os.getenv("AIGNOSTICS_PLATFORM_ENVIRONMENT", "production"):
     case "production":
         TEST_APPLICATION_ID = "test-app"