Clever Cloud Documentation

Clever Cloud is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud provider, an automated hosting platform for developers. Deploy your app easily and launch dependencies without having to worry about the infrastructure set up.

API

• APIv4 Reference: Reference documentation for the Clever Cloud APIv4 for billing, deployments, load balancers, logs, operators, etc.
• Clever Cloud API Overview: Getting started with the Clever Cloud API

Add-ons

• Apache Pulsar: Deploy Apache Pulsar messaging add-on service for real-time data streaming and pub-sub messaging with enterprise scalability features
• Cellar, S3-compatible object storage service: Deploy Cellar S3-compatible object storage add-on service on Clever Cloud for scalable file storage and content delivery in your applications
• Configuration provider: Manage application configuration with Config Provider add-on service for centralized environment variable management and secure storage
• CouchBase: Deploy Couchbase NoSQL database add-on service on Clever Cloud with automatic scaling, backup capabilities, and enterprise support
• Elastic Stack: Deploy Elasticsearch Platinum service add-on on Clever Cloud for powerful search, analytics, and data processing capabilities
• File System Buckets: Configure FS Bucket add-on service for persistent file storage and data management across your Clever Cloud applications
• Heptapod: Deploy Heptapod source code management platform add-on service on Clever Cloud for Git and Mercurial repository hosting with integrated CI/CD
• Jenkins: Set up Jenkins CI/CD automation server on Clever Cloud for continuous integration and deployment workflows with scalable infrastructure
• Keycloak: Deploy Keycloak identity and access management solution add-on service on Clever Cloud with one-click installation and enterprise-grade security
• KMS (Key Management Service): Store secrets distributed across 3 data centers, compatible with existing HashiCorp Vault/Bao ecosystems
• MailPace: Configure MailPace email delivery add-on service for reliable transactional email sending in your Clever Cloud applications
• Materia KV: Deploy Materia key-value store distributed across 3 datacenters, storage-based, resilient and compatible with existing Redis ecosystems
• Materia TS: Deploy Materia Time Series store distributed across 3 datacenters, storage-based, resilient and compatible with Warp 10 ecosystem
• Matomo: Deploy Matomo web analytics platform add-on service on Clever Cloud for privacy-focused website and application analytics with GDPR compliance
• Metabase: Deploy Metabase business intelligence add-on service for data visualization, dashboards, and analytics reporting on Clever Cloud
• MongoDB: Deploy MongoDB database add-on service on Clever Cloud with automatic scaling, backups for robust NoSQL applications
• MySQL: Deploy MySQL relational database add-on service on Clever Cloud with automated backups, scaling for enterprise applications
• Otoroshi with LLM: Deploy Otoroshi API gateway on Clever Cloud for advanced API management, security, traffic control, and LLM models management
• PostgreSQL: Deploy PostgreSQL database add-on service on Clever Cloud with automated backups, scaling for enterprise applications
• Redis: Deploy Redis in-memory data store add-on service for caching, session management, and message brokering on Clever Cloud platform

Administrate

• Activity: Monitor and manage activity logs for your Clever Cloud applications including deployments, scaling events, and system activities
• Application Management: Manage your applications on Clever Cloud including deployment configuration, scaling settings, and operational controls
• Application Scaling: Configure automatic and manual scaling for your Clever Cloud applications to handle traffic spikes and optimize resource usage
• ClamAV: Set up ClamAV antivirus scanning for your Clever Cloud applications to enhance security and protect against malware threats
• CRON: Schedule and manage CRON jobs on Clever Cloud for automated tasks, background processing, and periodic maintenance operations
• Database Migration: Manage database migrations on Clever Cloud including backup procedures, migration strategies, and data transfer best practices
• Domain Names: Configure and manage custom domain names for your Clever Cloud applications including DNS setup and SSL certificate management
• Encryption at rest: Learn how to manage encryption at rest for your add-ons on Clever Cloud, enhancing data security by encrypting data stored on disk
• Installing TLS Certificates: Configure SSL certificates and HTTPS encryption for your Clever Cloud applications to ensure secure communications and data protection
• Log Management: Access and manage application logs on Clever Cloud for debugging, monitoring, and troubleshooting your deployed applications
• Networking and IP addresses ranges: Understand Clever Cloud IP ranges for external service filtering, whitelist configuration, and unique IP services
• Service Dependencies: Configure logical dependencies between applications and add-ons to create a structured microservices topology on Clever Cloud
• SSH access to running instances: Use SSH and Clever Tools CLI to manage your applications remotely including deployment, debugging, and administration tasks
• TCP Redirections: Manage and configure TCP redirections and port forwarding for your Clever Cloud applications to enable custom networking configurations
• Zone Migration: Migrate applications between Clever Cloud zones for improved performance, compliance, or geographic distribution requirements

