> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Automatic HTTPS endpoints for your containers with zero configuration

Phala Cloud gives you automatic HTTPS endpoints for your containers. Deploy your service and get a secure public URL — no TLS or proxy configuration needed.

## What You Get

Every container you deploy gets:

* Public HTTPS endpoints that just work
* Automatic TLS certificates (no Let's Encrypt setup)
* Full internet access with any protocol
* Built-in load balancing

Your application URL looks like this:

```
https://<app-id>-<port>.dstack-prod5.phala.network
```

Deploy on port 8080? Your URL is `https://appid-8080.dstack-prod5.phala.network`. Deploy on port 3000? It's `https://appid-3000.dstack-prod5.phala.network`. Simple.

## Zero Configuration Required

Just define your service in docker-compose.yml:

```yaml theme={"system"}
services:
  web:
    image: nginx:alpine
    ports:
      - "8000:80"
```

Deploy it and you're done. No reverse proxy setup needed. No certificate management required. No firewall rules to configure.

## Use Your Own Domain

Want `api.mycompany.com` instead of the default URL? Add the dstack-ingress container to your deployment. It handles DNS setup and SSL certificates automatically through your DNS provider (Cloudflare, Linode, or Namecheap).

## Beyond HTTP

Phala Cloud handles more than just web services:

**Databases**: Expose PostgreSQL or MySQL with automatic TLS encryption. Your database connections are secure by default.

**gRPC Services**: Full HTTP/2 support. Access gRPC endpoints by appending `g` to your URL (e.g., `appid-8080g.dstack-prod5.phala.network`).

**TCP Services**: Any TCP protocol works - Redis, custom game servers, message queues. All get automatic TLS wrapping.

**SSH Access**: Debug your containers with SSH access (development mode only).

## What's Next?

Ready to deploy something? The [quickstart](/phala-cloud/networking/quickstart) gets you running in 5 minutes.

Need to do something specific? Check our guides:

* [Expose an HTTP service](/phala-cloud/networking/expose-http-service)
* [Set up a custom domain](/phala-cloud/networking/setup-custom-domain)
* [Enable SSH access](/phala-cloud/networking/enable-ssh-access)
* [Configure gRPC services](/phala-cloud/networking/setup-grpc-service)

Want the technical details? See our [architecture deep dive](/phala-cloud/networking/architecture).

Questions about security? Check our [security model](/phala-cloud/networking/security).