SpacetimeDB
SpacetimeDB is a relational database with a built-in server runtime. Clients connect directly to the database and run server-side logic (modules) inside it, making it ideal for real-time multiplayer games, chat and collaborative applications without a separate backend.
Deploy SpacetimeDB on Dokploy
- Install Dokploy on your server if you haven't already.
- In your Dokploy panel, open a project and click Create Service → Template.
- Search for SpacetimeDB and click Create — Dokploy configures domains, environment variables, and volumes for you.
Alternatively, create a Compose service, go to Advanced → Import from Base64, and paste this payload:
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
Configuration
The exact Docker Compose and template configuration this template deploys.
Instructions
SpacetimeDB
SpacetimeDB is a database and server runtime in one: your clients connect directly to the database and your application logic runs inside it as WebAssembly modules. There is no web UI — the domain assigned to this service exposes the SpacetimeDB HTTP/WebSocket API (so opening / in a browser returns a plain 404; that is expected).
Verify the server is running
bash
A 200 OK response means the server is up.
Connect with the SpacetimeDB CLI
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Install the CLI on your local machine:
bash -
Register your Dokploy instance as a server and make it the default:
bash -
Log in (or create an anonymous local identity) and publish a module:
bash -
Check connectivity at any time:
bash
From your game or app, connect with any SpacetimeDB client SDK (Rust, C#, TypeScript) using https://your-domain.com as the host URI. See the getting started guide for a full walkthrough.
Notes
- All server state (databases, logs and the JWT signing keys used for identities) is persisted in the
spacetimedb-datavolume, so identities survive restarts and upgrades. - Client connections use WebSockets over the same domain; no extra configuration is needed.
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