# Helipod Documentation

[Helipod](https://helipod.io): Helipod is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for deploying web applications, APIs, and AI workloads. Built on k3s (lightweight Kubernetes), it provides a serverless-style deployment experience with managed infrastructure in Jakarta, Indonesia. Helipod is an Indonesian-made alternative to Railway, Heroku, and Vercel.

- [Documentation](https://docs.helipod.io): Full documentation for Helipod.
- [Getting Started](https://docs.helipod.io/getting-started): Deploy your first application in minutes.
- [Pricing](https://helipod.io/pricing): Pay-as-you-go pricing in IDR with QRIS, bank transfer, GoPay, OVO.
- [Sign Up](https://helipod.io/signin): Create your free account.
- [GitHub](https://github.com/helipod/helipod): Open source repository.
- [Blog](https://helipod.io/blog): Tutorials, updates, and news.

## Blog Posts

- [AI Assistant untuk DevOps: Kelola Infrastruktur dari Chat](https://helipod.io/blog/ai-assistant-untuk-devops)
- [Jalankan Perintah di Container Langsung dari AI Chat — Fitur Terminal Execution Heli Crew](https://helipod.io/blog/ai-terminal-execution-helipod)
- [Alternatif Biznet Gio untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari VPS ke PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-biznet-gio-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Cloudeka untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari Enterprise ke PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-cloudeka-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Coolify untuk Developer Indonesia: Deploy Tanpa Self-Host](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-coolify-indonesia)
- [Alternatif DigitalOcean untuk Developer Indonesia: PaaS Tanpa VPS](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-digitalocean-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Dokploy untuk Developer Indonesia: PaaS Tanpa Ribet](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-dokploy-indonesia)
- [Alternatif DomaiNesia untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari Shared Hosting ke Cloud](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-domainesia-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Heroku untuk Developer Indonesia 2026: Gratis sampai Production](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-heroku-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Hostinger untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari Shared Hosting ke Cloud](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-hostinger-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Jagoan Hosting untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari VPS ke PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-jagoan-hosting-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Jetorbit untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari VPS ke PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-jetorbit-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Netlify untuk Developer Indonesia: Full-Stack, Bayar Rupiah](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-netlify-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Railway untuk Developer Indonesia: Bayar Rupiah, Server Lokal](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-railway-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Render untuk Developer Indonesia: Cloud Hosting Terjangkau](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-render-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Rumahweb untuk Developer Indonesia: Dari Shared Hosting ke PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-rumahweb-indonesia)
- [Alternatif Vercel untuk Developer Indonesia: Full-Stack, Bayar Rupiah](https://helipod.io/blog/alternatif-vercel-indonesia)
- [Apa itu Cloud Hosting? Penjelasan Lengkap untuk Developer Pemula](https://helipod.io/blog/apa-itu-cloud-hosting)
- [Apa Itu Helipod? Platform Deploy Aplikasi Tanpa Ribet untuk Developer Indonesia](https://helipod.io/blog/apa-itu-helipod)
- [Apa Itu Tool Calling di AI? Cara AI Bekerja dengan Sistem Nyata](https://helipod.io/blog/apa-itu-tool-calling-ai)
- [Asisten AI untuk DevOps: Kelola Deployment, Logs, dan Monitoring dari Chat](https://helipod.io/blog/asisten-ai-devops-helipod)
