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- How to Deploy from Container Images
- How to Deploy using GitHub Actions
- How to Manage Domains in App Platform
- Reference for App Specification
- How to Manage Databases in App Platform
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App Platform
Generated on 22 Apr 2025
App Platform is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering that allows developers to publish code directly to DigitalOcean servers without worrying about the 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
21 April 2025
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App Platform now supports subdomain routing, which also allows you to disable an app’s starter domain. For setup instructions, see How to Manage Domains in App Platform.
17 March 2025
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You can now archive and restore App Platform apps. This allows you to store an app’s data and configuration, and to stop incurring charges for the app’s components. You can restore an archived app to resume using it. This feature is in Public Preview.
24 February 2025
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We have updated the following buildpacks for App Platform:
- Hugo buildpack: The default version of Hugo has been updated from v0.121.2 to v0.144.2. You can override the default version by setting a
HUGO_VERSIONenvironment variable. For more information and configuration options, see the buildpack’s documentation page. - Node.JS buildpack: We have added additional Nodejs versions.
- Adds Node.js version 23.8.0
- Adds Node.js version 22.14.0
- Adds Node.js version 20.18.3
App Platform has updated the Node.js default version from v20 to v22. This is because v22 is the current stable LTS version and v20 is now in maintenance phase. Best practices for pinning the Node.js version in the package.json for apps should be followed in order to avoid build failures. Visit the Node.js buildpack to learn more about specifying a Node.js Engine version.
- Hugo buildpack: The default version of Hugo has been updated from v0.121.2 to v0.144.2. You can override the default version by setting a
For more information, see all App Platform release notes.