Render
Connect Crow to Render to manage deployments and monitor service status through your AI assistant.
What You Get
- View and manage web services, static sites, and databases
- Trigger manual deploys
- Monitor service status and recent deploy history
- View environment variables and service configuration
Setup
Step 1: Sign in to Render
Go to dashboard.render.com and sign in to your account.
Step 2: Create an API key
- Click your profile avatar in the top-right corner
- Select Account Settings
- Go to the API Keys section
- Click Create API Key
- Name it (e.g., "Crow")
- Copy the API key
Step 3: Add to Crow
Paste your key in Crow's Nest → Settings → Integrations, or on the Setup page at /setup.
The environment variable is RENDER_API_KEY.
Required Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| API key access | Full access to your Render account's services, deploys, and configuration |
Render API keys grant full account access. There are no granular scopes — the key can do anything your account can do.
Troubleshooting
"401 Unauthorized" error
Your API key may have been revoked or deleted. Create a new one at dashboard.render.com/account/api-keys.
Can't see a service
API keys have access to all services in your Render account. If a service is missing, check that it exists in your Render dashboard.
Deploy stuck in "In Progress"
This is a Render platform issue, not a Crow issue. Check the deploy logs in the Render dashboard for the specific service.