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App Platform
Generated on 28 Jul 2026
App Platform is a fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that deploys applications from Git repositories or container images. It automatically builds, deploys, and scales components while handling all underlying infrastructure.
Getting Started
Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
How-Tos
How to accomplish specific tasks in detail, like creation/deletion, configuration, and management.
Reference
Native and third-party tools, troubleshooting, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Concepts
Explanations and definitions of core concepts in App Platform.
Details
Features, plans and pricing, availability, limits, known issues, and more.
Support
Get help with technical support and answers to frequently asked questions.
Latest Updates
Upcoming Changes
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App Platform’s XL build resources (8 CPUs and 20 GiB of memory during builds) are now enabled for all apps by default. The
xl-buildflag is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Removexl-buildfrom your app spec to avoid potential errors once the flag is fully retired.
23 July 2026
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We have updated the following buildpack for App Platform:
- Node.js buildpack: We added the following Node.js versions and updated the buildpack to version
342. Visit the Node.js buildpack to learn more about specifying a Node.js engine version.- Node.js 24.15.0
- Node.js buildpack: We added the following Node.js versions and updated the buildpack to version
20 May 2026
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Request-based autoscaling for App Platform is now in general availability. Service components can scale automatically based on HTTP traffic metrics, including requests per second and P95 request duration, in addition to or instead of CPU utilization. Request-based autoscaling works with both shared and dedicated CPU plans.
Configure request-based autoscaling in the DigitalOcean Control Panel, with the API, or with doctl.
24 April 2026
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Now in public preview, App Platform supports request-based autoscaling for service components. Services can now scale automatically based on HTTP traffic metrics, including requests per second and P95 request duration, in addition to or instead of CPU utilization. Request-based autoscaling works with both shared and dedicated CPU plans.
For more information, see all App Platform release notes.