Can I use my coding agent with Wodby? Do I need one?

You can connect a supported coding agent through MCP to plan migrations, prepare staging deployments, and troubleshoot applications using Wodby workflows. An agent is optional: you can continue using the dashboard, CLI, and API.

How do I control what an agent can change?

Use an OAuth connection with read-only permissions to start. OAuth scopes limit the available operations, and your Wodby permissions determine which resources the agent can access. Grant additional scopes only when needed, agree on the changes before execution, and revoke credentials when access is no longer needed. Review MCP-initiated tasks in task history; it is not a record of every read or the complete conversation.

What does using an agent with Wodby cost?

MCP access is included with free and paid Wodby 2 plans. Your plan limits and feature requirements still apply. Agent-created services, builds, storage, and infrastructure follow normal billing. Any charges from your agent or model provider are separate.

Do I need to have an account on a cloud provider to use Wodby?

You can connect your own managed Kubernetes provider or use one dedicated server for self-hosted Kubernetes. Alternatively, you can use Wodby Cloud when you do not want the cluster in your own cloud account or on your own server.

Can I use Wodby with a dedicated server?

Yes. Wodby supports budget single-server self-hosted Kubernetes setups with K3s, a lightweight open-source Kubernetes distribution, when you do not need Kubernetes scaling.

I couldn't find my specific application stack, how do I start?

Start with the closest pre-configured stack and customize it, or build a stack from managed services. You can also contact Wodby to request a new stack.

Will I be vendor locked-in to Wodby?

No. Wodby is built on open standards like Kubernetes. You can disconnect your cluster and keep running your apps, but Wodby-managed tasks stop.

I have a small website (PHP, MySQL). How much would it cost? What if I deploy 10 of them?

Pricing is based on total app services. One site with Nginx, PHP-FPM, and MySQL is 3 services and falls under the $48/month minimum tier. Ten such sites total 30 services and cost $60/month. Extra CI/CD minutes and registry storage are billed separately.

Deploy PHP

Deploy custom PHP applications with Wodby’s managed PHP stack. Use a repeatable deployment model, keep your services organized, and scale PHP workloads without reinventing the stack.

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Start from a managed PHP stack

Deploy PHP applications without assembling the full stack yourself from separate services, deployment steps, and environment settings.

Keep custom PHP deployments flexible

Use a managed stack that gives you room to compose the services your application needs while keeping the workflow consistent.

Simplify day-to-day operations

Use built-in deployment tooling, backups, SSL, and infrastructure features so PHP teams spend less time on repetitive operations.

Bring an existing application

Plan your PHP migration with your agent

Give your coding agent access to your repository and connect Wodby through MCP. Ask it to map your app to maintained services and flag what needs to change before deploying.

Review the plan first, then approve an isolated staging deployment. Production data transfer and cutover need separate approval. MCP access does not itself grant access to your repository.

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PHP migration planning prompt

Use get_wodby_guidance to load the Wodby migration workflow. Inspect this PHP application repository and propose a Wodby deployment plan. Identify the runtime, database, background jobs, persistent files, and required secret names without revealing values. List missing information and plan an isolated staging deployment. Do not create resources, transfer production data, change DNS, or deploy anything yet.

A modern deployment model for PHP applications

PHP teams need a way to standardize deployments, isolate supporting services, and scale applications with a more modern hosting model.

Wodby packages that into a managed PHP stack built on managed and self-hosted Kubernetes foundations, so you can deploy custom PHP workloads without maintaining a bespoke setup for every project.

A practical fit for custom PHP workloads

Keep web, PHP runtime, cache, and database services organized in one stack.
Scale PHP applications and supporting services as workload demands change.
Use the same deployment model across development, staging, and production.
Reduce custom work around SSL, backups, infrastructure updates, and releases.

