Install and configure Hoppscotch on Digital Ocean using Helm Charts for cloud-based deployment.
DigitalOcean is a cloud provider that offers scalable and easy-to-use infrastructure for developers. You can create and manage Kubernetes clusters, storage, and networking resources all through their platform.
With DigitalOcean’s managed Kubernetes service and Helm charts, deploying Hoppscotch on your infrastructure becomes a plain sailing process.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following tools and services set up:
To deploy Hoppscotch on DigitalOcean, you will need a DigitalOcean account. If you don’t have an account already, sign up for one here.
You need an active Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean. If you don’t have one already, you can easily create a cluster through the DigitalOcean Dashboard.
Ensure that your user account has administrative access to manage the Kubernetes cluster. This is important for performing actions like deploying applications, managing configurations, and troubleshooting issues.
You’ll need a few essential command-line tools installed and configured on your local machine to interact with your Kubernetes cluster and deploy applications.
kubectl
CLIkubectl
is the Kubernetes command-line tool that allows you to interact with your Kubernetes cluster. If you don’t have kubectl
installed, follow the instructions in the official Kubernetes documentation to get started.
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Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes, which simplifies the deployment and management of applications like Hoppscotch. Helm uses charts, which are pre-configured application definitions, to deploy applications to Kubernetes clusters. To install Helm, follow the Helm installation guide.
Follow the steps below to deploy Hoppscotch on your DigitalOcean Kubernetes cluster:
Digital Ocean Cluster Connection
To authenticate your cluster, you’ll need the kubeconfig file from DigitalOcean.
[cluster-name]-kubeconfig.yaml
and will typically be saved in your Downloads
folder.Configure access to the Cluster
Once you have the kubeconfig file, set it up to enable communication between kubectl
and your DigitalOcean Kubernetes cluster:
KUBECONFIG
variable every time you interact with the cluster, move the kubeconfig file to a more permanent location (e.g., ~/.kube/config
) and add the export
command to your shell’s configuration file (.bashrc
, .zshrc
, etc.) for persistent access. Install NGINX Ingress Controller (Optional)
If you need to expose Hoppscotch to external traffic via an HTTP/S
interface, you will need an Ingress Controller. NGINX is a popular choice for this.
To install the NGINX Ingress Controller on your Kubernetes cluster, execute:
This will create the necessary resources (e.g., deployments, services) to enable ingress routing for your cluster.
Configure and Prepare the 'values.yaml' File
Helm charts use a values.yaml
file to customize the deployment. You’ll need to modify the values.yaml
file to suit your environment:
Deploy Hoppscotch on Kubernetes
Now that you’ve configured the values.yaml
file, you’re ready to deploy Hoppscotch using Helm.
After deploying the application, verify that everything is running smoothly by checking the status of your Hoppscotch pods and inspecting the service details, including the external IP or LoadBalancer that you’ll use to access the application.
After successfully deploying Hoppscotch and verifying the installation, the next step is to set up the Admin Dashboard and then access the Hoppscotch application for API development and testing.
https://admin.yourdomain.com
.With the administrator account set up, you can now start using the Hoppscotch app:
https://frontend.yourdomain.com
.Below are some commands to help you with ongoing management tasks for your deployment.
To apply changes to the configuration (for example, modifying the values.yaml
file), use the following command to upgrade the deployment:
To uninstall Hoppscotch and clean up the resources, you can remove both community and enterprise editions:
If you encounter issues during or after the installation, the following commands can help diagnose the problem:
Issue | Command to Check |
---|---|
Pod Issues | kubectl logs [POD_NAME] |
Service Status | kubectl describe service community-hoppscotch kubectl describe service enterprise-hoppscotch |
Configuration Issues | kubectl describe configmap community-hoppscotch kubectl describe configmap enterprise-hoppscotch |