# InstaPods

> InstaPods is a web hosting platform that gets your app from localhost to a live URL in under 60 seconds. You built it with AI — now get it online. One command (`npx instapods deploy`) gives you a real Linux server with a subdomain, SSH access, and optional database. No Docker, no Kubernetes, no nginx config. Starts at $3/month.

InstaPods sits between Vercel/Netlify and a raw VPS. Each pod is a dedicated Linux server on bare metal — you get full SSH access, a web terminal, a web IDE, file sync, and GitHub auto-deploy. It also has an MCP server so AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf) can create and manage pods programmatically. Supports Static (HTML/CSS/JS), PHP 8.3, Node.js 20, and Python 3.12 runtimes with add-on MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis. A 1-Click App marketplace lets you deploy self-hosted tools like n8n, Uptime Kuma, and Beszel.

## Docs

- [Introduction](https://docs.instapods.com/introduction): Platform overview — what InstaPods is and how it works
- [Quickstart](https://docs.instapods.com/quickstart): Get a web app online in 5 minutes
- [Core Concepts](https://docs.instapods.com/getting-started/concepts): Pods, presets, plans, and how they relate
- [Creating a Pod](https://docs.instapods.com/getting-started/creating-a-pod): Create your first pod via dashboard or CLI
- [Managing Pods](https://docs.instapods.com/getting-started/managing-pods): Start, stop, restart, and delete pods

## Presets

- [Presets Overview](https://docs.instapods.com/presets/overview): Available runtime environments and their capabilities
- [Static](https://docs.instapods.com/presets/static): HTML/CSS/JS sites served by nginx
- [PHP](https://docs.instapods.com/presets/php): PHP 8.3 with nginx and Composer
- [Node.js](https://docs.instapods.com/presets/nodejs): Node.js 20 with npm, auto-detects start command
- [Python](https://docs.instapods.com/presets/python): Python 3.12 with pip and Gunicorn

## Services

- [Services Overview](https://docs.instapods.com/services/overview): Add-on databases and caches for your pods
- [MySQL](https://docs.instapods.com/services/mysql): Install and connect MySQL to your pod
- [PostgreSQL](https://docs.instapods.com/services/postgresql): Install and connect PostgreSQL to your pod
- [Redis](https://docs.instapods.com/services/redis): Install and connect Redis to your pod

## Dashboard

- [Dashboard Overview](https://docs.instapods.com/dashboard/overview): Web interface walkthrough
- [Web IDE](https://docs.instapods.com/dashboard/web-ide): Edit code in the browser
- [Web Terminal](https://docs.instapods.com/dashboard/web-terminal): Terminal access from the browser
- [Custom Domains](https://docs.instapods.com/dashboard/custom-domains): Point your own domain to a pod
- [Teams](https://docs.instapods.com/dashboard/teams): Team management and collaboration
- [Billing](https://docs.instapods.com/dashboard/billing): Plans, usage, and payment

## Guides

- [Git Deployment](https://docs.instapods.com/guides/git-deployment): Auto-deploy from GitHub on push
- [Environment Variables](https://docs.instapods.com/guides/environment-variables): Set and manage env vars
- [SSH Access](https://docs.instapods.com/ssh-and-files/ssh-access): Connect via SSH with key-based auth
- [File Management](https://docs.instapods.com/ssh-and-files/file-management): Upload and sync files

## CLI Reference

- [Installation](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/installation): Install the CLI via npm or curl
- [Authentication](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/authentication): Login and API key setup
- [Pod Commands](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/pods): Create, list, info, start, stop, delete pods
- [Deploy](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/deploy): One-command deploy with auto-detection
- [Git Integration](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/git): Connect repos and manage deployments
- [File Sync](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/files): Upload files and directories
- [Exec & SSH](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/exec-and-ssh): Run commands and open SSH sessions
- [Services](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/services): Install and manage databases via CLI
- [Logs](https://docs.instapods.com/cli/logs): View pod logs

## API Reference

- [API Overview](https://docs.instapods.com/api-reference/overview): REST API introduction and authentication
- [Pod Endpoints](https://docs.instapods.com/api-reference/pods): CRUD operations on pods
- [Git Endpoints](https://docs.instapods.com/api-reference/git): Git deployment API
- [File Endpoints](https://docs.instapods.com/api-reference/files): File upload and management API
- [Service Endpoints](https://docs.instapods.com/api-reference/services): Database service API
- [Billing Endpoints](https://docs.instapods.com/api-reference/billing): Account and billing API

## MCP (AI Agent Integration)

- [MCP Overview](https://docs.instapods.com/mcp/overview): Model Context Protocol server for AI agents
- [MCP Tools](https://docs.instapods.com/mcp/tools): 8 tools — list_pods, get_pod, create_pod, manage_pod, exec_command, list_presets, list_plans, list_regions
- [MCP Authentication](https://docs.instapods.com/mcp/authentication): OAuth 2.0 with PKCE and API key auth

## 1-Click Apps

- [App Marketplace](https://instapods.com/apps): Browse and deploy self-hosted apps in one click
- [n8n](https://instapods.com/apps/n8n): Workflow automation with 400+ integrations — from $7/mo
- [Uptime Kuma](https://instapods.com/apps/uptime-kuma): Uptime monitoring with 90+ monitor types — from $3/mo
- [Beszel](https://instapods.com/apps/beszel): Lightweight server monitoring hub — from $3/mo

## Pricing

- **Launch** ($3/mo): 0.5 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB disk, 1 pod
- **Build** ($7/mo): 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 5 GB disk, 3 pods
- **Grow** ($15/mo): 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB disk, 5 pods
- **Scale** ($25/mo): 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB disk, 10 pods
- **Turbo** ($49/mo): 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, 25 pods

## Optional

- [Blog](https://instapods.com/blog): Tutorials and comparisons
- [Deploy a Node.js App](https://instapods.com/blog/deploy-nodejs-app): Step-by-step Node.js deployment tutorial
- [Heroku Alternatives](https://instapods.com/blog/heroku-alternative): Comparison of 6 Heroku alternatives in 2026
- [Why AI Apps Need New Hosting](https://instapods.com/blog/why-ai-apps-need-new-hosting): The gap between AI dev tools and traditional hosting
- [Deploy a Lovable App](https://instapods.com/blog/deploy-lovable-app): Deploy Lovable projects via GitHub integration
- [Free Developer Tools](https://instapods.com/tools): Uptime calculator, chmod calculator, JSON/YAML converter, webhook tester
- [FAQ](https://docs.instapods.com/support/faq): Frequently asked questions
- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.instapods.com/support/troubleshooting): Common issues and fixes