DigitalOcean Community·1yBuilding an API rate limiter using Valkey
Learn how to implement a robust API rate limiter using Valkey, a Redis-compatible database, on DigitalOcean’s managed service. The tutorial demonstrates setting up Valkey and using it with Express.js to control API requests, using Valkey's atomic operations and efficient memory management to handle high traffic without performance degradation.
DigitalOcean·35wHacktoberfest 2025: Celebrate All Things Open Source!
Hacktoberfest 2025 registration is now open for the annual October celebration of open source contributions. Participants need to create 6 accepted pull requests during October to earn rewards, including t-shirts for the first 10,000 contributors and digital badges through Holopin partnership. The event has grown from 676 initial contributors to over 90,000 participants globally, with support from sponsors like DigitalOcean, MLH, Auth0, and AMD.
DigitalOcean Community·38wBuild An AI Customer Support Agent With GPT-OSS
Learn how to build an AI customer support agent using GPT-OSS-120B on DigitalOcean's Gradient AI Platform. The tutorial covers creating knowledge bases from various data sources like ticket logs, FAQs, and product documentation, then deploying the agent either through API or the no-code control panel interface. Includes practical examples using a fictional biotech company and guidance on data preparation, agent evaluation, and integration.
DigitalOcean Community·1yBuild Real-Time AI Agents with GenAI and Serverless Functions
Create AI-powered agents capable of processing real-time data using DigitalOcean’s GenAI Platform and serverless functions. This tutorial walks through setting up an AI agent to retrieve information from the DigitalOcean API, ideal for developers who want to build intelligent, API-connected agents without managing complex infrastructure.
Laravel News·1yDigitalOcean API Client for Laravel
The Laravel DigitalOcean package by Graham Campbell serves as an API client bridge for Laravel, facilitating multiple connections configuration. It integrates with Laravel's service container, allowing usage through Facade or dependency injection. This package supports Laravel versions 8 to 11 and offers extensive documentation on its GitHub repository.
DigitalOcean·23wSpeed Up Your JavaScript Apps: Native Bun Support is Now Available on App Platform
DigitalOcean App Platform now supports Bun natively, allowing developers to deploy Bun applications directly from code repositories without configuration files. The platform uses Cloud Native Buildpacks to automatically detect, build, and deploy Bun apps. Key features include zero-configuration deployment, automatic runtime detection via bun.lock files, and seamless Next.js support. Developers can migrate existing Node.js apps by simply replacing package-lock.json with bun.lock. The platform supports three deployment workflows: Cloud Native Buildpacks, Dockerfiles, and pre-built images.
Laravel Daily·1yI've Tried to Seed 10M Rows into MySQL...
Successfully seeding 10.5 million records into MySQL with Laravel requires careful memory management and batch processing. Testing on both a local MacBook Pro and a $6 Digital Ocean server showed the task is feasible, though the process is slower on cheaper cloud servers. Despite the heavy load, MySQL's performance in querying large datasets remains efficient.