Applications

• .NET: Deploy .NET applications on Clever Cloud with support for C#, F#, VB.NET projects using cross-platform runtime capabilities
• Docker: Deploy Docker containers on Clever Cloud with secure VM isolation, custom stacks, and flexible application deployment options
• Elixir: Deploy Elixir applications on Clever Cloud using the functional, concurrent programming language that runs on the Erlang virtual machine
• FrankenPHP application runtime: Deploy PHP applications with FrankenPHP modern server based on Caddy, written in Go for enhanced performance on Clever Cloud
• Go: Deploy Go applications on Clever Cloud using the open source, compiled, garbage-collected, concurrent system programming language
• Haskell: Deploy Haskell applications on Clever Cloud with automatic dependency management, compilation, and runtime environment configuration
• Java: Deploy Java applications on Clever Cloud using Gradle, Maven, or JAR/WAR/EAR formats with framework-specific deployment guides
• Linux application runtime: Build and deploy any application with Mise and your favorite tools on Clever Cloud using flexible Linux runtime environment
• Meteor.js: Deploy Meteor.js applications on Clever Cloud with automatic build process, dependency management, and MongoDB integration
• Node.js & Bun runtime: Deploy JavaScript applications on Clever Cloud with Node.js runtime and npm, or alternative tools like Bun, Deno, pnpm or Yarn
• PHP with Apache application runtime: Deploy PHP applications on Clever Cloud with Apache, PHP-FPM, Composer dependencies, and framework support
• Python application runtime: Deploy Python 2 and 3 applications with uv support, Django, Flask, various frameworks, and configurable runtime settings
• Ruby on Rails: Deploy Ruby on Rails web applications with full-stack framework capabilities including database integration and template rendering
• Rust: Deploy Rust applications on Clever Cloud using the system programming language that runs blazingly fast and guarantees thread safety
• Scala: Deploy Scala applications on Clever Cloud using the object-functional programming language that runs on the Java platform runtime
• Static Site Generators (SSGs) runtime: Deploy static websites with automatic builds supporting Astro, Docusaurus, Hugo, mdBook, and Mkdocs generators on pico instances
• Static with Apache: Deploy static files and SPAs using Apache HTTP server with .htaccess support, redirections, and access control capabilities
• V (Vlang) application runtime: Build and deploy V (Vlang) applications using the simple, fast, and safe programming language with built-in web server support

Best practices

• Blue/Green Deployments: Implement Blue/Green deployment strategy to minimize downtime and deployment risks using dual production environments and traffic routing
• Cloud Storage: Learn to compare Cellar and FS Buckets storage solutions to choose the right file storage option for your applications and use cases
• Load testing: Learn performance testing considerations, best practices, and requirements for load testing applications on Clever Cloud infrastructure
• The Twelve-Factor App: Learn the Twelve-Factor App methodology for building cloud-ready applications with proper configuration, scalability, and deployment practices
• Tips & Tricks: Discover useful Console features, CLI shortcuts, deployment tricks, and time-saving tools to improve your Clever Cloud experience

Billing

• Analytics and consumption: Understand Clever Cloud billing calculation, credit consumption metrics, and how application scaling affects your monthly costs
• Payments & invoicing: Manage payments, invoices, and billing methods including credit cards, PayPal, bank transfers, and SEPA direct debit options
• Unified Invoicing: Understand Clever Cloud unified invoicing system with monthly billing summaries, detailed consumption breakdown, and credit accounting

CI/CD

• Deploy from GitHub: How to set up CI/CD from GitHub to deploy to Clever Cloud with complete configuration and review apps deployment guide
• Deploy from GitLab: How to set up CI/CD from GitLab to deploy to Clever Cloud with complete configuration and deployment automation guide
• Write your own CI/CD: Create custom CI/CD pipelines for GitHub and GitLab to automate deployments to Clever Cloud using Clever Tools CLI with detailed setup