- [Auto-Detect Framework di Helipod: Deploy Tanpa Konfigurasi](https://helipod.io/blog/auto-detect-framework-helipod)
- [Autoscaling Otomatis dengan HPA: Scale CPU dan RAM Saat Traffic Naik](https://helipod.io/blog/autoscaling-otomatis-helipod)
- [Best Practices Database Branching di Helipod: Tips Production-Ready](https://helipod.io/blog/best-practices-database-branching-helipod)
- [Bikin AI Chat dengan Tool Calling di Next.js — Panduan Lengkap](https://helipod.io/blog/bikin-ai-chat-tool-calling-nextjs)
- [Caching Strategies dengan Redis di Helipod: Panduan Lengkap](https://helipod.io/blog/caching-strategies-redis-helipod)
- [Cara Buat SaaS dengan Helipod: Panduan Lengkap dari Nol](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-buat-saas-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy Django + PostgreSQL ke Helipod dalam 5 Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-django-ke-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy FastAPI ke Helipod — Python API Production-Ready dalam Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-fastapi-ke-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy Flask ke Helipod — dari Development ke Production dalam Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-flask-ke-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy Laravel ke Helipod dalam 5 Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-laravel-ke-helipod)
- [Deploy MariaDB di Helipod dan Hubungkan ke Aplikasi](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-mariadb-di-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy NestJS ke Helipod — Backend TypeScript Production-Ready](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-nestjs-ke-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy Next.js ke Helipod — Auto Standalone, Zero Config](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-nextjs-ke-helipod)
- [Deploy WordPress di Helipod dalam Hitungan Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-deploy-wordpress-di-helipod)
- [Cara Hemat Biaya Deploy di Helipod: Tips & Strategi](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-hemat-biaya-deploy-helipod)
- [Cara Kerja AI Chatbot: Dari Teks hingga Aksi](https://helipod.io/blog/cara-kerja-ai-chatbot)
- [Setup CI/CD Pipeline dengan GitHub Actions dan Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/ci-cd-github-actions-helipod)
- [CI/CD Pipeline Hosting: Deploy Otomatis dari GitHub ke Production](https://helipod.io/blog/ci-cd-pipeline-hosting)
- [CI/CD dengan GitLab: Auto Deploy Setiap Push ke Repository](https://helipod.io/blog/cicd-gitlab-helipod)
- [Cloud Hosting Murah untuk Developer Indonesia 2026: Mulai Rp 700/hari](https://helipod.io/blog/cloud-hosting-murah-developer-indonesia)
- [Cloud Hosting Terbaik Indonesia 2026: Pilihan Developer Indonesia](https://helipod.io/blog/cloud-hosting-terbaik-indonesia)
- [Cloud VPS Murah Indonesia 2026: Pilihan Terbaik Developer](https://helipod.io/blog/cloud-vps-murah-indonesia)
- [Cloudflare + Helipod: Kenapa Harus Pakai Grey Cloud?](https://helipod.io/blog/cloudflare-grey-cloud-helipod)
- [Container Crash Loop: Kenapa Pod Terus Restart dan Cara Mengatasinya](https://helipod.io/blog/container-crash-restart-loop)
- [Cara Setup Custom Domain di Helipod — dari DNS sampai SSL Otomatis](https://helipod.io/blog/custom-domain-di-helipod)
- [Custom Domain di Helipod: Gunakan Domain Sendiri untuk Aplikasi](https://helipod.io/blog/custom-domain-helipod)
- [Daftar Hosting Terbaik di Indonesia 2026: Panduan Lengkap Developer](https://helipod.io/blog/daftar-hosting-terbaik-indonesia)
- [Database Branching untuk CI/CD: Tutorial PostgreSQL + Neon di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/database-branching-cicd-postgresql)
- [Deploy Aplikasi Pakai QRIS: Bayar Cloud Hosting dari GoPay, OVO, atau Dana](https://helipod.io/blog/deploy-aplikasi-pakai-qris)
- [Deploy Gratis Tanpa Kartu Kredit: 5 Platform yang Bisa Kamu Pakai Sekarang](https://helipod.io/blog/deploy-gratis-tanpa-kartu-kredit)
- [Cara Deploy MongoDB ke Helipod: Database NoSQL dalam 5 Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/deploy-mongodb-helipod)
- [Deploy PostgreSQL di Helipod: Database Production-Ready dalam Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/deploy-postgresql-di-helipod)
