Quickstart

Go from zero to a running instance in three steps: create an account, generate an API key, deploy.

The console lives at https://console.redu.cloud, that’s where you sign up, manage resources, and create keys. (redu.cloud is the marketing site.)

1. Create your account

Open console.redu.cloud
Click Sign up and register with your email
You’ll land in the dashboard, with a default private network already created for you

No credit card is required to create an account and explore. You add a payment method later, under Account → Payment, when you’re ready to run paid resources.

2. Generate an API key

You need a key for both the API and the AI/MCP path.

Go to console.redu.cloud/category/user/api-keys
Click Generate API Key
Copy it immediately, the key is shown only once


x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

The key inherits your account’s permissions. Keep it secret; don’t commit it to Git. See API Keys.

Verify it works with a read-only call:


curl https://api.redu.cloud/v1/me -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

A JSON object with your username means you’re authenticated.

3. Deploy your first instance

Let an AI agent do it (MCP)

This is the fastest path, your agent figures out image, flavor, and network IDs for you.

Connect the MCP server (Claude Code shown; see MCP Server for Claude.ai / ChatGPT):


claude mcp add --transport http redu-cloud https://mcp.redu.cloud/mcp

Paste your API key when prompted. Then just ask:


Import my SSH key: ssh-ed25519 AAAA...
Create a medium Ubuntu instance called web-01 with my default keypair on the first available network.

The agent calls plan_instance to resolve the options, then create_instance. When it’s ready:


Give me the SSH command for web-01.

What’s next

Deploy an app, point your agent at a project and get a live URL
Add SSH access, create or import a keypair
Open ports, 22 / 80 / 443
Connect from Claude.ai or ChatGPT, OAuth instead of an API key
Autocoding agents (experimental), point agents at a repo and let them ship

Stuck on any step? support@redu.cloud