Northflank documentation
Build, deploy and scale on the runtime platform for AI-native companies.
Everything you need to run services, jobs, databases, sandboxes and GPU workloads on Northflank, from the UI, API and CLI.
Getting started
Learn the basics and get up-and-running on Northflank within minutes by following walkthroughs to begin building and deploying your code.
Use cases
Follow a complete task across services, databases, releases, and cloud resources.
Run production workloads
Learn how to set up your DevOps workflow and confidently manage your production workloads on Northflank.
Migrate from Heroku
Migrate your services to Northflank from Heroku using our automated import feature, or manually transfer your Heroku applications to Northflank.
How to use this documentation
Start with Get started for your first deployment. Choose a use case for a task that involves several features.
To configure a known feature, open its sidebar section. GPU configuration is under Compute → GPUs. Service scaling is under Services. Domains are under Networking. Provider links and workload identities are under Cloud integrations.
API & tools contains the API reference, CLI, and JavaScript client guides. The same sidebar is available throughout the docs.
AI and agent ready
Get LLM-friendly, markdown-based documentation by either appending ".md" to the end of a URL:
https://northflank.com/docs/v1/application/getting-started/introduction-to-northflank.mdOr by fetching the page with the "Accept: text/markdown" header:
curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://northflank.com/docs/v1/application/getting-started/introduction-to-northflankOur llms.txt file can also be used for a full list of our documentation pages.
Skills for AI coding agents
Northflank Skills provide AI coding agents with Northflank-specific knowledge for deploying, operating, and automating workloads on the platform.
They help agents understand Northflank primitives such as services, jobs, add-ons, preview environments, release workflows, sandboxes, GPU workloads, templates, and the API/CLI.
Skills can be used with agentic coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor to create, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot applications on Northflank using the right platform concepts and commands.
Explore Northflank Skills on GitHub
The Northflank platform and this documentation are under active development and are subject to change at any time. Feedback and questions can be directed to support@northflank.com.
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