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Connect your DigitalOcean account

Updated October 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Generate a personal access token with full access in DigitalOcean, connect it to Nuvlo, and create your first Droplet.

On this page
  1. Step 1: Open API tokens in DigitalOcean
  2. Step 2: Generate the token
  3. Step 3: Copy the token
  4. Step 4: Add the token in Nuvlo
  5. Step 5: Connect and check
  6. Step 6: Create your first Droplet
  7. Good to know
  8. Troubleshooting

Before you start

  • A DigitalOcean account with a payment method
  • The Owner, Admin or Developer role on your Nuvlo account

Step 1 Open API tokens in DigitalOcean

Sign in to the DigitalOcean control panel. If you belong to several teams, switch to the team the servers should belong to. The token works on that team’s resources.

In the left menu, open API and stay on the Tokens tab. Click Generate New Token.

Step 2 Generate the token

  • Token name: something you’ll recognize, such as “Nuvlo”.
  • Expiration: pick what suits you. When the token expires, Nuvlo can no longer manage your Droplets until you replace it.
  • Scopes: choose Full Access. A Read Only token connects without an error, but Nuvlo can’t create Droplets with it.

If you use Custom Scopes, the token needs at least account:read to connect, plus full access to Droplets and access to the images, snapshots and actions Nuvlo works with. Add billing:read if you want provider bill reminders to show DigitalOcean’s own amounts. Full Access covers all of this.

Step 3 Copy the token

DigitalOcean shows the token once. Copy it now. If you lose it, generate a new one.

Step 4 Add the token in Nuvlo

In Nuvlo, open Integrations → Server providers, click Add provider and choose DigitalOcean.

Enter an Account label (optional) and paste the token into API key or token.

Step 5 Connect and check

Click Connect account. Nuvlo checks the token with DigitalOcean and saves it. The account shows under Connected accounts.

Step 6 Create your first Droplet

Open Create server, choose DigitalOcean and, if you have several, the account under Account. Click Choose what to host and follow Create a server.

DigitalOcean calls servers Droplets. They appear in your DigitalOcean control panel under the team you created the token in.

Good to know

TopicOn DigitalOcean
BillingHourly, capped at the monthly price. DigitalOcean bills you directly.
PlansBasic, General Purpose and CPU-Optimized Droplets.
ResizingBigger or smaller plans. Smaller only when the disk fits. The IP address stays the same.
Provider backupsDaily (30% of the server price, 7 kept) or weekly (20%, 4 kept).
SnapshotsRestore over the server or into a new one.

The token is for servers only. To keep site backups in DigitalOcean Spaces, connect Spaces separately as described in Connect backup storage.

Troubleshooting

  • The provider rejected this key: the token was mistyped, revoked or has expired. Generate a new one.
  • The message mentions account:read: the token uses custom scopes without account access. Add it, or generate a Full Access token.
  • Droplets stop being manageable after a while: the token has probably expired. Generate a new one and paste it under Manage on the Server providers page.