Render

Deploy sandboxes on Render with ComputeSDK

Deploy and manage containerized sandboxes on Render’s infrastructure with ComputeSDK.

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Render is a unified cloud platform that makes it easy to build and run applications. With ComputeSDK’s Render provider, you can self-host your own sandbox execution environment with zero infrastructure setup.

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Prerequisites:

• A ComputeSDK account with an API key
• A Render account with an API key and Owner ID
• Node.js 18+ installed

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Using ComputeSDK with Render

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Step 1: Install ComputeSDK

Install the ComputeSDK package in your application:

npm install computesdk

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Step 2: Configure environment variables

Add your credentials to a .env file:

# ComputeSDK credentials
COMPUTESDK_API_KEY=your_computesdk_api_key

# Render credentials
RENDER_API_KEY=your_render_api_key
RENDER_OWNER_ID=your_render_owner_id

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Step 3: Create and manage sandboxes

ComputeSDK auto-detects Render as your provider from the environment variables:

import { compute } from 'computesdk';

// Create a new sandbox
const sandbox = await compute.sandbox.create();
console.log(`Sandbox created: ${sandbox.sandboxId}`);

// Get sandbox info
const info = await sandbox.getInfo();
console.log(`Sandbox status: ${info.status}`);

// Clean up when done
await sandbox.destroy();

Your sandboxes are now running on your self-hosted Render infrastructure!

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Explicit provider configuration (optional)

If you prefer to configure the provider programmatically—useful for multi-provider setups or dynamic configuration—pass credentials directly:

import { compute } from 'computesdk';

compute.setConfig({
   computesdkApiKey: process.env.COMPUTESDK_API_KEY,
   provider: 'render',
   render: {
     apiKey: process.env.RENDER_API_KEY,
     ownerId: process.env.RENDER_OWNER_ID
   }
});

const sandbox = await compute.sandbox.create();

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Configuration reference

The Render provider accepts the following configuration options:

Option	Environment Variable	Required	Description
apiKey	RENDER_API_KEY	Yes	Your Render API key
ownerId	RENDER_OWNER_ID	Yes	Your Render account Owner ID

interface RenderConfig {
  /** Render API key - if not provided, uses RENDER_API_KEY env var */
  apiKey?: string;
  /** Render Owner ID - if not provided, uses RENDER_OWNER_ID env var */
  ownerId?: string;
}

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Next steps

• Learn about sandbox lifecycle management
• Explore Sandbox methods
• View the @computesdk/render package