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title: "Deploy your first API"
description: "An API is crucial as it is the interface between the external world (namely your applications) and the rest of your Project (i.e. your Lakehouse Manager"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/de/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started-expose-api
lang: de
lastUpdated: 2026-09-14
---
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# Deploy your first API

## Objective

An API is crucial as it is the interface between the external world (namely your applications) and the rest of your Project (i.e. your Lakehouse Manager and queries). You will have to call this API when building your application, in the next and final tutorial.

![Project home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started/app-init/picts/homepage-api.png)
## Create a new API

From your Project's home page, click on **+** inside the API module.

You will be able to choose between **an existing API template** from the internal _Store_, or to **import your own code** by linking a Git repository.

Since you're just starting, we've made a simple NodeJS template just for you. Proceed by selecting the only template available: _API NodeJS_.

![API store](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started/app-init/picts/api-store-new.png)
Choose a name for your API, and enable the option **auto build** & **auto deploy**. This will download the source code of your API, automatically build it and deploy it for you.

![API settings](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started/app-init/picts/api-settings-new.png)
From there, give it a couple of seconds as the creation of the API may take a moment. The build takes a few minutes.

![API building home](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started/app-init/picts/api_building1.png)
:::info
The Platform uses a **[blue-green](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-green_deployment) deployment methodology** ensuring 100% availability of your data. You can therefore seamlessly create & deploy new versions of your API without risking any downtime!
:::

When the deployment is complete, the **Open** button appears.

![API deployed](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started/app-init/picts/api_deployed.png)
When you open your API, you will land on the screen below confirming that your API is alive & healthy. It's that easy!

[<span aria-hidden="true">↪</span> Learn more about your Project APIs](https://docs.dataplatform.ovh.net/#/en/technical/sdk/api/index)

![API open](/images/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started/app-init/picts/api_open.png)
The next and final step will consist of creating and deploying your first application on the Platform in under 5 minutes.

[Create your first app](https://docs.ovhcloud.com/de/guides/public-cloud/data-platform/getting-started-visualize-data.md)

## Go further

If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://www.ovhcloud.com/de/professional-services/) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for a custom analysis of your project.

Ask questions, give your feedback and interact directly with the team building the Data Platform on the dedicated [Discord channel](https://discord.gg/ovhcloud).

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