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12 pagesApplying a manifest
nais apply sends a workload manifest to the Nais API. The platform reconciles the desired state — whether you're shipping new code, changing configuration, or updating resources, it's the same…
Build and deploy
To make your application available to others, you need to build and deploy it. Nais attempts to make this as simple as possible by providing a set of GitHub Actions and the Nais CLI.
Build and deploy with GitHub Actions
This how-to guide shows you how to build and deploy your application using GitHub Actions and the Nais CLI.
Dependabot with auto-merge
Dependabot is a security tool offered by GitHub. Dependabot scans your repositories for vulnerabilities and outdated dependencies, and may automatically open pull requests to bump dependency…
Deploy with the Nais CLI
Deploys to Nais are done with the Nais CLI's nais apply command. In GitHub Actions, use the nais/setup action to install the CLI.
Environment mixins
An environment mixin is a partial manifest that Nais merges over a base manifest for a specific environment. It lets one set of manifests serve several environments, so you can run different…
Manifest reference
This document specifies the top-level structure and conventions for Nais manifest files. For an overview of concepts and workflows, see the Nais manifests explanation.
Nais manifests
A Nais manifest is a declarative configuration file that defines a resource you want the platform to run or provision. Rather than issuing imperative commands to create, scale, or configure…
Schema validation and auto-completion
Use a YAML editor with SchemaStore support to get validation and auto-completion for Nais manifests. The editor schema covers supported resources in the Nais manifest format.
Set up a complete deploy pipeline
This guide shows the recommended setup for deploying an application to several environments with the Nais CLI. It builds on Build and deploy with GitHub Actions, adding environment mixins for…
Templating (deprecated)
The legacy nais/deploy action uses Handlebars 3.0 syntax as templating language. Both the template and variable file supports either YAML or JSON syntax.
Using the image outside of Nais
When using the nais/docker-build-push action, the image is pushed to a registry that is meant for use within the Nais platform. If you wish to use this image for anything else than deploying with the…