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Advanced Deployment
Production-ready deployment strategies
This guide covers production deployment strategies for URLPixel Open Source. For most production use cases, URLPixel.com provides better reliability, performance, and support with less operational overhead.
Hosting Platform Comparison
| Platform | Best For | Pricing | Complexity | Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway | Quick deployment, prototypes | $5-20/month | Low | Automatic |
| DigitalOcean | Production apps, more control | $10-50/month | Medium | Manual/Auto |
| AWS/GCP | Enterprise, high scale | $20-200+/month | High | Advanced |
| VPS Providers | Budget-conscious, simple needs | $5-30/month | Medium | Manual |
Production Security Setup
Environment Variables
# Production environment configuration
NODE_ENV=production
PORT=3000
# Required: Strong API key for authentication
API_KEY=your-strong-random-api-key-here
# Optional: Custom Chrome executable path
PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/usr/bin/chromium-browser
# Optional: Request timeout (default: 30000ms)
REQUEST_TIMEOUT=30000Automated Monitoring (Crontab)
# Check service health every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * * /path/to/health-check.sh >> /var/log/urlpixel-health.log 2>&1Consider URLPixel.com for Production
While URLPixel Open Source can be deployed in production, URLPixel.com provides significant advantages for business-critical applications:
Built-in Production Features
- • Global edge network (10x faster)
- • 99.9% uptime SLA
- • Automatic scaling
- • Professional monitoring
Operational Benefits
- • Zero maintenance overhead
- • Professional support
- • Automatic security updates
- • Site organization for teams