Deep Dive

Automation &
Projects

Automate deployments with reusable scripts, deploy Docker apps with one click, organize your infrastructure into logical projects, and integrate with any system through a comprehensive REST API.

New in v2.1

User Scripts

Create reusable deployment scripts that execute automatically during instance provisioning. Write once, deploy everywhere -- the fastest way to standardize your infrastructure setup.

  • Multi-language support

    Write scripts in Bash, Python 3, or PowerShell -- whatever fits your workflow

  • Cloud-init execution

    Scripts execute automatically during instance deployment via cloud-init runcmd

  • Environment variables

    Access PUBLIC_IP, VPC_IP, INSTANCE_HOSTNAME, and more inside your scripts

  • Encrypted at rest

    Script content is encrypted in the database for security

  • Select during deploy or reinstall

    Choose scripts during instance creation or reinstallation for repeatable setups

  • Admin management

    Administrators can manage and audit user scripts from the admin panel

Perfect for software installation, configuration management, and post-deploy setup.

setup-nginx.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Install and configure Nginx web server

apt-get update && apt-get install -y nginx

# Use environment variables injected by cloud-init
echo "Hello from $INSTANCE_HOSTNAME" > /var/www/html/index.html

systemctl enable nginx && systemctl start nginx

# Log the public IP for reference
echo "Server running at $PUBLIC_IP" >> /var/log/deploy.log

Available Environment Variables

PUBLIC_IP
VPC_IP
INSTANCE_HOSTNAME
and more...

Docker App Catalog

instance > docker
Grafana

Analytics & monitoring platform

monitoring
WordPress

Content management system

cms
Uptime Kuma

Self-hosted uptime monitoring

monitoring
Portainer

Container management UI

management

Deployment Pipeline

Inject
Pull
Compose Up
Running
New in v2.1

Docker Manager

Deploy containerized applications onto your instances directly from the control panel. Browse a community-driven app catalog, configure settings, and deploy with one click -- no SSH required.

  • One-click Docker install

    Enable Docker during instance creation -- Docker CE and Compose are installed automatically via cloud-init

  • GitHub-hosted app catalog

    Community-contributable repository of Docker Compose apps with icons, metadata, and requirements

  • Environment variables and port mapping

    Configure credentials, settings, and host ports before deploying. Auto-generate passwords for secure defaults

  • QEMU Guest Agent deployment

    Scripts are injected and executed inside the VM securely -- no SSH or open ports required

  • Real-time status and container control

    Live deployment status via WebSocket. Start, stop, restart, or remove apps directly from the panel

No additional billing -- Docker apps are a free feature bundled with every instance.

Resource Organization New in v2.1

Projects

Organize your cloud resources into logical groups. Assign any resource type to a project for a clear, structured view of your infrastructure.

Logical Grouping

Organize resources into logical groups like "Production", "Staging", or by client name. Keep your infrastructure tidy as it grows.

Six Resource Types

Assign instances, VPCs, load balancers, S3 buckets, SSH keys, and user scripts to any project. Everything in one place.

Card-Based Overview

Visual project cards with resource counts at a glance. Instantly see how many instances, VPCs, and other resources belong to each project.

Filter by Project

Filter instances, VPCs, load balancers, and other resources by project. Quickly narrow down to just the resources you need.

Tabbed Detail View

Drill into any project to see all assigned resources organized by type in a clean tabbed interface. Instances, networking, storage -- all visible at once.

Simple CRUD

Create, rename, and delete projects with ease. Assign resources to projects from any resource management page across the panel.

Provisioning

Cloud-Init Integration

Every instance is provisioned through cloud-init, the industry standard for automated VM configuration. Network settings, user data, packages, and SSH keys are all configured before the first boot.

Network configuration

Static IPs, VPC interfaces, and dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 configured automatically via MAC address matching

SSH key injection

Public keys are injected during provisioning for secure, passwordless SSH access from day one

User data scripts and packages

Run custom commands and install packages on first boot. User scripts integrate directly into the cloud-init runcmd phase

Password configuration

Set root/admin passwords securely during provisioning, with optional password expiry on first login

Multi-platform support

Full support for Linux distributions and Windows Server. Cloud-init and cloudbase-init handle platform differences automatically

Cloud-Init Provisioning Flow

1
Instance Created

Master sends deploy command to hypervisor

2
Cloud-Init ISO Built

Network config, user data, SSH keys, scripts bundled

3
VM Boots

Cloud-init reads config, configures network, runs scripts

4
Ready to Use

Instance reports back, task marked complete, user notified

Create an Instance
# Create a new instance via REST API
curl -X POST https://panel.example.com/api/instances \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "plan_id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
    "image_id": "e5f6g7h8-...",
    "hostname": "web-01",
    "ssh_key_id": "i9j0k1l2-..."
  }'

# Response
{
  "success": true,
  "instance": {
    "id": "m3n4o5p6-...",
    "hostname": "web-01",
    "status": "deploying"
  }
}
GET
/api/instances
POST
/api/instances/{id}/start
PUT
/api/ssh-keys/{id}
DELETE
/api/instances/{id}
Developer API

REST API

Full-featured REST API with JWT authentication. Manage every aspect of your infrastructure programmatically -- from instance lifecycle to backup management.

  • Full CRUD operations

    Create, read, update, and delete instances, users, and SSH keys

  • JWT authentication

    Secure token-based authentication with refresh token support

  • Power actions and backups

    Start, stop, restart instances. Create backups and restore from snapshots via API

  • Load balancer, VPC, and project endpoints

    Manage networking, load balancers, and project organization programmatically

  • Scribe-generated documentation

    Auto-generated, always up-to-date API documentation with request/response examples

External Integration

Billing API

Purpose-built integration endpoints for external billing systems. Connect WHMCS, Blesta, HostBill, or Paymenter to automate the entire customer lifecycle from order to provisioning.

User Provisioning

Create and manage user accounts directly from your billing system

SSO Tokens

Generate single sign-on tokens for seamless login from billing portals

Instance Lifecycle

Provision, suspend, unsuspend, upgrade, and terminate instances on billing events

Credit Management

Add and manage credits for the built-in hourly billing system via API

Supported Billing Systems

WHMCS

Full module with provisioning, SSO, and configurable options

Blesta

Complete integration module for automated provisioning

HostBill

Native integration with order and service management

Paymenter

Open-source billing system integration

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