> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.utexo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cloud

> Managed infrastructure for running RGB Lightning Nodes in production environments.

Utexo Cloud provides a managed control plane for deploying and operating RGB Lightning Nodes (RLNs). It is designed for applications that require direct control over node-level infrastructure — channel management, asset issuance, backups, and observability — without building or maintaining that infrastructure themselves.

Cloud is optional and complementary to the SDK. Applications can combine Cloud-managed nodes with the Utexo SDK depending on their deployment model and trust requirements.

## What Utexo Cloud Provides

| Capability                   | Description                                                                       |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Node lifecycle management    | Create, start, stop, upgrade, and destroy RLN nodes via dashboard or API          |
| Health and status monitoring | Real-time node status (`RUNNING`, `PAUSED`, `FAILED`) and build progress tracking |
| Controlled access            | mTLS and API-token–based authentication for secure remote connections             |
| Versioned deployments        | Upgrade nodes to the latest RLN image with a single operation                     |
| Backup and restore           | Snapshot node state and restore from backup at any time                           |
| Webhook events               | Receive real-time notifications when node state transitions occur                 |

## When to Use Cloud

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  <Accordion title="I need to run payment infrastructure without managing servers">
    Use Utexo Cloud to provision and operate RGB Lightning Nodes directly from the dashboard. The node lifecycle — creation, upgrade, backup, teardown — is managed via a control plane API, not raw server access.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I want to call the node REST API directly from my application">
    Once a node is running, it exposes a REST JSON API for all Lightning and RGB operations: channel management, asset issuance, payments, and more. See [RGB Lightning Node API](/cloud/rgb-lightning-node-api).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="I need event-driven notifications from my node">
    Configure webhooks on your node to receive `POST` callbacks whenever node status transitions occur (`RUNNING`, `FAILED`, `IN_PROGRESS`). See [Webhooks](/cloud/webhooks).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Get Started

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  <Card title="Node Management" icon="server" href="/cloud/getting-started">
    Create, connect, upgrade, back up, and destroy RLN nodes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="RGB Lightning Node API" icon="code" href="/cloud/rgb-lightning-node-api">
    Full REST endpoint reference for your running node.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="webhook" href="/cloud/webhooks">
    Receive real-time event notifications from your nodes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Dashboard" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="https://cloud.utexo.com">
    Access the Utexo Cloud dashboard.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>