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CreateOS Platform Skills

Ship anything to production — AI agents, APIs, backends, bots, MCP servers, frontends, webhooks, workers, and more.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Authentication

For AI Agents (MCP) - USE THIS

When connected via MCP (OpenClaw, MoltBot, ClawdBot, Claude), NO API KEY NEEDED. The MCP server handles authentication automatically.

MCP Endpoint: https://api-createos.nodeops.network/mcp

Just call the tools directly:

CreateProject(...)
UploadDeploymentFiles(...)
ListProjects(...)

For REST API (Scripts/External)

When calling REST endpoints directly (curl, Python requests, etc.):

X-Api-Key: <your-api-key>
Base URL: https://api-createos.nodeops.network

Get API key via MCP: CreateAPIKey({name: "my-key", expiryAt: "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"})

🚀 Quick Start for MCP Agents

Deploy Files Directly (Fastest)

// 1. Create upload project
CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "my-app",
  "displayName": "My App",
  "type": "upload",
  "source": {},
  "settings": {
    "runtime": "node:20",
    "port": 3000
  }
})

// 2. Upload files and deploy
UploadDeploymentFiles(project_id, {
  "files": [
    {"path": "package.json", "content": "{\"name\":\"app\",\"scripts\":{\"start\":\"node index.js\"}}"},
    {"path": "index.js", "content": "require('http').createServer((req,res)=>{res.end('Hello!')}).listen(3000)"}
  ]
})

// Result: https://my-app.createos.io is live!

Deploy from GitHub (Auto-deploy on push)

// 1. Get GitHub installation ID
ListConnectedGithubAccounts()
// Returns: [{installationId: "12345", ...}]

// 2. Find repo ID
ListGithubRepositories("12345")
// Returns: [{id: "98765", fullName: "myorg/myrepo", ...}]

// 3. Create VCS project
CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "my-app",
  "displayName": "My App", 
  "type": "vcs",
  "source": {
    "vcsName": "github",
    "vcsInstallationId": "12345",
    "vcsRepoId": "98765"
  },
  "settings": {
    "runtime": "node:20",
    "port": 3000,
    "installCommand": "npm install",
    "buildCommand": "npm run build",
    "runCommand": "npm start"
  }
})

// Auto-deploys on every git push!

Deploy Docker Image

// 1. Create image project
CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "my-service",
  "displayName": "My Service",
  "type": "image",
  "source": {},
  "settings": {
    "port": 8080
  }
})

// 2. Deploy image
CreateDeployment(project_id, {
  "image": "nginx:latest"
})

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Core Skills Overview
  3. Project Management Skills
  4. Deployment Skills
  5. Environment Management Skills
  6. Domain & Routing Skills
  7. GitHub Integration Skills
  8. Analytics & Monitoring Skills
  9. Security Skills
  10. Organization Skills (Apps)
  11. API Key Management Skills
  12. Common Deployment Patterns
  13. Best Practices
  14. Troubleshooting & Edge Cases
  15. API Quick Reference

Introduction

What is CreateOS?

CreateOS is a cloud deployment platform designed for rapid shipping of any workload — from simple static sites to complex multi-agent AI systems. It provides:

  • Three deployment methods: GitHub auto-deploy, Docker images, direct file upload
  • Multi-environment support: Production, staging, development with isolated configs
  • Built-in CI/CD: Automatic builds and deployments on git push
  • Custom domains: SSL/TLS included, DNS verification
  • Real-time analytics: Request metrics, error tracking, performance monitoring
  • Security scanning: Vulnerability detection for deployments

Target Users

User Type Primary Use Cases
AI/ML Engineers Deploy agents, MCP servers, RAG pipelines, LLM services
Backend Developers Ship APIs, microservices, webhooks, workers
Frontend Developers Deploy SPAs, SSR apps, static sites
DevOps Engineers Manage environments, domains, scaling, monitoring
Bot Developers Host Discord, Slack, Telegram bots

