DigitalOcean Spaces

DigitalOcean Spaces

If you already run your servers on DigitalOcean, storing your backups there too means everything stays in one place — one billing account, one dashboard, and backups that travel over DigitalOcean’s internal network instead of the public internet. Spaces is DigitalOcean’s object storage service (a scalable system for storing files like backups, images, and archives) that works with the same S3 API (the industry-standard interface for interacting with object storage) that most backup tools already speak.

Tip

This is a great choice if you want predictable pricing without per-request fees, and especially if your servers are already hosted on DigitalOcean — backups stay within their network at no extra transfer cost.

Prerequisites

Before connecting DigitalOcean Spaces, you need:

• A DigitalOcean account
• A Spaces bucket (a storage container you create in the DigitalOcean dashboard) in your preferred region
• A Spaces access key pair (a username-and-password style credential) generated from the DigitalOcean API settings

Required Credentials

The following credentials tell FlyWP how to connect to your Spaces bucket.

Field	Description
Spaces Access Key	Your DigitalOcean Spaces access key
Spaces Secret Key	The secret key paired with your access key
Bucket	The name of your Spaces bucket
Region / Endpoint	The region where your bucket is located (e.g., nyc3, sfo3, ams3)

Setup Steps

To connect DigitalOcean Spaces to FlyWP, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your DigitalOcean Control Panel.
2. Navigate to Spaces Object Storage and create a new Space (or use an existing one).
3. Go to API > Spaces Keys and generate a new access key pair.
4. Copy the Key and Secret — you will need both in the next steps.
5. In FlyWP, go to Team Settings > Backup Providers.
6. Click Add Provider and select DigitalOcean Spaces.
7. Enter your credentials and click Save.

Tip

Choose a Spaces region in the same data center as your DigitalOcean server. This minimizes latency during backup uploads and keeps transfer traffic within DigitalOcean’s internal network, avoiding outbound bandwidth charges.

Pricing Notes

DigitalOcean Spaces uses straightforward pricing with a base plan that includes a set amount of storage and outbound transfer. Check DigitalOcean’s current pricing page for the latest details. Unlike some cloud storage providers, there are no per-request fees for standard operations.

Note

Spaces access keys grant access to all Spaces buckets in your account, not just a single one. If you need tighter access control, consider using DigitalOcean’s bucket policies to restrict what the key can do.

Using the Provider

Once connected, select DigitalOcean Spaces as the storage provider when configuring backups for any site on your team. FlyWP uses the S3-compatible API to upload, list, and delete your backup files automatically — you do not need to manage those files manually.

Related Pages

• Backup and Restore
• Backups Overview
• Backup Providers (Team Settings)
• Custom S3-Compatible Provider