Render Deployment

Overview

Synqed can be deployed to Render. The configuration lives in render.yaml (Blueprint).

Blueprint

render.yaml defines all services and the database:

Database

databases:
  - name: synqed-db
    databaseName: schedule_bot
    user: schedule_bot_user
    plan: free

Backend Service

services:
  - type: web
    name: synqed-backend
    runtime: docker
    dockerfilePath: ./Dockerfile
    envVars:
      - key: DATABASE_URL
        fromDatabase:
          name: synqed-db
          property: connectionString
      - key: JWT_SECRET
        generateValue: true
      - key: NODE_ENV
        value: production

Dashboard Service

  - type: web
    name: synqed-dashboard
    runtime: docker
    dockerfilePath: ./dashboard/Dockerfile
    dockerContext: ./dashboard
    envVars:
      - key: NODE_ENV
        value: production

Setup

1. Deploy the Blueprint

1. Render dashboard -> "New" -> "Blueprint"
2. Connect the GitHub repository
3. Render detects render.yaml automatically
4. Services and database are provisioned

2. Set synced variables

The following variables must be set manually (marked as "Synced"):

• DISCORD_TOKEN
• DISCORD_GUILD_ID
• DISCORD_CLIENT_ID
• DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET
• DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI
• ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH
• DASHBOARD_URL
• BOT_API_URL
• NEXT_PUBLIC_BOT_API_URL

3. Deploy

Once all variables are set: "Manual Deploy" -> "Clear build cache & deploy".

Notes

• Render free tier: services go to sleep after 15 minutes of inactivity
• A paid plan (Always On) is recommended for a Discord bot
• JWT_SECRET is generated automatically
• DATABASE_URL is wired in automatically from the database