Accessing an Instance

Your PocketBase instance managed by PocketHost can be accessed in several ways:

1. <uuid>.pockethost.io
2. <subdomain>.pockethost.io
3. SFTP file access for direct file management

Each PocketHost instance is assigned a permanent UUID, and a unique subdomain that you can customize and update at any time.

Example: I use PocketHost to run the backend for my web game, Harvest. I created a PocketHost instance and chose the subdomain harvest, making it accessible at https://harvest.pockethost.io. Since instances can be renamed, PocketHost also assigns a permanent UUID. In this case, the UUID is mfsicdp6ia1zpiu, so the instance is always accessible at https://mfsicdp6ia1zpiu.pockethost.io, regardless of subdomain changes.

Custom domains are supported on paid accounts, and we manage SSL certificates for you. Learn more about setting up custom domains here.

For direct file access, use SFTP with an SSH key to manage backups, uploads, hooks, and logs on your instance.