AWS deploy
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Before proceeding with the deployment steps, consider the following options to choose the most suitable deployment method for your environment:
Standard AWS Deployment: If you have a single VPC and are not using Kubernetes, continue with the steps below.
Multiple VPCs:
Choose the option that best fits your infrastructure needs. If you're proceeding with the standard AWS deployment, continue with the steps below.
An active AWS account
Necessary permissions to create and manage CloudFormation stacks
Sign into your AWS account if you are not logged-in. Go to Cloudformation and upload the template we just downloaded, then click next.
2. This will take you to a pre-filled quick create stack like below.
3. Add your parameters here - keypair, 1 private subnetId and 2 public subnetIds. Atleast 1 public subnet should be in the same availability zone as private subnet.
4. Your user email parameter should be the same as the one you used to signup with Akto.
5. Select I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources.
6. Click on create stack.
Wait for a couple of minutes before you stack creation is complete.
Once your stack is created, navigate to outputs sections and copy Akto dashboard url into your browser.
3. Signup and start using Akto.
Kubernetes Users: If you're using Kubernetes, consider deploying using Helm. Learn more about .
For multi-VPC deployment, refer to our .
For cross-region, cross-VPC deployment, check out our .
Custom Subdomain: For custom subdomain setup on AWS, see our .
Sign up on and download the .
After successful deployment, free plan users will be able to see up to 25 APIs. To access more APIs and additional features, consider upgrading to a paid plan. .
Need help? our support team for assistance.
