# Hosting Platform

A hosting platform is a specific operating environment for your Mendix apps. Add each of your hosting platforms to AppControl to be able to manage them. 

Many customers only have 1 hosting platform (E.g. Mendix Cloud), however some have both public and private clouds (E.g. Mendix Cloud and Mendix for Kubernetes). For more information on each type of supported hosting platform and which AppControl features are supported per hosting platform, see the [Add hosting platforms](/overview/initial-set-up/add-hosting-platforms.md) page.

Depending on the type of hosting platform you are adding, the following information must be provided:

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<summary>Mendix Cloud</summary>

This is the default and most widely used Mendix hosting platform. When adding Mendix Cloud platforms the following information must be provided:

* **Mendix Platform User:** The user that AppControl should use to access apps in the Mendix platform. For information on how to create this user see [AppControl User](/overview/initial-set-up/appcontrol-user.md).
* **Mendix Platform User ID:** The user ID of the user that AppControl should use to access apps in the Mendix platform. For information on how to find this information see [AppControl User](/overview/initial-set-up/appcontrol-user.md).
* **API Key:** The API key for the Mendix Platform user you provided.
* **Personal Access Token (PAT):** The PAT for the Mendix Platform user you provided.

</details>

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<summary>Mendix Cloud Dedicated</summary>

This is the version of the Mendix Cloud that provides a segregated part of the Mendix Cloud that is dedicated to your organization. When adding Mendix Cloud Dedicated platforms the following information must be provided:

* **Mendix Platform User:** The user that AppControl should use to access apps in the Mendix platform. For information on how to create this user see [AppControl User](/overview/initial-set-up/appcontrol-user.md).
* **Mendix Platform User ID:** The user ID of the user that AppControl should use to access apps in the Mendix platform. For information on how to find this information see [AppControl User](/overview/initial-set-up/appcontrol-user.md).
* **API Key:** The API key for the Mendix Platform user you provided.
* **Personal Access Token (PAT):** The PAT for the Mendix Platform user you provided.

</details>

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<summary>Mendix for Kubernetes (Connected)</summary>

This is used for hosting Mendix in your private cloud environment. When adding Mendix for Kubernetes (Connected) platforms the following information must be provided:

* **Mendix Platform User:** The user that AppControl should use to access apps in the Mendix platform. For information on how to create this user see [AppControl User](/overview/initial-set-up/appcontrol-user.md).
* **Mendix Platform User ID:** The user ID of the user that AppControl should use to access apps in the Mendix platform. For information on how to find this information see [AppControl User](/overview/initial-set-up/appcontrol-user.md).
* **API Key:** The API key for the Mendix Platform user you provided.
* **Personal Access Token (PAT):** The PAT for the Mendix Platform user you provided.

</details>


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