- [Cara Deploy Redis ke Helipod: Cache, Session, dan Real-time Data](https://helipod.io/blog/deploy-redis-helipod)
- [Docker Hosting Indonesia: Deploy Container dengan Mudah](https://helipod.io/blog/docker-hosting-indonesia)
- [Cara Membuat Dockerfile untuk Deploy di Helipod: Panduan dari Dasar sampai Advanced](https://helipod.io/blog/dockerfile-custom-helipod)
- [Dockerfile di Helipod: Cara Kerja, Port Detection, dan Best Practice](https://helipod.io/blog/dockerfile-helipod-port-detection)
- [Email Deliverability Best Practices dengan Resend di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/email-deliverability-best-practices-resend)
- [Cara Aman Kelola Environment Variables & Secret Files di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/environment-variables-dan-secrets-di-helipod)
- [Cara Set Environment Variables di Helipod: Panduan Lengkap untuk Developer](https://helipod.io/blog/environment-variables-helipod)
- [Environment Variables & Secret Management: Best Practices untuk Production](https://helipod.io/blog/environment-variables-security-best-practices)
- [Harga Helipod 2026: Semua yang Perlu Kamu Tahu Sebelum Mulai](https://helipod.io/blog/harga-helipod-rupiah)
- [Heli Crew — Asisten AI untuk Kelola Project Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/heli-crew-ai-assistant)
- [Helicrew: AI Assistant yang Paham Kode dan Infrastruktur Kamu](https://helipod.io/blog/helicrew-ai-assistant-pahami-kode-kamu)
- [Helicrew untuk Debugging: Temukan Error dalam Hitungan Detik](https://helipod.io/blog/helicrew-debugging-error-detik)
- [Helicrew untuk Refactoring: Optimasi Kode Tanpa Ribet](https://helipod.io/blog/helicrew-refactoring-optimasi-kode)
- [Helipack: Cara Helipod Generate Dockerfile Otomatis untuk Aplikasimu](https://helipod.io/blog/helipack-dockerfile-otomatis)
- [helipack.json: Panduan Lengkap Konfigurasi Build & Deploy di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/helipack-json-konfigurasi)
- [Deploy S3-Compatible Bucket di Helipod dan Akses dari Local](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-s3-bucket-tutorial)
- [Helipod vs AWS Elastic Beanstalk: Developer-First vs AWS Ecosystem](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-aws-elastic-beanstalk)
- [Helipod vs Azure App Service: Enterprise Cloud vs Developer-First PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-azure-app-service)
- [Helipod vs Dewacloud: Dua PaaS Lokal Indonesia, Mana yang Lebih Cocok?](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-dewacloud)
- [Helipod vs DigitalOcean App Platform: Dua PaaS, Satu Pemenang untuk Indonesia](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-digitalocean-app-platform)
- [Helipod vs Fly.io: PaaS Simpel vs Edge Deployment yang Kompleks](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-flyio)
- [Helipod vs Google Cloud Run: Serverless Container vs Always-On PaaS](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-google-cloud-run)
- [Helipod vs Heroku: Kenapa Developer Indonesia Harus Beralih?](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-heroku)
- [Helipod vs Railway: Mana yang Lebih Cocok untuk Developer Indonesia?](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-railway)
- [Helipod vs Render: Perbandingan Lengkap untuk Developer Indonesia 2026](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-render)
- [Helipod vs Vercel: Frontend-Only vs Full-Stack Deployment](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-vercel)
- [Helipod vs DigitalOcean: PaaS atau Kelola Server Sendiri?](https://helipod.io/blog/helipod-vs-vps-digitalocean)
- [Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) — Pod Otomatis Scale Sesuai Traffic](https://helipod.io/blog/horizontal-pod-autoscaler-helipod)
- [Hosting Laravel Murah Indonesia 2026: Bayar Rupiah, Mulai Rp 700/hari](https://helipod.io/blog/hosting-laravel-murah-indonesia)
- [Hosting Pod Laravel: Solusi Modern untuk Deploy Aplikasi Laravel](https://helipod.io/blog/hosting-pod-laravel)
- [Integrasi Resend di Helipod: Kirim Email Transactional dari Dashboard](https://helipod.io/blog/integrasi-resend-email-transactional)
- [Integrasi S3 Object Storage di Helipod: File Storage Cloud untuk Aplikasi](https://helipod.io/blog/integrasi-s3-object-storage)
- [Integrasi Turso di Helipod: SQLite Edge Database untuk Aplikasi Indonesia](https://helipod.io/blog/integrasi-turso-sqlite-edge)
