# September 29, 2026: The Hosting API is now available for deploying and operating Node.js apps (https://developer.godaddy.com/en/docs/api-users/changelog/hosting-api-launch)

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

New

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](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/cli/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](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/shopping/guides/purchase) 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](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/hosting) — surface overview and what each guide covers
* [Hosting core concepts](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/hosting/concepts) — variants, async jobs, deployments, and scopes
* [Deploy your Node.js app](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/hosting/workflows/deploy-nodejs-app) — end-to-end deploy walkthrough
* [Node.js app requirements](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/hosting/app-requirements) — structure your app must have before uploading
* [Hosting API reference](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/references/rest/hosting) — endpoint schemas
* [CLI hosting commands](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/cli/reference#hosting) — the `gddy hosting` command table
* [Agent skill for `gddy`](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/cli/agent-skill) — let an AI coding agent run the CLI for you
* [Buy a Web Hosting plan](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/shopping/guides/purchase) — purchase a plan through the Shopping API
* [Troubleshoot Node.js Hosting](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/api-users/troubleshoot/hosting) — common errors and fixes