Supported Technologies

Runtimes: node:18, node:20, node:22, python:3.11, python:3.12, golang:1.22, golang:1.25, rust:1.75, bun:1.1, bun:1.3, static

Frameworks: nextjs, reactjs-spa, reactjs-ssr, vuejs-spa, vuejs-ssr, nuxtjs, astro, remix, express, fastapi, flask, django, gin, fiber, actix

Core Skills Overview

🔌 MCP Tools Available (Direct Call - No Auth Needed)

When using CreateOS via MCP (OpenClaw, Claude, etc.), these tools are available directly:

Projects:

  • CreateProject - Create new project (vcs, image, or upload type)
  • ListProjects - List all projects
  • GetProject - Get project details
  • UpdateProject - Update project metadata
  • UpdateProjectSettings - Update build/runtime settings
  • DeleteProject - Delete project

Deployments:

  • CreateDeployment - Deploy Docker image (image projects)
  • TriggerLatestDeployment - Trigger build from GitHub (vcs projects)
  • UploadDeploymentFiles - Upload files to deploy (upload projects)
  • UploadDeploymentBase64Files - Upload binary files as base64
  • UploadDeploymentZip - Upload zip archive
  • ListDeployments - List all deployments
  • GetDeployment - Get deployment status
  • GetBuildLogs - View build logs
  • GetDeploymentLogs - View runtime logs
  • RetriggerDeployment - Retry failed deployment
  • CancelDeployment - Cancel queued/building deployment
  • WakeupDeployment - Wake sleeping deployment

Environments:

  • CreateProjectEnvironment - Create environment (production, staging, etc.)
  • ListProjectEnvironments - List environments
  • UpdateProjectEnvironment - Update environment config
  • UpdateProjectEnvironmentEnvironmentVariables - Set env vars
  • UpdateProjectEnvironmentResources - Scale CPU/memory/replicas
  • AssignDeploymentToProjectEnvironment - Assign deployment to env
  • DeleteProjectEnvironment - Delete environment

Domains:

  • CreateDomain - Add custom domain
  • ListDomains - List domains
  • RefreshDomain - Verify DNS
  • UpdateDomainEnvironment - Assign domain to environment
  • DeleteDomain - Remove domain

GitHub:

  • ListConnectedGithubAccounts - Get connected GitHub accounts
  • ListGithubRepositories - List accessible repos
  • ListGithubRepositoryBranches - List branches

Apps:

  • CreateApp - Create app to group projects
  • ListApps - List apps
  • AddProjectsToApp - Add projects to app

User:

  • GetCurrentUser - Get user info
  • GetQuotas - Check usage limits
  • GetSupportedProjectTypes - List runtimes/frameworks

Functional Skills

Skill Category Capabilities
Project Management Create, configure, update, delete, transfer projects
Deployment Build, deploy, rollback, wake, cancel deployments
Environment Management Multi-env configs, env vars, resource scaling
Domain Management Custom domains, SSL, DNS verification
GitHub Integration Auto-deploy, branch management, repo access
Analytics Request metrics, error rates, performance data
Security Vulnerability scanning, API key management
Organization Group projects into apps, manage services

Technical Skills

Skill Description
Authentication API key-based auth with expiry management
Build AI Automatic build configuration detection
Dockerfile Support Custom container builds
Environment Isolation Separate configs per environment
Resource Management CPU, memory, replica scaling

Project Management Skills

Skill: Create Projects

Create new projects with full configuration for build and runtime settings.

Project Types

Type Description Best For
vcs GitHub-connected repository Production apps with CI/CD
image Docker container deployment Pre-built images, complex deps
upload Direct file upload Quick prototypes, static sites

VCS Project Creation

What it does: Links a GitHub repository for automatic deployments on push.

Why it's useful: Enables GitOps workflow — push to deploy with zero manual intervention.

