blitz.cloud guides
Step-by-step guides for hosting Docker containers, Node.js and Python APIs, static sites, databases and self-hosted apps on blitz.cloud in Germany.
The docs explain what each part of blitz.cloud does. These guides go the other way round: they start from something you want to get online and walk through it with files and commands that have been run, not just written.
The example code lives in a public repository, blitzworks-io/blitz-cloud-examples. Every image in it was built for amd64 and tested as user 1000 with all Linux capabilities dropped, which is how blitz.cloud runs apps.
A word on scope before you pick one. blitz.cloud now builds any public GitHub project for you, so the quickest route for your own code is deploy a GitHub project. The guides below still show the Docker Hub route, which is what you need for a private project until connecting a GitHub account ships; the What's live page says where that stands.
How to deploy a Docker container for free
Run a public Docker image online for free with HTTPS and no credit card. Tested steps for blitz.cloud, the image requirements, and what the free plan covers.
Deploy a Node.js API without managing servers
Package a Node.js API as a Docker image that runs without root on port 8080, push it to Docker Hub and host it on blitz.cloud with HTTPS, for free.
Host a static site (Astro, Hugo, Next.js) with its own subdomain
Build an Astro, Hugo, Vite or Next.js static export into a non-root nginx image on port 8080 and host it on blitz.cloud with HTTPS on your own subdomain.
Deploy an app with a PostgreSQL database
Host an app with a managed PostgreSQL 17 database on blitz.cloud. DATABASE_URL is set for you, the database is private to your apps and backed up nightly.
Move an app from Vercel to an EU host
How to migrate a Next.js app from Vercel to blitz.cloud in Germany: standalone Docker build, environment variables, database, and what doesn't carry over yet.
Self-host a password manager with Vaultwarden
Run Vaultwarden, the Bitwarden-compatible password manager, on blitz.cloud in Germany with one click. Setup, locking down signups, clients, and backups.
Self-host n8n for workflow automation
Install n8n on blitz.cloud in one click, hosted in Germany with HTTPS and public webhooks. Memory, encryption key, email, and how to keep your workflows safe.
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