## The short version

To deploy an Axum app on Ample, run `ample deploy . --name <app-name> --public` in the project directory, or ask your coding agent to deploy it to Ample. Ample builds it on the `ubuntu-24.04` template, runs the tested start command below and returns a public HTTPS URL.

## Deploy Axum

1. 1

### Ask your coding agent

Install the Ample CLI and create an account (no browser or card needed), then ask Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any agent with a shell to deploy the project. See [Ample for coding agents](/content/agents/index.html).

```
curl -fsSL https://get.ample.computer/install.sh | sh
ample auth signup
# then, in your agent:
# "Deploy this Axum app to Ample"
```

2. 2

### Or deploy from the CLI

Run the deploy once from the project directory. It waits until the app is live or failed and prints the URL; exit 0 is live, 1 failed, 2 needs input.

```
ample deploy . --name <app-name> --public
```

3. 3

### Or use MCP

Agents connected to the Ample MCP server (`https://api.ample.computer/mcp`, or `ample mcp` over stdio) call `ample_deploy` with the same arguments.

4. 4

### Verify

Open the URL. If the deploy failed, read the build log, then the runtime log, fix the cause and deploy again.

```
ample logs <deployment_id> --kind build
```

## What Ample runs

| Template          | `ubuntu-24.04`                                         |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Build             | `cargo build --release`                               |
| Start             | `./$(ls target/release/*.d | grep -v '/lib' | head -n 1 | sed 's/\.d$//')` |
| Tested size       | `s-1vcpu-2gb`                                        |

Verified on Axum: the app built and started with the documented commands and answered on its public HTTPS URL. Build and start: cargo build --release in the rust builder image (stable toolchain, Cargo.lock committed, pure-Rust dependencies), then the release binary on the ubuntu-24.04 template reading PORT and DATABASE_URL.

Last verification (September 21, 2026): Axum pattern fixture deployed on Ample (cargo build --release in the rust builder image (stable toolchain, Cargo.lock committed, pure-Rust dependencies), then the release binary on the ubuntu-24.04 template reading PORT and DATABASE_URL); for this guide: the app built and started with the documented commands and answered on its public HTTPS URL.

## Before you deploy

### You need

- An Axum project (cargo build --release in the rust builder image (stable toolchain, Cargo.lock committed, pure-Rust dependencies), then the release binary on the ubuntu-24.04 template reading PORT and DATABASE_URL)
- An Ample account token with servers:write

### Know the limits

- Verified on the ubuntu-24.04 template at s-1vcpu-2gb; other sizes and Axum major versions are not verified.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I need a Dockerfile to deploy Axum?

No. Ample detects Axum from the repository and builds it from source on the `ubuntu-24.04` template. Dockerfile build steps are not run.

### How do I add a database to a Axum app?

Leave DATABASE_URL unset and deploy: when the code needs Postgres, MySQL, Redis or MongoDB, Ample creates a managed database and passes its connection string to the app. See [Connect Postgres for Axum](/content/guides/axum/database-connection/index.html).

### What does it cost to host a Axum app on Ample?

The Free plan runs 2 apps at once with no card and a hard monthly budget, so it never bills you. Larger needs are priced on volume; see [pricing](/content/pricing/index.html).

### What if the deploy fails?

`ample deploy` waits until the app is live or failed. A failure returns who must act, a diagnosis and a suggested fix; read the logs with `ample logs <deployment_id> --kind build`. See [Diagnose deployment failures for Axum](/content/guides/axum/deployment-diagnostics/index.html).

## More for Axum

[Axum **How to serve Axum public assets through a CDN on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/cdn-assets/index.html) [Axum **How to set environment variables and secrets for an Axum app on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/configuration-secrets/index.html) [Axum **How to connect an Axum app to Postgres on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/database-connection/index.html) [Axum **How to fix a failed Axum deploy on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/deployment-diagnostics/index.html) [Axum **How to use S3-compatible storage from an Axum app on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/object-client/index.html) [Axum **How to serve private files from an Axum app on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/private-file-access/index.html) [Axum **How to run database migrations for an Axum app on Ample**](/content/guides/axum/schema-changes/index.html)