Scalar Documentation

Documentation

A Scalar-style developer experience with practical setup guides and concise API reference blocks.

Step 01

Create a Project

Provision a workspace, choose a region, and define baseline performance targets.

Step 02

Choose a Runtime

Select Container, Lightweight Virtual Machine, or Manster Kernel according to workload shape.

Step 03

Connect Your Database

Use secure connection strings and role-based credentials for production and staging.

Quickstart

Use this flow to deploy your first production database stack in less than ten minutes.

1. Create an environment and select your preferred runtime.

2. Set CPU and memory budgets according to expected throughput.

3. Enable backups, observability, and role-based access controls.

# REST API example (Scalar-compatible reference)

POST /v1/projects/{projectId}/databases
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "orders-db",
  "runtime": "lightweight_vm",
  "region": "eu-central-1",
  "size": "standard-4"
}

Response includes endpoint URLs, credentials vault id, and health check paths.