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Moltern Overview

Moltern is a platform for deploying applications, databases, AI tools, automation services, and internal software into a workspace your team can operate from one console.

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What You Can Do In Moltern​

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AreaWhat It Helps You Do
DashboardSee the health of your workspace, recent deployments, failed workloads, and next actions.
ApplicationsDeploy Git repositories as web services or static sites with build logs, routes, rollbacks, variables, and sizing controls.
ServicesLaunch one-click catalog services such as databases, AI tools, analytics, CMS, automation, identity, and storage apps.
EnvironmentsSeparate production, staging, development, and preview work inside the same workspace.
DomainsAttach a custom domain to an application or service and verify it from the UI.
Variables And SecretsAdd runtime and build-time configuration without committing sensitive values to source code.
Billing And UsageReview plan limits, resource usage, storage, workload quotas, subscriptions, invoices, and pay-as-you-go guardrails.
WebhooksSend deployment success or failure events to external systems.
Service DocsRead per-service setup notes from the in-app service documentation area.

The Basic Workflow​

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  1. Sign in or create a Moltern account.
  2. Confirm the active workspace in the sidebar.
  3. Create an environment group and at least one environment.
  4. Deploy an application from Git or choose a service from the catalog.
  5. Watch deployment status and logs.
  6. Open the generated Moltern URL.
  7. Add any required custom domain records.
  8. Configure variables, storage, scaling, and billing guardrails.
  9. Use dashboard filters and runbooks when a workload needs attention.

Workload Types​

Moltern uses the word workload for anything the platform runs for your workspace.

WorkloadUse It For
Web service applicationAPIs, server-rendered apps, backends, workers with an HTTP port, and app servers.
Static site applicationFrontend builds, documentation sites, marketing pages, and other static assets.
Catalog serviceDatabases, queues, AI tools, analytics systems, CMS platforms, and internal tools.
Database servicePostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, vector databases, and similar stateful services deployed from the catalog.
AI service stackChat UIs, model gateways, agent builders, observability tools, and vector stores combined in one environment.

Public Documentation Scope​

These docs are written for people using Moltern from the product UI. They do not require direct access to the underlying platform, and they avoid internal deployment details that customers do not need.

For day-to-day usage, start with: