Add-on Services
Extend your containers with managed databases, caching, and other services.
Available Add-ons
Redis
High-performance in-memory data store for caching and real-time applications.
Caching
Sessions
Queues
Pub/Sub
Starting at $5/month
PostgreSQL
Fully managed PostgreSQL database with automatic backups and scaling.
Relational
ACID
Auto-backup
Starting at $10/month
MySQL
Managed MySQL database for applications requiring traditional SQL.
Relational
Wide Support
Auto-backup
Starting at $10/month
MongoDB
Document database for flexible schemas and JSON-like data.
NoSQL
Flexible Schema
JSON
Starting at $15/month
Adding an Add-on
- 1 Go to Dashboard → Add-ons
- 2 Click "Add Service" on your desired add-on
- 3 Select your plan and configuration
- 4 Connection details are automatically added as environment variables
Connecting to Add-ons
When you provision an add-on, connection details are automatically injected as environment variables:
# Redis
REDIS_URL=redis://user:pass@host:6379
# PostgreSQL
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db
# MySQL
MYSQL_URL=mysql://user:pass@host:3306/db
# MongoDB
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://user:pass@host:27017/db
Add-on Features
- Automatic Backups: Daily backups with 7-day retention
- Secure Connection: TLS encryption for all connections
- Private Network: Add-ons connect via private network
- Monitoring: Built-in metrics and alerting
- Scaling: Upgrade plans without downtime
Using External Services
You can also connect to external managed services:
- AWS RDS, ElastiCache
- PlanetScale, Neon
- Supabase, Firebase
- MongoDB Atlas
- Redis Cloud, Upstash
Simply add the connection URL as an environment variable in your container settings.