How to implement:

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "my-nextjs-app",
  "displayName": "My Next.js Application",
  "type": "vcs",
  "source": {
    "vcsName": "github",
    "vcsInstallationId": "12345678",
    "vcsRepoId": "98765432"
  },
  "settings": {
    "framework": "nextjs",
    "runtime": "node:20",
    "port": 3000,
    "directoryPath": ".",
    "installCommand": "npm install",
    "buildCommand": "npm run build",
    "runCommand": "npm start",
    "buildVars": {
      "NODE_ENV": "production",
      "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL": "https://api.example.com"
    },
    "runEnvs": {
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://...",
      "SECRET_KEY": "..."
    },
    "ignoreBranches": ["develop", "feature/*"],
    "hasDockerfile": false,
    "useBuildAI": false
  },
  "appId": "optional-app-uuid",
  "enabledSecurityScan": true
})

Prerequisites:

  • GitHub account connected via InstallGithubApp
  • Repository access granted to CreateOS GitHub App

Potential pitfalls:

  • Incorrect vcsRepoId causes deployment failures
  • Missing port setting results in health check failures
  • buildVars vs runEnvs confusion (build-time vs runtime)

Image Project Creation

What it does: Deploys pre-built Docker images without build step.

Why it's useful: Faster deployments, complex dependencies, existing CI pipelines.

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "my-api-service",
  "displayName": "My API Service",
  "type": "image",
  "source": {},
  "settings": {
    "port": 8080,
    "runEnvs": {
      "API_KEY": "secret",
      "LOG_LEVEL": "info"
    }
  }
})

Implications:

  • No build logs (image already built)
  • Must manage image registry separately
  • Version control via image tags

Upload Project Creation

What it does: Deploy by uploading files directly — no Git required.

Why it's useful: Quick prototypes, migrations, CI-generated artifacts.

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "quick-prototype",
  "displayName": "Quick Prototype",
  "type": "upload",
  "source": {},
  "settings": {
    "framework": "express",
    "runtime": "node:20",
    "port": 3000,
    "installCommand": "npm install",
    "buildCommand": "npm run build",
    "buildDir": "dist",
    "useBuildAI": true
  }
})

Skill: Update Project Settings

Modify build and runtime configuration without recreating projects.

UpdateProjectSettings(project_id, {
  "framework": "nextjs",
  "runtime": "node:22",
  "port": 3000,
  "installCommand": "npm ci",
  "buildCommand": "npm run build",
  "runCommand": "npm start",
  "buildDir": ".next",
  "buildVars": {"NODE_ENV": "production"},
  "runEnvs": {"NEW_VAR": "value"},
  "ignoreBranches": ["wip/*"],
  "hasDockerfile": false,
  "useBuildAI": false
})

Edge cases:

  • Changing runtime triggers rebuild on next deployment
  • Changing port requires redeployment to take effect
  • ignoreBranches only affects future pushes

Skill: Project Lifecycle Management

Operation Tool Use Case
List projects ListProjects(limit?, offset?, name?, type?, status?, app?) Dashboard, search
Get details GetProject(project_id) View full config
Update metadata UpdateProject(project_id, {displayName, description?, enabledSecurityScan?}) Rename, toggle features
Delete DeleteProject(project_id) Cleanup (async deletion)
Check name CheckProjectUniqueName({uniqueName}) Validation before create

Skill: Project Transfer

Transfer project ownership between users.

1. Owner: GetProjectTransferUri(project_id) → returns {uri, token} (valid 6 hours)
2. Owner: Share URI with recipient
3. Recipient: TransferProject(project_id, token)
4. Audit: ListProjectTransferHistory(project_id)

Security implications:

  • Token expires after 6 hours
  • Transfer is irreversible
  • All environments and deployments transfer

Deployment Skills

Skill: Trigger Deployments

For VCS Projects

Automatic (recommended): Push to GitHub triggers deployment automatically.

