Do I need to sign up?
No. An account and verified email are required only if you choose to claim the VM.
GAP Cloud / Free MicroVM
One command.
Your own Linux VM.
Build over SSH with Docker, Python, Node, Go and PHP already installed. No account or card to start. Keep the same VM and disk if you claim it.
ssh -p 2121 [email protected]Uses your Ed25519 SSH key. Need one? Run ssh-keygen -t ed25519 first.
1 vCPUDedicated VM quota
1 GiBMemory
60 minBuild time
24 hTo claim after it stops
free@gap · example session
$ ssh -p 2121 [email protected] GAP MicroVM · 1 vCPU / 1 Gio · 60 min restantes Preview : https://…/apps/…/ Basic Auth : free / [unique password] Réclamer : https://…/free-vm/claim#[private token] root@gap-free-vm:~# docker --version
Connect. Build. Keep it.
01 / CONNECT
Your key is your login
Connect as free. The first authenticated session provisions your VM; the same key reconnects to the same machine.
02 / BUILD
Preview privately
Serve your app on port 8080. The preview requires its unique Basic Auth password and is visible only from the SSH source IP.
03 / CLAIM
Keep the same disk
After the build hour, the VM stops. Open the private claim link within 24 hours and verify your email to attach it to a GAP account.
Useful from the first prompt.
Debian with familiar tools preinstalled. Use apt, npm, pip, Go modules, Composer, Docker Hub and public GHCR images through the controlled package proxy.
- 8 GiB persistent guest disk during the trial
- Docker Engine and Compose, Python, Node, Go and PHP
- One unclaimed VM per source IP and SSH key across GAP nodes
Bounded by design.
Outbound access is limited to approved public package registries. Arbitrary internet access, private networks, scanning and SSH forwarding are blocked. Package traffic is rate- and volume-limited. If the region is full, try again later; a failed capacity attempt does not create a VM.
Good to know.
Does disconnecting stop it?
No. It remains available for the rest of its one-hour build window.
What happens if I do not claim it?
The VM stops after one hour. Its disk is deleted when the 24-hour claim window expires.
Can others see my preview?
Not during the anonymous trial: both the SSH source IP and Basic Auth credentials are required.