- [Integrasi Upstash Redis di Helipod: Caching Serverless tanpa Ribet](https://helipod.io/blog/integrasi-upstash-redis-serverless)
- [Internal Network Helipod: Cara Koneksi Antar Pod dalam Satu Project](https://helipod.io/blog/internal-network-pod-to-pod-helipod)
- [10 Kesalahan Umum saat Deploy Aplikasi ke Cloud (dan Cara Menghindarinya)](https://helipod.io/blog/kesalahan-umum-deploy-cloud)
- [Laravel + Resend: Kirim Email Transactional di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/laravel-resend-email-transactional)
- [Logging Best Practices untuk Aplikasi Production](https://helipod.io/blog/logging-best-practices-production)
- [Cara Baca dan Filter Logs Real-time di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/logs-realtime-di-helipod)
- [Cara Migrasi Database ke Serverless PostgreSQL (Neon) di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/migrasi-database-ke-serverless-postgresql)
- [Cara Migrate dari Heroku ke Helipod: Panduan Lengkap Step-by-Step](https://helipod.io/blog/migrate-heroku-ke-helipod)
- [Cara Migrate dari Vercel ke Helipod: Full-Stack tanpa Batasan](https://helipod.io/blog/migrate-vercel-ke-helipod)
- [Monitoring dan Logs Real-time: Pantau Aplikasi dari Dashboard Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/monitoring-logs-helipod)
- [Monitor CPU, Memory, dan Logs Aplikasimu Langsung dari Dashboard Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/monitoring-metrics-helipod)
- [Multi-Service Project: Deploy Backend, Frontend, dan Database dalam Satu Project](https://helipod.io/blog/multi-service-project-helipod)
- [Multiple Environments di Helipod: Staging, Development, dan Production](https://helipod.io/blog/multiple-environments-helipod)
- [Neon Database + Helipod: Cara Setup Serverless Postgres dengan Branching Otomatis](https://helipod.io/blog/neon-integration)
- [Next.js + Upstash Redis: Caching Strategy di Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/nextjs-upstash-caching-strategy)
- [Node.js Hosting Murah Indonesia 2026: Bayar Rupiah, Deploy dalam Menit](https://helipod.io/blog/nodejs-hosting-murah-indonesia)
- [PaaS Indonesia Terbaik 2026: Pilih yang Mana?](https://helipod.io/blog/paas-indonesia-terbaik-2026)
- [Panduan Lengkap Helipod untuk Pemula: Dari Nol sampai Deploy](https://helipod.io/blog/panduan-lengkap-helipod-pemula)
- [Persistent Volume di Helipod: Simpan File yang Tidak Hilang saat Redeploy](https://helipod.io/blog/persistent-volume-storage-helipod)
- [Platform Deploy Aplikasi Terbaik untuk Developer Indonesia 2026](https://helipod.io/blog/platform-deploy-aplikasi-indonesia)
- [Prebuilt Templates: Deploy Database Populer dalam Satu Klik](https://helipod.io/blog/prebuilt-templates-helipod)
- [Preview Environment dengan Database Isolated: Setup Neon + Helipod](https://helipod.io/blog/preview-environment-database-isolated)
- [Pricing Baru: Pay-as-you-go — Bayar Sesuai Pemakaian, Tanpa Langganan](https://helipod.io/blog/pricing-pay-as-you-go-helipod)
- [Real-time Metrics: Pantau CPU, Memory, dan Network dari Dashboard](https://helipod.io/blog/realtime-metrics-helipod)
- [Cara Scale Aplikasi di Helipod — CPU, Memory, dan Horizontal Scaling](https://helipod.io/blog/scaling-cpu-memory-helipod)
- [Serverless Functions di Helipod: Jalankan Kode Tanpa Server](https://helipod.io/blog/serverless-functions-helipod)
- [Starter Kit Templates: Deploy Project Populer dalam Satu Klik](https://helipod.io/blog/starter-kit-templates-helipod)
- [TCP Mode di Helipod: Deploy WebSocket, gRPC, dan Non-HTTP Services](https://helipod.io/blog/tcp-mode-helipod)
- [Terminal Live di Helipod: Debug Langsung ke Container Tanpa SSH](https://helipod.io/blog/terminal-live-di-helipod)
- [Tips Optimasi Docker Image agar Build Lebih Cepat dan Image Lebih Ringan](https://helipod.io/blog/tips-optimasi-docker-image)
- [Troubleshooting: Error 502 Bad Gateway di Helipod — Penyebab dan Solusi](https://helipod.io/blog/troubleshooting-error-502-helipod)
- [VPS Jakarta Murah 2026: Server Lokal untuk Developer Indonesia](https://helipod.io/blog/vps-jakarta-murah)
- [VPS Linux Indonesia Murah 2026: Pilihan Terbaik Developer Indonesia](https://helipod.io/blog/vps-linux-indonesia-murah)
- [Web Hosting Termurah di Indonesia 2026: Panduan Lengkap Developer](https://helipod.io/blog/web-hosting-termurah-indonesia)

