New to Draftable API Self-hosted? Start here!

Whether you are completely new to running dockerized containers, or you are an experienced user, this page will outline which articles will be most useful for you to begin with.

This documentation is for API Self-Hosted Version 2 (Legacy)

Version 2 is a legacy deployment model. All new customers must use Version 3, which features a modern multi-container architecture with improved security and performance.

👉 Get started with API Self-Hosted v3

Before you begin

System requirements for a Self Hosted Instance

This outlines the hardware and software requirements for a Self Hosted instance.

Launching APISH container methods 

Using 'Docker Compose' to Launch Instances

For users who want to launch containers via the docker compose command.

Setup and managing your instance

Draftable Self-hosted instance first time configuration

Once you have a container up and running, you need to ensure that it is configured correctly.

Creating new users

Provides a clear guideline on the process of creating new users for your Self-hosted instance.

Manging user settings

There are many configurable options for your user accounts, this article shows you how.

Cloud based deployment articles 

API Self-hosted AWS copilot deployment guide

For launching API Self Hosted via AWS Co-pilot.

API Self Hosted AWS EC2 deployment guide

For configuring Self Hosted via EC2.

AWS Load Balancer configuration

For users wanting to setup a AWS load balancer between instance and client, this guide will assist you.