What is DigitalOcean App Platform?

DigitalOcean App Platform is a platform that builds, deploys, and scales web applications from Git repositories or container images. It suits developers and startups seeking production hosting without managing servers.

Who should use DigitalOcean App Platform?

  • You want to deploy a web application directly from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket without configuring servers.
  • You are a solo founder who wants automatic deployments whenever you push code to your repository.
  • You need to host a static website, portfolio, or documentation site with free HTTPS and CDN delivery.
  • You want to deploy a Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP, or Docker application with managed infrastructure.
  • You need a production application with configurable resources, scaling, managed databases, and deployment rollbacks.

Key Features of DigitalOcean App Platform

  • Automatically builds applications from connected Git repositories using detected runtimes.
  • Deploys Dockerfiles and container images from supported registries.
  • Supports web services, static sites, workers, and scheduled or deployment jobs.
  • Automatically redeploys applications when connected repository branches change.
  • Provides automatic HTTPS certificates, custom domains, and global CDN for static sites.
  • Supports vertical scaling, horizontal scaling, and configurable autoscaling.
  • Offers managed development databases and integration with DigitalOcean Managed Databases.
  • Provides application metrics, log forwarding, and rollback to recent successful deployments.

Integrations Supported by DigitalOcean App Platform

GitHubGitLabBitbucketDigitalOcean Container RegistryDocker HubGitHub Container RegistryGitHub ActionsDigitalOcean Managed Databases

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