DigitalOcean API Setup

Prerequisites

• DigitalOcean Account

  Sign up at digitalocean.com if you don't have an account

• Billing Information Added

  Add a payment method to your DigitalOcean account

• Focal Deploy Account

  Create a Focal Deploy account if you haven't already

Step 1: Access DigitalOcean API Settings

1. 1

   Log in to your DigitalOcean Control Panel

2. 2

   Navigate to API in the left sidebar

   💡 You can also go directly to: https://cloud.digitalocean.com/account/api/tokens

Step 2: Generate a Personal Access Token

1. 1

   Click the "Generate New Token" button

2. 2

   Configure your token:

   Token Name:

   focal-deploy-apiCopy

   Expiration:

   Choose No expiration (or 90 days if you prefer to rotate regularly)

   Scopes:

   ✅ Select Read and Write permissions

3. 3

   Click "Generate Token"

   Important: Copy your token immediately! DigitalOcean will only show it once. If you lose it, you'll need to generate a new one.

4. 4

   Your token will look like this:

   dop_v1_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890ab

   Store this token securely - you'll need it in the next step

Step 3: Add Credentials to Focal Deploy

1. 1

   Navigate to Dashboard → Credentials

2. 2

   Click "Add Cloud Credentials"

3. 3

   Select "DigitalOcean" as the provider

4. 4

   Paste your API token from Step 2

5. 5

   Give your credentials a name (e.g., "Production DigitalOcean")

6. 6

   Click "Save Credentials"

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