Manual trigger:

TriggerLatestDeployment(project_id, branch?)
// branch defaults to repo's default branch

For Image Projects

CreateDeployment(project_id, {
  "image": "nginx:latest"
})
// Supports any valid Docker image reference:
// - nginx:latest
// - myregistry.com/myapp:v1.2.3
// - ghcr.io/org/repo:sha-abc123

For Upload Projects

Direct files:

UploadDeploymentFiles(project_id, {
  "files": [
    {"path": "package.json", "content": "{\"name\":\"app\",...}"},
    {"path": "index.js", "content": "const express = require('express')..."},
    {"path": "public/style.css", "content": "body { margin: 0; }"}
  ]
})

Base64 files (for binary content):

UploadDeploymentBase64Files(project_id, {
  "files": [
    {"path": "assets/logo.png", "content": "iVBORw0KGgo..."}
  ]
})

ZIP upload:

UploadDeploymentZip(project_id, {file: zipBinaryData})

Limitations:

  • Max 100 files per upload
  • Use ZIP for larger projects

Skill: Deployment Lifecycle

┌─────────┐    ┌──────────┐    ┌───────────┐    ┌──────────┐
│ queued  │ →  │ building │ →  │ deploying │ →  │ deployed │
└─────────┘    └──────────┘    └───────────┘    └──────────┘
                    │                                 │
                    ↓                                 ↓
               ┌────────┐                       ┌──────────┐
               │ failed │                       │ sleeping │
               └────────┘                       └──────────┘
State Description Actions Available
queued Waiting for build slot Cancel
building Build in progress Cancel, View logs
deploying Pushing to infrastructure Wait
deployed Live and serving traffic Assign to env
failed Build or deploy error Retry, View logs
sleeping Idle timeout (cost saving) Wake up

Skill: Deployment Operations

Operation Tool Notes
List ListDeployments(project_id, limit?, offset?) Max 20/page, paginate for more
Get details GetDeployment(project_id, deployment_id) Full status, timestamps, URLs
Retry RetriggerDeployment(project_id, deployment_id, settings?) settings: "project" or "deployment"
Cancel CancelDeployment(project_id, deployment_id) Only queued/building states
Delete DeleteDeployment(project_id, deployment_id) Marks for async deletion
Wake WakeupDeployment(project_id, deployment_id) Restarts sleeping deployment
Download DownloadDeployment(project_id, deployment_id) Upload projects only

Skill: Debug with Logs

Build logs — Debug compilation/build failures:

GetBuildLogs(project_id, deployment_id, skip?)
// skip: number of lines to skip (for pagination)

Runtime logs — Debug application errors:

GetDeploymentLogs(project_id, deployment_id, since-seconds?)
// since-seconds: look back window (default: 60)

Environment logs — Aggregate logs for an environment:

GetProjectEnvironmentLogs(project_id, environment_id, since-seconds?)

Environment Management Skills

Skill: Create Environments

Environments provide isolated configurations for the same codebase.

Typical setup:

  • production — Live traffic, max resources
  • staging — Pre-production testing
  • development — Feature development

VCS Project Environment (branch required)

CreateProjectEnvironment(project_id, {
  "displayName": "Production",
  "uniqueName": "production",
  "description": "Live production environment",
  "branch": "main",
  "isAutoPromoteEnabled": true,
  "resources": {
    "cpu": 500,
    "memory": 1024,
    "replicas": 2
  },
  "settings": {
    "runEnvs": {
      "NODE_ENV": "production",
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://prod-db:5432/app",
      "REDIS_URL": "redis://prod-cache:6379"
    }
  }
})

Image Project Environment (no branch)

CreateProjectEnvironment(project_id, {
  "displayName": "Production",
  "uniqueName": "production",
  "description": "Live production environment",
  "resources": {
    "cpu": 500,
    "memory": 1024,
    "replicas": 2
  },
  "settings": {
    "runEnvs": {
      "NODE_ENV": "production"
    }
  }
})

Skill: Resource Management

Resource Min Max Unit Implications
CPU 200 500 millicores Higher = faster processing
Memory 500 1024 MB Higher = more data in memory
Replicas 1 3 instances Higher = more availability 
UpdateProjectEnvironmentResources(project_id, environment_id, {
  "cpu": 500,
  "memory": 1024,
  "replicas": 3
})

Scaling considerations:

  • Replicas > 1 requires stateless application design
  • Memory limits cause OOM kills if exceeded
  • CPU throttling occurs at limit (not killed)

Skill: Environment Variables

UpdateProjectEnvironmentEnvironmentVariables(project_id, environment_id, {
  "runEnvs": {
    "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://...",
    "API_KEY": "new-secret-key",
    "LOG_LEVEL": "debug",
    "FEATURE_FLAG_X": "enabled"
  },
  "port": 8080  // Image projects only
})

Best practices:

  • Never commit secrets to code — use runEnvs
  • Use different values per environment
  • Redeploy after changing vars for effect

Skill: Deployment Assignment

Manually control which deployment serves an environment:

AssignDeploymentToProjectEnvironment(project_id, environment_id, {
  "deploymentId": "deployment-uuid"
})

Use cases:

  • Rollback to previous deployment
  • Blue-green deployment switching
  • Canary releases (with multiple envs)

Domain & Routing Skills

Skill: Add Custom Domains

CreateDomain(project_id, {
  "name": "api.mycompany.com",
  "environmentId": "optional-env-uuid"  // Assign immediately
})

Response includes DNS instructions:

Add CNAME record:
  api.mycompany.com → <createos-provided-target>

Skill: Domain Verification Flow

1. CreateDomain → Status: pending
2. Configure DNS at your registrar
3. Wait for DNS propagation (up to 48 hours)
4. RefreshDomain → Status: active (if verified)

RefreshDomain(project_id, domain_id)
// Only available when status is "pending"

Skill: Domain-Environment Assignment

Route domain traffic to specific environment:

UpdateDomainEnvironment(project_id, domain_id, {
  "environmentId": "production-env-uuid"
})
// Set to null to unassign

Multi-domain setup example:

  • app.example.com → production environment
  • staging.example.com → staging environment
  • dev.example.com → development environment

Skill: Domain Operations

Operation Tool
List ListDomains(project_id)
Verify RefreshDomain(project_id, domain_id)
Assign UpdateDomainEnvironment(project_id, domain_id, {environmentId})
Delete DeleteDomain(project_id, domain_id)

GitHub Integration Skills

Skill: Connect GitHub Account

InstallGithubApp({
  "installationId": 12345678,
  "code": "oauth-code-from-github-redirect"
})

Flow:

  1. User clicks "Connect GitHub" in CreateOS
  2. Redirected to GitHub for authorization
  3. GitHub redirects back with code and installationId
  4. Call InstallGithubApp to complete connection

Skill: Repository Discovery

// 1. Get connected accounts
ListConnectedGithubAccounts()
// Returns: [{installationId, accountName, accountType}, ...]

// 2. List accessible repositories
ListGithubRepositories(installation_id)
// Returns: [{id, name, fullName, private, defaultBranch}, ...]

// 3. List branches for a repo
ListGithubRepositoryBranches(installation_id, "owner/repo", page?, per-page?, protected?)
// Returns: [{name, protected}, ...]

// 4. Get file tree (for monorepo path selection)
GetGithubRepositoryContent(installation_id, {
  "repository": "owner/repo",
  "branch": "main",
  "treeSha": "optional-tree-sha"
})

Skill: Auto-Deploy Configuration

Branch filtering — Ignore branches from auto-deploy:

UpdateProjectSettings(project_id, {
  "ignoreBranches": ["develop", "feature/*", "wip/*"]
})

Auto-promote — Automatically assign deployments to environment:

CreateProjectEnvironment(project_id, {
  "branch": "main",
  "isAutoPromoteEnabled": true,
  // ... other settings
})

When isAutoPromoteEnabled: true, successful deployments from the branch automatically become active in that environment.

Analytics & Monitoring Skills

Skill: Comprehensive Analytics

GetProjectEnvironmentAnalytics(project_id, environment_id, {
  "start": 1704067200,  // Unix timestamp (default: 1 hour ago)
  "end": 1704070800     // Unix timestamp (default: now)
})

Returns:

  • Overall request counts
  • Status code distribution
  • RPM (requests per minute)
  • Success percentage
  • Top hit paths
  • Top error paths

Skill: Individual Metrics

Metric Tool Returns
Overall requests GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsOverallRequests Total, 2xx, 4xx, 5xx counts
RPM GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsRPM Peak and average RPM
Success % GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsSuccessPercentage (2xx + 3xx) / total
Time series GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsRequestsOverTime Requests by status over time
Top paths GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsTopHitPaths Top 10 most accessed
Error paths GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsTopErrorPaths Top 10 error-prone
Distribution GetEnvAnalyticsReqDistribution Breakdown by status code

Skill: Performance Monitoring

Identify issues:

  1. Check SuccessPercentage — drop indicates problems
  2. Review TopErrorPaths — find problematic endpoints
  3. Analyze RequestsOverTime — spot traffic patterns
  4. Monitor RPM — detect traffic spikes

Security Skills

Skill: Vulnerability Scanning

Enable scanning:

UpdateProject(project_id, {
  "enabledSecurityScan": true
})

Trigger scan:

TriggerSecurityScan(project_id, deployment_id)

View results:

GetSecurityScan(project_id, deployment_id)
// Returns: {status, vulnerabilities, summary}

Download full report:

GetSecurityScanDownloadUri(project_id, deployment_id)
// Only when status is "successful"
// Returns signed URL for report download

Retry failed scan:

RetriggerSecurityScan(project_id, deployment_id)
// Only when status is "failed"

Organization Skills (Apps)

Skill: Group Projects

Apps provide logical grouping for related projects and services.

CreateApp({
  "name": "E-Commerce Platform",
  "description": "All services for the e-commerce system",
  "color": "#3B82F6"
})

Skill: Manage App Contents

// Add projects to app
AddProjectsToApp(app_id, {
  "projectIds": ["project-1-uuid", "project-2-uuid"]
})

// Remove projects
RemoveProjectsFromApp(app_id, {
  "projectIds": ["project-1-uuid"]
})

// List projects in app
ListProjectsByApp(app_id, limit?, offset?)

// Same for services
AddServicesToApp(app_id, {"serviceIds": [...]})
RemoveServicesFromApp(app_id, {"serviceIds": [...]})
ListServicesByApp(app_id, limit?, offset?)

Skill: App Lifecycle

Operation Tool
List ListApps()
Update UpdateApp(app_id, {name, description?, color?})
Delete DeleteApp(app_id)

Note: Deleting an app sets appId: null on associated projects/services (doesn't delete them).

API Key Management Skills

Skill: Create API Keys

CreateAPIKey({
  "name": "production-key",
  "description": "API key for production CI/CD",
  "expiryAt": "2025-12-31T23:59:59Z"
})
// Returns: {id, name, key, expiryAt}
// IMPORTANT: key is only shown once at creation

Skill: API Key Operations

Operation Tool
List ListAPIKeys()
Update UpdateAPIKey(api_key_id, {name, description?})
Revoke RevokeAPIKey(api_key_id)
Check name CheckAPIKeyUniqueName({uniqueName})

Skill: User & Quota Management

GetCurrentUser()
// Returns: user profile information

GetQuotas()
// Returns: {projects: {used, limit}, apiKeys: {used, limit}, ...}

GetSupportedProjectTypes()
// Returns: current list of supported runtimes and frameworks

Common Deployment Patterns

Pattern: AI Agent Deployment

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "intelligent-agent",
  "displayName": "Intelligent Agent",
  "type": "vcs",
  "source": {"vcsName": "github", "vcsInstallationId": "...", "vcsRepoId": "..."},
  "settings": {
    "runtime": "python:3.12",
    "port": 8000,
    "installCommand": "pip install -r requirements.txt",
    "runCommand": "python -m uvicorn agent:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000",
    "runEnvs": {
      "OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-...",
      "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-...",
      "LANGCHAIN_TRACING": "true",
      "AGENT_MEMORY_BACKEND": "redis"
    }
  }
})

Pattern: MCP Server Deployment

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "my-mcp-server",
  "displayName": "Custom MCP Server",
  "type": "vcs",
  "source": {"vcsName": "github", "vcsInstallationId": "...", "vcsRepoId": "..."},
  "settings": {
    "runtime": "node:20",
    "port": 3000,
    "installCommand": "npm install",
    "runCommand": "node server.js",
    "runEnvs": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "sse",
      "MCP_PATH": "/mcp"
    }
  }
})

MCP Endpoint: https://{uniqueName}.createos.io/mcp

Pattern: RAG Pipeline

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "rag-pipeline",
  "displayName": "RAG Pipeline Service",
  "type": "vcs",
  "settings": {
    "runtime": "python:3.12",
    "port": 8000,
    "runCommand": "uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000",
    "runEnvs": {
      "PINECONE_API_KEY": "...",
      "PINECONE_ENVIRONMENT": "us-west1-gcp",
      "OPENAI_API_KEY": "...",
      "EMBEDDING_MODEL": "text-embedding-3-small",
      "CHUNK_SIZE": "512",
      "CHUNK_OVERLAP": "50"
    }
  }
})

Pattern: Discord/Slack Bot

CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "discord-bot",
  "displayName": "Discord Bot",
  "type": "image",
  "source": {},
  "settings": {
    "port": 8080,
    "runEnvs": {
      "DISCORD_TOKEN": "...",
      "DISCORD_CLIENT_ID": "...",
      "BOT_PREFIX": "!",
      "LOG_CHANNEL_ID": "..."
    }
  }
})

// Deploy with:
CreateDeployment(project_id, {"image": "my-discord-bot:v1.0.0"})

Pattern: Multi-Agent System

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  App: Agent Swarm               │
├─────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────────────┤
│  Orchestrator   │   Worker Agent  │  Worker Agent│
│  (coordinator)  │   (researcher)  │  (executor) │
└────────┬────────┴────────┬────────┴──────┬──────┘
         │                 │               │
         └────── HTTP/gRPC communication ──┘

// 1. Create app
CreateApp({"name": "Agent Swarm"})

// 2. Create orchestrator
CreateProject({
  "uniqueName": "orchestrator",
  "type": "vcs",
  "appId": app_id,
  "settings": {
    "runEnvs": {
      "WORKER_RESEARCHER_URL": "https://researcher.createos.io",
      "WORKER_EXECUTOR_URL": "https://executor.createos.io"
    }
  }
})

// 3. Create workers
CreateProject({"uniqueName": "researcher", "appId": app_id, ...})
CreateProject({"uniqueName": "executor", "appId": app_id, ...})

Pattern: Blue-Green Deployment

1. CreateProjectEnvironment "blue" with branch "main"
2. CreateProjectEnvironment "green" with branch "main"
3. CreateDomain "app.example.com" → assign to "blue"
4. Deploy new version to "green"
5. Test via green's environment URL
6. UpdateDomainEnvironment → switch to "green"
7. "blue" becomes the standby

Pattern: Rollback

// 1. Find previous good deployment
ListDeployments(project_id, {limit: 10})
// Identify deployment_id of last known good

// 2. Assign to environment
AssignDeploymentToProjectEnvironment(project_id, environment_id, {
  "deploymentId": "previous-good-deployment-id"
})

Best Practices

Security

  1. Never hardcode secrets — Use runEnvs for all sensitive data
  2. Enable security scanning — Catch vulnerabilities early
  3. Rotate API keys — Set reasonable expiry dates
  4. Use environment isolation — Different secrets per environment

Performance

  1. Right-size resources — Start small, scale based on metrics
  2. Use replicas for availability — Min 2 for production
  3. Monitor analytics — Set up alerts for error rate spikes
  4. Optimize builds — Use npm ci over npm install

Reliability

  1. Enable auto-promote carefully — Test in staging first
  2. Keep previous deployments — Enable quick rollbacks
  3. Use health checks — Ensure port matches app's listen port
  4. Handle sleeping deployments — Wake or configure keep-alive

