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Blueprint Catalog

Choose a supported starting scenario, then open a variant to compare the operating model.

Each card is a supported starting scenario. Open it to compare variants and choose the operating model your team wants to own.

DigitalOcean

Backend API

Blueprint for REST, GraphQL, webhook, or internal APIs, with paths from a single Droplet to App Platform or DOKS.

Best fit for

REST API GraphQL API Webhooks

Available operating models

app-platform vm kubernetes

Next step

Open this scenario to compare the supported operating models and choose the right variant.

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DigitalOcean

CMS

Blueprint for CMS workloads like WordPress or Drupal, backed by MySQL and deployable on Droplets or App Platform.

Best fit for

WordPress Drupal Publishing

Available operating models

vm app-platform

Next step

Open this scenario to compare the supported operating models and choose the right variant.

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DigitalOcean

DOKS foundation

Blueprint for teams starting with DOKS, providing a clean cluster base for future workloads and GitOps delivery.

Best fit for

Multi-service platform GitOps base

Available operating models

kubernetes

Next step

Open this scenario to compare the supported operating models and choose the right variant.

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DigitalOcean

Object storage

Blueprint for private object storage, backups, uploads, or document storage without exposing a public CDN.

Best fit for

Uploads Documents Backups

Available operating models

spaces

Next step

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DigitalOcean

Static assets with CDN

Blueprint for serving public static assets from Spaces through CDN, with optional DNS-backed custom domains.

Best fit for

Image CDN Frontend assets Public downloads

Available operating models

spaces-cdn

Next step

Open this scenario to compare the supported operating models and choose the right variant.

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DigitalOcean

Static site

Blueprint for static frontends, docs, landing pages, or SPA builds on App Platform or a single Droplet.

Best fit for

Landing page Docs Marketing

Available operating models

app-platform vm

Next step

Open this scenario to compare the supported operating models and choose the right variant.

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DigitalOcean

Web app

Blueprint for browser-facing apps, dashboards, or SaaS frontends that do not require a managed database by default.

Best fit for

Client portal SaaS frontend Custom web app

Available operating models

app-platform vm kubernetes

Next step

Open this scenario to compare the supported operating models and choose the right variant.

Open scenario

For the current support boundary, also review Supported Paths.