Keep DigitalOcean droplet snapshots automatically cleaned up

Deletes old DigitalOcean snapshots beyond your limit and creates a fresh one, on a recurring schedule.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each droplet in account.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Knowledge Base & RAG
Connects
DigitalOcean

The problem it solves

Backup snapshots quietly pile up on your servers, and before you know it you're paying for storage you don't need. Nobody has time to log in regularly and clean out old ones by hand.

Who it fits

DevOps teams and cloud administrators managing DigitalOcean infrastructure who want backups without runaway storage costs.

How it works

  1. On a recurring schedule, the system checks every droplet in your account
  2. It counts the existing snapshots for each one
  3. Snapshots beyond your set limit are automatically deleted
  4. A fresh snapshot is created for each droplet right after cleanup
What you get

Backups you never have to remember to run

Your DigitalOcean snapshots stay tidy and current automatically, so you always have a fresh backup without watching storage costs creep up.

What you get

A trimmed, up-to-date set of snapshots for every droplet, with no manual cleanup needed.

What you need

A DigitalOcean account with API access.

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