November 2026: Faster Builds and API Key Restrictions

Builds got faster, API keys got safer, and you can now try a managed PostgreSQL database for free.

Faster Builds

Builder VMs now have twice the CPU, and each one runs 6 builds in parallel instead of 4. If you push often, older builds no longer get in the way. When a new build of a service starts, Sliplane cancels the older builds of that service that are still running or waiting, so your latest commit goes live sooner. Cancelled builds show up in the service's events with their build number.

Large builds benefit the most: the slowest 5% of deploys now finish in half the time.

API Key Expiry and IP Allowlists

When you create an API key, you can set it to expire after 7, 30, or 90 days, or after a year. You can also limit a key to specific IP addresses or CIDR ranges, for example your CI runners or office network. Requests from other IPs are rejected. You can change the allowlist at any time. Together with scopes, a leaked key can do a lot less damage.

PostgreSQL Demo Databases

You can now create a PostgreSQL database for free, without adding a payment method, and try it out for 48 hours. If you want to keep it, convert it to a paid database before the demo ends.

Autoscaling in the API

Servers and PostgreSQL databases can now scale up automatically through the API. You set thresholds for CPU, memory, and disk usage and a maximum size. If usage stays above a threshold for the duration you set, Sliplane moves the resource to the next size, up to your maximum.

• Servers: POST /servers/{serverId} accepts an autoscaling policy.
• PostgreSQL: PATCH /postgres/{postgresId} accepts an autoscaling policy.

Responses for both include the current policy and its state. Check the API reference for the details.

New Status Page

Our status page has moved to status.sliplane.io. It's linked from the dashboard, so you can check it when something looks off.

That's it for now. As always, if you run into any issues or have feedback, hit us up via the chat widget or at support@sliplane.io.

See you next time,

Jonas