Clever Cloud Documentation

• Add-ons: Discover and configure add-ons on Clever Cloud including databases, storage services, and managed tools for your applications
• Administrate: Manage and administrate your Clever Cloud applications including scaling, monitoring, SSL configuration, and platform operations
• Applications: Deploy applications on Clever Cloud with support for popular languages, frameworks, and deployment configurations across modern runtimes
• Best practices: Learn best practices for deploying and managing applications on Clever Cloud including security, performance, and scalability tips
• Billing: Manage billing and payment information for your Clever Cloud account including invoices, consumption tracking, and pricing details
• CI/CD: Deploy to Clever Cloud from GitLab or GitHub with complete setup and configuration, configuration options, and deployment best practices
• Clever Kubernetes Engine (CKE): Create and manage Kubernetes clusters on Clever Cloud, with managed control plane, Materia etcd and vanilla Kubernetes experience
• Clever Tools (CLI): Use Clever Tools CLI to manage applications, add-ons, and deployments from the command line with powerful automation and monitoring features
• Contribute: Learn how to contribute to Clever Cloud documentation including available shortcodes, writing guidelines, and submission process
• Develop: Development guides and best practices for building applications on Clever Cloud including environment variables, build hooks, and deployment strategies
• Find Help: Access support resources including professional support options, FAQ, and troubleshooting guides for Clever Cloud platform issues
• Functions (FaaS): Deploy serverless functions using any language that compiles to WebAssembly for automatic scaling and event-driven execution
• Marketplace APIs & Tools: Integrate your own service as an add-on on Clever Cloud marketplace with comprehensive developer tools and partnership opportunities
• Metrics: Learn to monitor application performance and resource usage on Clever Cloud with built-in metrics, dashboards, alerting, and analytics
• Quickstart: Get started with Clever Cloud by creating an account, deploying your first application, and learning essential platform concepts
• Reference: Explore technical reference documentation for Clever Cloud including environment variables, API endpoints, and configuration options
• User Account: Learn how to manage your account on Clever Cloud. Discover detailed instructions for account creation, organisation administration in our PaaS platform.

Clever Kubernetes Engine (CKE)

• Clever Kubernetes Operator: Manage your Clever Cloud databases and add-ons seamlessly from Kubernetes with the Clever Kubernetes Operator

Clever Tools (CLI)

• Add-ons, Backups: Create and manage Clever Cloud add-on services using Clever Tools CLI with automated provisioning and configuration commands
• Applications: Create and manage Clever Cloud applications using Clever Tools CLI with deployment, scaling, and configuration management capabilities
• Clever Kubernetes Engine (CKE): Create and manage Kubernetes clusters using Clever Kubernetes Engine from Clever Tools
• Install Clever Tools: Install Clever Tools CLI with comprehensive commands, automation features, and management capabilities for efficient deployment
• KV stores: Manage Materia KV and Redis key-value stores directly from Clever Tools CLI with commands for data operations and configuration
• Logs Drains: Manage log drains using Clever Tools CLI for centralized logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities
• Network Groups: Configure and manage Network Groups using Clever Tools CLI for secure application communication and network isolation policies
• Notifications, WebHooks: Configure notifications and webhooks for Clever Cloud applications using CLI tools for automated alerts and integrations with external services
• Operators: Manage Keycloak, Matomo, Metabase, and Otoroshi operators directly from Clever Tools CLI with administrative commands and configurations
• Profiles and Overrides: Manage multiple Clever Tools profiles and configure per-profile overrides for custom Clever Cloud deployments
• Services Dependencies: Configure and manage service dependencies using Clever Tools CLI including linking applications and managing environment connections

Develop

• Clever Tasks: How to set up and run single-job scalers on Clever Cloud with complete setup and configuration, configuration options, and deployment guide
• Deployment healthcheck path: Configure health checks for your Clever Cloud applications to ensure availability, automatic recovery, and seamless load balancer integration
• Deployment Hooks: Configure build hooks to customize the deployment process on Clever Cloud with pre and post-deployment automation scripts and workflows
• Environment variables: Manage environment variables on Clever Cloud for application configuration, secrets management, and runtime behavior control
• Network Groups: Link resources over a private secure network based on WireGuard on Clever Cloud with complete setup and configuration guide
• Request Flow: Automatically chain reverse proxies and middleware (Varnish, Redirection.io, OAuth2 Proxy, custom) in front of your application with Request Flow on Clever Cloud
• Varnish as HTTP Cache: Configure Varnish HTTP accelerator on Clever Cloud for performance optimization, content delivery, and traffic management
• Workers: Deploy and manage background workers on Clever Cloud for asynchronous processing, job queues, and long-running task execution with scaling

Find Help

• FAQ: Find answers to frequently asked questions about scalers, supported languages, security, SSH access, and platform features on Clever Cloud
• Support: Learn how to contact Clever Cloud support through email or ticket center for technical assistance, available during business hours
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot common deployment issues including git problems, configuration errors, and application restart challenges

Metrics

• Blackfire: Configure Blackfire application profiler on Clever Cloud with complete setup and configuration, configuration options, and deployment best practices
• New Relic: Configuring Newrelic on Clever Cloud on Clever Cloud with Complete setup and configuration, configuration options, and deployment best practices
• Warp 10: Use Warp 10 Geo Time series database on Clever Cloud with presentations, concepts, and implementation examples

