diff --git a/native/native_rust_library/src/constants.rs b/native/native_rust_library/src/constants.rs
--- a/native/native_rust_library/src/constants.rs
+++ b/native/native_rust_library/src/constants.rs
@@ -4,3 +4,34 @@
   pub const IV_LENGTH: usize = 12; // bytes - unique Initialization Vector (nonce)
   pub const TAG_LENGTH: usize = 16; // bytes - GCM auth tag
 }
+
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+pub const DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR: &str =
+  "https://identity.staging.commtechnologies.org:50054";
+
+#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+pub const DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR: &str =
+  "https://identity.commtechnologies.org:50054";
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+  use super::*;
+
+  #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+  #[test]
+  fn test_default_socket_addr_debug() {
+    assert_eq!(
+      DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
+      "https://identity.staging.commtechnologies.org:50054"
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+  #[test]
+  fn test_default_socket_addr_release() {
+    assert_eq!(
+      DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
+      "https://identity.commtechnologies.org:50054"
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/native/native_rust_library/src/lib.rs b/native/native_rust_library/src/lib.rs
--- a/native/native_rust_library/src/lib.rs
+++ b/native/native_rust_library/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::ffi::{bool_callback, string_callback, void_callback};
 use comm_opaque2::client::{Login, Registration};
 use comm_opaque2::grpc::opaque_error_to_grpc_status as handle_error;
+use constants::DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR;
 use grpc_clients::identity::protos::authenticated::{
   UpdateUserPasswordFinishRequest, UpdateUserPasswordStartRequest,
 };
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@
 
 async fn fetch_nonce() -> Result<String, Error> {
   let mut identity_client = get_unauthenticated_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     CODE_VERSION,
     DEVICE_TYPE.as_str_name().to_lowercase(),
   )
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@
 
 async fn version_supported_helper() -> Result<bool, Error> {
   let mut identity_client = get_unauthenticated_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     CODE_VERSION,
     DEVICE_TYPE.as_str_name().to_lowercase(),
   )
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@
   };
 
   let mut identity_client = get_unauthenticated_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     CODE_VERSION,
     DEVICE_TYPE.as_str_name().to_lowercase(),
   )
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@
   };
 
   let mut identity_client = get_unauthenticated_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     CODE_VERSION,
     DEVICE_TYPE.as_str_name().to_lowercase(),
   )
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@
   };
 
   let mut identity_client = get_unauthenticated_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     CODE_VERSION,
     DEVICE_TYPE.as_str_name().to_lowercase(),
   )
@@ -666,7 +667,7 @@
     opaque_registration_request,
   };
   let mut identity_client = get_auth_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     update_password_info.user_id,
     update_password_info.device_id,
     update_password_info.access_token,
@@ -736,7 +737,7 @@
 
 async fn delete_user_helper(auth_info: AuthInfo) -> Result<(), Error> {
   let mut identity_client = get_auth_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     auth_info.user_id,
     auth_info.device_id,
     auth_info.access_token,
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@
   };
 
   let mut identity_client = get_unauthenticated_client(
-    "http://127.0.0.1:50054",
+    DEFAULT_SOCKET_ADDR,
     CODE_VERSION,
     DEVICE_TYPE.as_str_name().to_lowercase(),
   )