What you get with Wodby

Managed PHP stack for modern container-based deployments
Built-in CI/CD with image builds, deployment history, and rollback attempts
Controlled automatic updates for stack services, app environments, and infrastructure
Automated backups and imports for safer releases and migrations
Managed routes, endpoints, and domain setup
App service controls for settings, resources, links, volumes, actions, and terminal access
Open, portable infrastructure via Wodby’s platform model

How PHP deployment works on Wodby

1
Choose the infrastructure model that fits: managed Kubernetes from your preferred provider or a single-server self-hosted Kubernetes setup for budget hosting.
2
Create a new app from the PHP stack and connect your repository.
3
Configure services, domains, environment variables, persistent volumes, and databases.
4
Deploy changes through the built-in CI/CD workflow and scale services as requirements grow.

Read more about stack management in our documentation.

Suitable for custom PHP projects and multi-app environments

If you deploy multiple PHP applications, need a repeatable stack, or want to move to Kubernetes without rebuilding your hosting model from scratch, this setup fits that need.

Wodby gives PHP teams a managed stack with room for customization through services and integrations, while keeping Kubernetes available as the infrastructure standard for larger workloads.

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Start deploying

Want to launch PHP with less setup overhead?

Start with Wodby's managed PHP stack, connect your repo, and handle deployments, environments, and operations in one place.

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Stack-specific feature

Keep local PHP environments consistent with Docker

Use Wodby’s Docker4PHP project to spin up a consistent local PHP environment with Docker Compose before you deploy to Wodby. It is built for local development across Linux, macOS, and Windows, so teams can standardize how custom PHP applications run on developer machines.

That makes the move from local development to managed hosting more predictable: work against a repeatable PHP stack locally, then deploy on Wodby with CI/CD, backups, certificates, and scalable infrastructure already in place.

View Docker4PHP on GitHub

Hosting options

Choose the hosting model that fits your team

Run Wodby on your own managed Kubernetes, on a budget self-hosted Kubernetes server, or on fully managed Wodby Cloud.

Managed Kubernetes in your cloud account

Keep infrastructure in your own cloud account. Wodby provisions and manages the cluster setup through AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, Azure, or another supported provider.

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Kubernetes on your own server

Keep control of your dedicated server or VM. Wodby prepares a single-server Kubernetes setup and provides tools to deploy and manage your apps.

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Fully managed Wodby Cloud

Use Wodby Cloud when you want the cluster hosted by Wodby instead of in your own cloud account or on your own server.

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Integrations

Keep third-party integrations organized and under control across all of your apps and environments

Connect services once and reuse them across your apps. Keep credentials out of repositories, manage configuration centrally, and override values for each environment.

Connect the services your apps already use

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Stack preview

PHP stack preview

Stack service	Base service	Role
Nginx	Nginx (PHP)	Primary
PHP SSHD	PHP	Required
Mailpit	Mailpit	Enabled by default
MariaDB	MariaDB	Enabled by default
PostgreSQL	PostgreSQL	Disabled by default
OpenSMTPD	OpenSMTPD	Disabled by default
Apache HTTP server	Apache HTTP server (PHP)	Disabled by default
Valkey	Valkey	Disabled by default
Gotenger	Gotenberg	Disabled by default

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Keep moving

Explore the PHP setup, then start your own deployment

Once you've reviewed the stack structure, create an account to launch PHP, connect your repository, and keep delivery inside the same workflow.

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We moved our Drupal hosting to use Wodby and changed our development workflow to use Docker at the same time. Now we can concentrate on Drupal development and we're not losing time configuring servers etc. When a site needs additional resources or hosting in a different region we can be way more responsive as deploying a new instance takes no time at all.
Tony Miller
Eighty Options
Wodby’s innovative infrastructure helped us to increase the speed and simplify our app deployment, while also leaving us the freedom of handling our hosting and not locking us on a specific pattern. We are now much more robust for future growth and will be able to innovate faster.
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Ramsalt Lab

FAQ

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Choose Wodby Cloud, managed Kubernetes, or your own server, then deploy stacks with CI/CD, backups, SSL, integrations, and environment management in the same platform.

Run the same stack workflow on Wodby Cloud, managed Kubernetes, or your own server
Deploy app environments for production, staging, previews, and development
Use Wodby CI or your existing pipeline with the Wodby CLI
Keep backups, certificates, integrations, and access control in the platform

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