Question

Run second web service on different port on App Platform

Posted on October 21, 2024
App Platform
Asked by Timmy O'Mahony

I have a Django web application deployed successfully on App Platform. I want to set up a second web service component that serves a different application on a different port (5000). Is this possible within the same app in App Platform?

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Bobby Iliev

Site Moderator

• October 21, 2024

Hey Timmy! 👋

It’s currently not possible to expose multiple external ports on a single Web Service component on the App Platform. If it works with your setup you could run two separate Web Service Components on DigitalOcean App Platform.

So basically, instead of exposing different ports, you can take advantage of HTTP Request Routes to set up different route prefixes for each service. For example:

Your main app can be accessible at /
Your second app (e.g., an API) can be routed under /api

This allows you to manage multiple services within the same app without worrying about port numbers. You can set up these routes in your app’s configuration to ensure each service handles traffic based on its assigned path.

Alternatively, if you need to keep one of the services internal (i.e., not publicly accessible), you can use Internal Service Routing to manage traffic between services internally without exposing the port publicly. You can read more about it here: Manage Internal Routing.

Let me know if that helps, or if you’d like more specific instructions!

- Bobby

Sri Charan Madhavapeddi

DigitalOcean Employee