September 29, 2026: The Hosting API is now available for deploying and operating Node.js apps

You can now deploy and operate Node.js apps on GoDaddy's hosting platform — from your own code, the gddy CLI, or an AI coding agent. The Hosting API covers the full app lifecycle, from source upload to a live custom domain.

What changed

The Hosting API is a REST API covering the app lifecycle. It's async-first: write operations return a job or deployment record that you poll to completion. Every app has a preview variant for iteration before you publish it to a live URL.

Endpoints authenticate with a Personal Access Token holding the matching hosting.* scope:

• Apps — POST /apps creates, plus read, update, and delete.
• Source — upload a zip with POST /apps/{appId}/imports, or deploy from a GitHub repository connected in the web UI.
• Plans — list your Web Hosting plans and attach one with PUT /apps/{appId}/subscription (required before publishing).
• Deployments — POST /apps/{appId}/deployments publishes preview to production; GET /apps/{appId}/deployments lists history.
• Secrets — preview/publish environment secrets via RFC 6902 JSON Patch; values are write-only.
• Logs, status, and domains — read logs and runtime status, restart an app, and attach an optional custom domain.

The same lifecycle is available from the terminal via the gddy hosting commands, and an AI coding agent can drive them through the gddy agent skill.

Who is affected

Available to all developers with API access or the gddy CLI. The platform currently supports Node.js apps; other runtimes will be supported in future releases. Previewing an app needs no plan; publishing requires a Web Hosting plan attached to the app — buy one through the Shopping API if you don't have one. These are new endpoints and commands on a new surface. No existing Domains, Auctions, Commerce, or Web Hosting integration is affected, and no action is required.

Links

• About the Hosting API — surface overview and what each guide covers
• Hosting core concepts — variants, async jobs, deployments, and scopes
• Deploy your Node.js app — end-to-end deploy walkthrough
• Node.js app requirements — structure your app must have before uploading
• Hosting API reference — endpoint schemas
• CLI hosting commands — the gddy hosting command table
• Agent skill for gddy — let an AI coding agent run the CLI for you
• Buy a Web Hosting plan — purchase a plan through the Shopping API
• Troubleshoot Node.js Hosting — common errors and fixes

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