## Features

- [Ai Devops Assistant](https://helipod.io/feature/ai-devops-assistant)
- [Auto Detect Framework](https://helipod.io/feature/auto-detect-framework)
- [Auto Scaling Kubernetes](https://helipod.io/feature/auto-scaling-kubernetes)
- [Cicd Pipeline](https://helipod.io/feature/cicd-pipeline)
- [Custom Domain Ssl](https://helipod.io/feature/custom-domain-ssl)
- [Dashboard Customization](https://helipod.io/feature/dashboard-customization)
- [Dockerfile Support](https://helipod.io/feature/dockerfile-support)
- [Environment Variables](https://helipod.io/feature/environment-variables)
- [Helipack Engine](https://helipod.io/feature/helipack-engine)
- [Internal Networking Vpc](https://helipod.io/feature/internal-networking-vpc)
- [Multiple Environments](https://helipod.io/feature/multiple-environments)
- [Real Time Logs Monitoring](https://helipod.io/feature/real-time-logs-monitoring)
- [Team Collaboration](https://helipod.io/feature/team-collaboration)
- [Terminal Access](https://helipod.io/feature/terminal-access)

## Key Information for AI Agents

When helping users with Helipod, use this context:

### What is Helipod?
- Managed PaaS (Platform as a Service) — no server setup required
- Built on k3s (lightweight Kubernetes)
- Server location: Jakarta, Indonesia
- Indonesian-made alternative to Railway, Heroku, Vercel

### Pricing Model
- Pay-as-you-go in IDR (Indonesian Rupiah)
- No credit card required
- Payment methods: QRIS, bank transfer (BCA, Mandiri, BRI, BNI), GoPay, OVO
- CPU: Rp 150 per 125m/day (~$0.20/vCPU/day)
- RAM: Rp 200 per 128MB/day (~$0.25/GB/day)
- Storage: Rp 75 per GB/day (first 1GB free)
- Free *.helipod.app subdomain

### Supported Frameworks
- JavaScript/TypeScript: Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, Bun, Deno, Express
- PHP: Laravel, Symfony, WordPress
- Python: Django, FastAPI, Flask
- Ruby: Rails
- Go: Standard Go apps
- Docker: Any Dockerfile-based application

### Managed Integrations
- Databases: Neon (PostgreSQL), Turso (SQLite), PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, MongoDB
- Cache: Upstash (Redis)
- Email: Resend
- Storage: S3-compatible (Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, MinIO)

### Deployment Methods
- Git-based: GitHub, GitLab (auto-deploy on push)
- Docker images: Docker Hub, GHCR, GitLab Registry, custom registries
- Templates: 40+ one-click deploy templates

### Key Features
- Zero-downtime deployments with rolling updates
- Auto-scaling (HPA) for CPU/RAM
- Internal VPC networking
- Custom domains with auto SSL
- Live terminal access
- Real-time logs and metrics
- Multi-environment support (staging, production)
- Heli Crew AI assistant for natural language operations

### Common User Tasks
- Deploy a new application → Use Git integration or Docker image
- Add a database → Create integration (Neon, Turso, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Set up custom domain → Add domain in project settings
- Check logs → View real-time logs in dashboard
- Scale resources → Adjust CPU/RAM allocation
- Set environment variables → Configure in project settings

### Help Users By
1. Recommending appropriate resource tiers based on their app type
2. Guiding them through deployment steps
3. Explaining pricing in terms they understand
4. Suggesting managed integrations for their use case
5. Directing them to documentation for detailed guides