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Open Render deploy

Blueprint-based deploy using the public Docker image, generated secrets, and Render PostgreSQL.

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Overview

Render can deploy Manifest from the repository Blueprint. The Blueprint creates a web service from the public Manifest Docker image and a Render PostgreSQL database, then wires the runtime environment variables.

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Prerequisites

  • A Render account.
  • Permission to create web services and PostgreSQL databases.
  • Billing enabled if you select paid plans or outgrow free resources.

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Deploy

  1. Open the Render deploy link.
  2. Review the Blueprint resources.
  3. Choose the region and plans that fit your deployment.
  4. Deploy the Blueprint.
  5. Wait for the web service and PostgreSQL database to finish provisioning.
The repository render.yaml sets:
  • PORT=2099.
  • DATABASE_URL from Render PostgreSQL.
  • Generated BETTER_AUTH_SECRET.
  • Generated MANIFEST_ENCRYPTION_KEY.
  • BETTER_AUTH_URL from the Render external service URL.
  • MANIFEST_MODE=selfhosted.

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Open Manifest

Open the Render service URL and create the first account. Fresh installs redirect to /setup; the first account you create becomes the admin. Verify the deployment:

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Notes

  • Render PostgreSQL connection strings are wired by the Blueprint.
  • Use a custom domain before configuring production OAuth callbacks.
  • The Blueprint mounts a 1 GB persistent disk manifest-recordings at /data/request-recordings and sets REQUEST_RECORDING_STORAGE=filesystem, so request logs survive redeploys. This disk is single-instance. Point recording at S3-compatible storage before you scale to more than one instance.
Relevant Render docs: