Getting Started with WAYSCloud
WAYSCloud is a European developer platform with 20+ services — compute, databases, storage, AI, security, communication, and IoT. Everything is accessible through a single dashboard, API, and CLI.
This guide gets you from zero to your first running resource in under 5 minutes.
1. Create your account
Sign up at the dashboard:
Once logged in, you have immediate access to all services from one control plane. Several services include free tiers — no payment required to start exploring.
Skybert AI Assistant
Press Cmd+S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux) anywhere in the dashboard to open Skybert, the built-in AI assistant. Ask it anything about the platform, pricing, or how to get started.
2. Get your API key
You can use WAYSCloud entirely through the dashboard, the API, or the CLI. For programmatic access, create an API key.
From the dashboard
- Navigate to the service you want to use (e.g. DNS, Storage, LLM)
- Click Activate or API Keys
- Copy the key — it is shown only once
From the CLI
pip install wayscloud-cli
cloud login
cloud vps listKey types
| Type | Purpose | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Service API Key | Access a specific service | wayscloud_{service}_{prefix}_{secret} |
| Personal Access Token | Account management, CLI, cross-service | wayscloud_pat_{prefix}_{secret} |
| S3 Access Key | Object storage (AWS SigV4) | Standard AWS format |
See API Keys for details on permissions, rotation, IP allowlists, and security best practices.
3. Deploy your first resource
Pick your path — dashboard, API, or CLI. Here are three common starting points:
Deploy a VPS
A virtual machine with full root access, ready in 1–3 minutes.
curl -X POST https://api.wayscloud.services/v1/vps \
-H "X-API-Key: $WAYSCLOUD_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"plan_code": "vcpu-2gb", "region": "eu-north-1", "os_template": "ubuntu-24.04"}'cloud vps create --plan vcpu-2gb --region eu-north-1 --template ubuntu-24.04resource "wayscloud_vps" "web" {
name = "web-server"
plan = "vcpu-2gb"
region = "eu-north-1"
template = "ubuntu-24.04"
}Look up an IP
IP Intelligence works immediately with any API key — free tier auto-provisioned.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $WAYSCLOUD_API_KEY" \
https://api.wayscloud.services/v1/ip/8.8.8.8Create a DNS zone
curl -X POST https://api.wayscloud.services/v1/dns/zones \
-H "X-API-Key: $WAYSCLOUD_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"zone_name": "example.com"}'4. What to build next
Compute & hosting
| Service | What it does | Get started |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Private Servers | Linux and Windows VMs with root access | Deploy a VPS → |
| App Platform | Container hosting with Git push deploy | — |
| Shared Hosting | cPanel web hosting for websites and email | — |
Data & storage
| Service | What it does | Get started |
|---|---|---|
| Databases | Managed PostgreSQL and MariaDB | Create a database → |
| Object Storage | S3-compatible, unlimited, pay-as-you-go | Store files → |
| Redis | Managed Redis for caching and queues | — |
| WAYSCloud Drive | File sync with desktop/mobile clients | — |
AI & machine learning
| Service | What it does | Get started |
|---|---|---|
| LLM API | OpenAI-compatible — Claude, GPT, Qwen | Run a request → |
| GPU Studio | Image and video generation | — |
| Speech Intelligence | Audio transcription (90+ languages) | Transcribe audio → |
| Chatbot (CaaS) | AI chatbot with your own knowledge base | Create a chatbot → |
Security
| Service | What it does | Get started |
|---|---|---|
| WAYSCloud Shield | Unified security — IP, DNS, threats, email | — |
| IP Intelligence | IP threat scoring and geolocation (free tier) | Protect login → |
Communication
| Service | What it does | Get started |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Send and receive SMS globally | Send SMS → |
| Verify (OTP/2FA) | Multi-channel verification | Send OTP → |
| Live Events | Managed live streaming (RTMP ingest) | Launch event → |
Networking & IoT
| Service | What it does | Get started |
|---|---|---|
| DNS Management | Authoritative DNS with DNSSEC | Create zone → |
| IoT Platform | Device management and MQTT telemetry | — |
| GlobalSIM | IoT SIM cards in 180+ countries | — |
5. Connect with your tools
WAYSCloud works with the tools you already use — no proprietary SDKs required.
| Tool | Use case | Link |
|---|---|---|
| cURL / HTTP | Any language, any platform | Examples → |
| Python | httpx, requests, boto3, OpenAI SDK | Examples → |
| WAYSCloud CLI | Terminal management | Docs → |
| Terraform | Infrastructure as code | Provider → |
| OpenAI SDK | LLM API (drop-in compatible) | LLM docs → |
| AWS S3 SDK | Object storage (protocol compatible) | Storage docs → |
Platform model
WAYSCloud is built around three principles:
- One platform — 20+ services in one place, one account, one bill
- One API — consistent REST patterns, unified auth, all at
api.wayscloud.services - One dashboard — manage everything from a single control plane at
my.wayscloud.services
Start in the dashboard, automate with the API, scale with Terraform. All services work together — your VPS accesses your database, your app sends SMS, your IoT devices store telemetry in S3.
Next steps
- Services overview — Browse all 20+ services
- API reference — Full endpoint documentation
- Build flows — Step-by-step tutorials for 12 common tasks
- Authentication — API keys, PATs, and auth methods
- Billing — Subscriptions, usage-based pricing, and invoices
- Security — How we protect your data
- Integrations — CLI, Python, Terraform, and protocol-compatible APIs
Need help?
- Skybert: Press Cmd+S in the dashboard for instant AI assistance
- Documentation: docs.wayscloud.services
- Dashboard: my.wayscloud.services
- API Explorer: api.wayscloud.services/redoc
- Status: status.wayscloud.services