Reference

• Clever Tools - CLI commands reference: Clever Tools commands reference to create and manage Clever Cloud applications, add-ons and services. Ideal to provide to LLMS and AI assisted IDEs.
• Configuration on all instances: Configure common settings across all instance types including SSH keys, build hooks, and shared deployment configurations
• Environment Variable Reference: Complete reference of environment variables available for applications, add-ons, and deployment configuration on Clever Cloud
• Product support on tools: Review product support matrix showing which services and runtimes are available through Terraform provider and Kubernetes operator

User Account

• Create an Account: Step-by-step guide to create your Clever Cloud account and start deploying applications on the cloud platform efficiently
• Delete an account: Learn how to safely delete your Clever Cloud account including data backup procedures and account closure steps
• Manage an organisation: Manage your organisation on Clever Cloud including user roles, permissions, billing settings, and administrative information
• Manage your account: Manage your Clever Cloud account settings including profile information, modifying email, SSH keys or tokens on our PaaS platform.
• Notifications: Learn how to customize notifications for account and deployment activity on Clever Cloud, service updates, and more on the PaaS service
• Roles and organisations: Discover how to manage organisations within your Clever Cloud account. This guide covers creation of organisations and roles in the PaaS platform
• SSH Keys: Configure and manage SSH keys for secure access to your Clever Cloud applications and streamlined deployment workflows

Optional

• Astro: Deploy Astro as Static Site Generator (SSG) or with Node.js on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Django: Deploy Django applications on Clever Cloud with detailed step-by-step tutorials and configuration examples
• Docs: Deploy the open source collaborative document editor Docs on Clever Cloud with Python backend and Node.js frontend
• Docusaurus: Deploy Docusaurus Static Site Generator (SSG) websites on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Drupal: Deploy Drupal CMS on Clever Cloud with complete setup guide including database configuration, file management, and security setup
• Ekg-statsd: Configure ekg-statsd package on your Haskell application to push custom metrics with detailed step-by-step tutorials
• Eleventy (11ty): Deploy Eleventy (11ty) Static Site Generator (SSG) websites on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Fluentd: Deploy Fluentd log collector using Docker on Clever Cloud with detailed step-by-step tutorials and configuration examples
• Go - Echoip: Build and deploy a Go EchoIP service on Clever Cloud with step-by-step instructions, configuration examples, and optimization tips
• Hexo: Deploy Hexo Static Site Generator (SSG) websites on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Hugo: Deploy Hugo Static Site Generator (SSG) websites on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Hugo + Cellar: Build your website with Hugo and deploy it through Cellar S3-compatible object storage with detailed step-by-step tutorials
• Kibana: Deploy custom Kibana for specific use cases with detailed step-by-step tutorials and configuration examples
• Laravel: Deploy Laravel PHP framework on Clever Cloud with step-by-step guide including database integration and configuration management
• Lume (Deno): Build and deploy your website with Lume Static Site Generator (SSG) using Deno runtime on Clever Cloud platform with complete setup guide
• mdBook: Deploy mdBook Static Site Generator (SSG) websites on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• MkDocs: Deploy MkDocs Static Site Generator (SSG) websites on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Moodle: Deploy Moodle open source learning platform on Clever Cloud with detailed tutorials and best practices
• Node-statsd: Configure node-statsd package on your Node.js application to push custom metrics with detailed step-by-step tutorials
• Node.js & MongoDB: Deploy Node.js applications with MongoDB database on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• Nuxt: Deploy Nuxt as Static Site Generator (SSG) or with Node.js on Clever Cloud with step-by-step tutorial and configuration guide
• oTree: Deploy oTree framework for multiplayer strategy games and complex surveys with detailed step-by-step tutorials
• Pgpool-II: Configure and use Pgpool-II for PostgreSQL add-ons with detailed tutorials and best practices for deployment
• ProxySQL: Configure and use ProxySQL for MySQL add-ons with detailed step-by-step tutorials and configuration examples
• Ruby on Rails: Deploy Ruby on Rails applications with comprehensive tutorial for web development framework deployment on Clever Cloud platform
• Ruby Rack: Deploy Ruby Rack web applications on Clever Cloud with detailed step-by-step tutorials and configuration examples
• Ruby Rack (full tutorial): Complete tutorial for deploying Ruby Rack applications on Clever Cloud with configuration examples and deployment best practices
• Symfony: Deploy Symfony PHP framework on Clever Cloud with comprehensive setup guide including database configuration and asset management
• WordPress: Deploy WordPress website on Clever Cloud with complete database setup, file management, plugins configuration and optimization guide