Organization

  1. Use Apps — Group related projects logically
  2. Naming conventions — {app}-{service}-{env} pattern
  3. Document environments — Clear descriptions for each
  4. Clean up unused — Delete old projects and deployments

Troubleshooting & Edge Cases

Common Errors

Error Diagnosis Solution
Build failed GetBuildLogs Fix code errors, check dependencies
Runtime crash GetDeploymentLogs Check startup errors, missing env vars
Health check fail App not responding on port Verify port setting matches app
502 Bad Gateway App crashed after deploy Check logs, increase memory if OOM
Domain pending DNS not propagated Wait 24-48h, verify CNAME record
Quota exceeded GetQuotas Upgrade plan or delete unused
Deployment sleeping Idle timeout WakeupDeployment or add keep-alive

Edge Cases

High-load scenarios:

  • Max 3 replicas per environment
  • Consider external load balancer for higher scale
  • Monitor RPM and adjust resources

Monorepo projects:

  • Set directoryPath to subdirectory
  • Use GetGithubRepositoryContent to explore structure

Private npm/pip packages:

  • Add auth tokens to buildVars
  • Use .npmrc or pip.conf in repo

Long-running builds:

  • Build timeout is 15 minutes
  • Use hasDockerfile: true for complex builds
  • Pre-build images for image projects

API Quick Reference

Project Lifecycle

CreateProject → ListProjects → GetProject → UpdateProject → UpdateProjectSettings → DeleteProject
CheckProjectUniqueName | GetProjectTransferUri → TransferProject | ListProjectTransferHistory

Deployment Lifecycle

CreateDeployment | TriggerLatestDeployment | UploadDeploymentFiles | UploadDeploymentBase64Files | UploadDeploymentZip
ListDeployments → GetDeployment → AssignDeploymentToProjectEnvironment
RetriggerDeployment | CancelDeployment | DeleteDeployment | WakeupDeployment | DownloadDeployment
GetBuildLogs | GetDeploymentLogs

Environment Lifecycle

CreateProjectEnvironment → ListProjectEnvironments → UpdateProjectEnvironment → DeleteProjectEnvironment
CheckProjectEnvironmentUniqueName | AssignDeploymentToProjectEnvironment
UpdateProjectEnvironmentEnvironmentVariables | UpdateProjectEnvironmentResources
GetProjectEnvironmentLogs

Domain Lifecycle

CreateDomain → ListDomains → RefreshDomain → UpdateDomainEnvironment → DeleteDomain

GitHub Integration

InstallGithubApp → ListConnectedGithubAccounts
ListGithubRepositories → ListGithubRepositoryBranches → GetGithubRepositoryContent

Analytics

GetProjectEnvironmentAnalytics (comprehensive)
GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsOverallRequests | GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsRPM
GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsSuccessPercentage | GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsRequestsOverTime
GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsTopHitPaths | GetProjectEnvironmentAnalyticsTopErrorPaths
GetEnvAnalyticsReqDistribution

Security

TriggerSecurityScan → GetSecurityScan → GetSecurityScanDownloadUri
RetriggerSecurityScan

Apps

CreateApp → ListApps → UpdateApp → DeleteApp
AddProjectsToApp | RemoveProjectsFromApp | ListProjectsByApp
AddServicesToApp | RemoveServicesFromApp | ListServicesByApp

API Keys & User

CreateAPIKey → ListAPIKeys → UpdateAPIKey → RevokeAPIKey
CheckAPIKeyUniqueName | GetCurrentUser | GetQuotas | GetSupportedProjectTypes

Naming Constraints

Field Min Max Pattern
Project uniqueName 4 32 ^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$
Project displayName 4 48 ^[a-zA-Z0-9 _-]+$
Description 4 2048 Any text
Environment uniqueName 4 32 ^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$
Environment displayName 4 48 ^[a-zA-Z0-9 _-]+$
API key name 4 48 ^[a-zA-Z0-9-]+$
Domain name 3 255 Valid domain

Last updated: January 2025

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