The Basics

This page explains the key building blocks in Helipod so you can navigate the platform faster and understand how everything connects.

Dashboard is your primary view in Helipod where projects are listed and opened.

Projects group your services, environments, and deployment history in one place.

A project is a container for your application stack. Think of it as a boundary that organizes services, networking, and deployments for one application or product area.

The Project Canvas is where you inspect current service states and trigger operational actions.

Project settings contain controls that apply across the project scope.

Common actions:

A service is the compute unit Helipod deploys.

You can create services from:

Each service has its own runtime lifecycle, deployments, logs, and settings.

Service Variables are used for runtime configuration and secrets.

Use variables for API keys, database URLs, feature flags, and environment-specific values.

Service Metrics give you a quick health snapshot:

Service settings control deployment behavior and runtime options.

Common configurations:

Deployments are release events produced from a service source.

Each deployment includes build output, status, and logs, so you can validate success or troubleshoot failures quickly.

Volumes provide persistent storage for services that need to retain data between restarts or redeploys.

Use volumes for uploaded files, local state, and data directories that must survive runtime changes.

Volume Metrics show storage usage and growth trends, helping you plan capacity.

Volume settings provide storage-level operations and controls.

Common actions:

After understanding the fundamentals, continue with: