Render

Platform

Cloud platform for web services, static sites, workers, cron jobs and Postgres

Price: Free tier, then paid
Access: API key

About

Render deploys web services, static sites, background workers, cron jobs, managed Postgres and Redis-compatible Key Value from a Git repo or a Docker image. It suits teams that want a Heroku-style platform. Free web services spin down after 15 idle minutes.

What you can do with it

Deploy a web service from a GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket repo on every push
Run background workers, cron jobs and long-running workflow tasks
Add a managed Postgres database or a Key Value store next to your app

Get started

Connect your Git repo in the Render Dashboard
Create an API key in Account Settings
Call the REST API with the key as a Bearer token

Example

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.render.com/v1/services?limit=20' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $RENDER_API_KEY"

Details

Hosting: Hosted service
Available in: Worldwide
Official SDKs: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python
MCP server: Remote
Works with: GitHub, GitLab