DigitalOcean MicroVMs How-Tospublic

Generated on 10 Oct 2026

DigitalOcean MicroVMs are lightweight virtual machines that run a container image in an isolated kernel, pause automatically when idle, and resume on the next request with memory, files, and processes intact.

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Manage MicroVMs

How to Create a MicroVM

Create a MicroVM from a container image using the Control Panel, doctl, or the API.

How to Monitor a MicroVM

View a MicroVM’s state, endpoint, configuration, and CPU and memory usage.

How to Pause and Resume a MicroVM

Manually pause a running MicroVM or resume a paused one using the Control Panel, doctl, or the API.

How to Checkpoint a MicroVM

Create a checkpoint of a MicroVM, create new MicroVMs from it, and delete it using the Control Panel, doctl, or the API.

How to Destroy a MicroVM

Permanently delete a MicroVM and the data on its disk using the Control Panel, doctl, or the API.

Connect to MicroVMs

How to Send Requests to a MicroVM

Find a MicroVM’s HTTPS endpoint and send authenticated requests to its HTTP port.

How to Run Commands and Open a Console in a MicroVM

Run a single command or open an interactive shell inside a MicroVM’s container using doctl or the API.

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