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Getting Started

Getting Started with LobstaCloud

Get your first Lobsta AI assistant running in the cloud in under 2 minutes.

Sign Up

  1. Visit cloud.redlobsta.com (opens in a new tab) and click Get Started.
  2. Sign in with Google or GitHub (powered by NextAuth).
  3. On first sign-in, a personal organization is automatically created for you with the Owner role.

Dashboard Overview

After signing in, you'll see the main dashboard with:

  • Instances — your running Lobsta instances, their status, and quick actions
  • Mission Control — multi-agent coordination dashboard with Kanban boards and agent management (Pro and Team plans)
  • Team — manage who has access to your organization
  • API Keys — generate keys for programmatic access
  • Prompt Guard — built-in AI prompt injection defense (enabled by default on all instances)
  • Settings — organization name, billing, and security configuration

Create Your First Instance

  1. From the dashboard, click New Instance.
  2. Fill in the details:
FieldDescriptionRequirements
NameA unique identifier for this instanceLowercase letters, numbers, hyphens only. 1–50 characters. Must match ^[a-z0-9-]+$
RegionWhere to deploye.g. eu-helsinki
TierResource allocationSTARTER, PRO, or TEAM
  1. Click Create. The instance status will show PROVISIONING while it spins up on Vultr Cloud.
  2. Once provisioned, the status changes to RUNNING and you'll receive a gateway URL.

Tier Resource Allocations

TierMemoryvCPUsBest For
Starter2 GB1 vCPUPersonal use, trying it out
Pro4 GB2 vCPUsPower users, small teams
Team8 GB4 vCPUsTeams, production workloads

Instance Limits by Plan

PlanMax Instances
Starter ($9.99/mo)1
Pro ($29.99/mo)5
Team ($99.99/mo)20

If you've reached your limit, you'll see an error: "Instance limit reached. Please upgrade your plan."

API Keys

API keys allow programmatic access to the LobstaCloud API. They are scoped to your organization.

Generate a Key

  1. Go to API Keys in the sidebar.
  2. Click Create API Key.
  3. Enter a name (e.g., "CI/CD Pipeline", "Mobile App").
  4. Optionally set an expiration (1–365 days). If omitted, the key never expires.
  5. Click Create.
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The full API key (starting with lob_) is shown only once at creation time. Copy it immediately and store it securely. It cannot be retrieved later.

Using an API Key

Include the key in the Authorization header:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer lob_your_key_here" \
  https://cloud.redlobsta.com/api/instances

See the API Reference for all available endpoints.

Organization Settings

Update Organization Name

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Edit the Organization Name field.
  3. Click Save.

Delete Organization

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Deleting an organization is permanent. All instances, API keys, team memberships, and invoices are deleted. Only the Owner can delete the organization.

  1. Go to Settings → Danger Zone.
  2. Click Delete Organization.
  3. Confirm the deletion.

Next Steps

OverviewMission Control