# Overview

**Apidog** is an integrated API collaboration platform that unifies API documentation, debugging, mocking, and automated testing. It is designed to streamline the API lifecycle, enabling frontend, backend, and testing engineers to collaborate efficiently within a single ecosystem.

**Apidog On-Premises** empowers organizations to host the complete API development platform within their own infrastructure, providing full control over data, security, and performance. This comprehensive guide delivers enterprise-ready deployment strategies, security hardened configurations, and production grade architectures for teams requiring sovereign control of their API ecosystem. Whether you are deploying in private data centers, cloud VPCs, or hybrid environments, this documentation provides the complete framework for implementing a robust, scalable Apidog instance that integrates seamlessly with your existing development workflow and security standards.

The contents of the documentation is organized as follows:

## **Introduction**  
  Provides an overview to Apidog self-hosting and necessary system requirements.
  - [Obtaining Apidog On-Premises License](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/obtaining-apidog-on-premises-license-1804579m0.md)
  - [System Requirements](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/system-requirements-1048815m0.md)
  - [Privacy and Data Sovereignty](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/data-privacy-compliance-1804589m0.md)
    
## **Deployment**  
  Covers different deployment approaches.
  - Docker Deployments
      - [Standalone Docker Deployment](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/standalone-docker-deployment-1804764m0.md)
      - [Hybrid Docker Deployment](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/hybrid-docker-deployment-1832305m0.md)
      - [Apidog Multi-Container Deployment](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/multi-containers-docker-deployment-865564m0.md)

### Video Tutorials

For step-by-step deployment walkthroughs, refer to the following tutorials:

 - [Deploying Apidog Enterprise On-Premises: Standalone Docker Guide (Local MySQL & Redis)](https://youtu.be/aAsZWlf5OEY?si=IubJt31_oRg7KfvC)
 - [Deploying Apidog Enterprise On-Premises: Hybrid Docker Architecture (AWS RDS & Cloud Redis)](https://youtu.be/Vjbn5eB5l9g?si=LCG7-KMkHaUgSXtc)
 - Kubernetes Deployments
   - [Deploying Apidog on Kubernetes using Deployment Manifest](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/deploying-apidog-on-kubernetes-using-deployment-manifest-565353m0.md)
   - [Deploying Apidog on Kubernetes using Helm](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/deploying-apidog-on-kubernetes-using-helm-1860587m0.md)
  
## **Post Deployment**  
  Guides you through the essential initial steps to setup Apidog after deployment.
  - [Accessing Apidog Web Interface](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/accessing-apidog-web-interface-405307m0.md)
  - [Accessing Apidog Admin Panel](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/accessing-apidog-admin-panel-700382m0.md)
  - [Installing Apidog On-Premises Client](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/installing-apidog-on-premises-client-700348m0.md)
 

## **Configuration**  
  Details customization options and authentication integrations.
  - [Environment Variables](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/environment-variables-405300m0.md)
  - [Database Configuration](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/database-configuration-405309m0.md)
  - [Storage Services Configuration](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/storage-services-configuration-405310m0.md)
  - [Git Connection Configuration](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/git-connection-configuration-1624843m0.md)
  - Authentication Providers
      - [Using LDAP for Authentication](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/using-ldap-for-authentication-405303m0.md)
      - [Using OKTA for Authentication](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/using-okta-for-authentication-405304m0.md)
      - [Using OAuth2.0 for Authentication](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/using-oauth2-0-for-authentication-481407m0.md)

## **Maintenance & Upgrades**  
  Offers instructions for backups, license renewal, and updating Apidog.
  - [Updating Apidog](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/updating-apidog-405312m0.md)
  - [Backing up Apidog](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/backing-up-apidog-405313m0.md)
  - [License Renewal](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/license-renewal-703533m0.md)
  - [System Design Flow](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/system-design-flow-1258725m0.md)

## **Troubleshooting**  
  Helps identify and solve common issues, and provides FAQs for additional support.
  - [Troubleshooting](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/troubleshooting-405314m0.md)
  - [FAQ](https://self-hosting.apidog.com/faq-705846m0.md)