Daytona Integration

Creddy’s Daytona plugin creates ephemeral API keys for managing Daytona workspaces (sandboxes). Agents request a key, create dev environments, and keys are automatically revoked on expiry.

How It Works

Agent requests creddy get daytona
Creddy creates a scoped API key via Daytona’s API
Agent uses key to create/manage workspaces
On TTL expiry → key automatically revoked

Key benefits:

No hardcoded API keys in agent configs
Keys are time-limited and automatically cleaned up
Organization-scoped access control
Audit trail of key creation/usage

Requirements

Daytona account with API access
API key from Daytona Dashboard

Installation


creddy plugin install daytona

Server Setup

Add the backend with your Daytona API key:


creddy backend add daytona

You’ll be prompted for:

api_key: Daytona API key
base_url: API endpoint (default: https://api.daytona.io)

Configuration Options


{
  "api_key": "daytona_xxx",
  "base_url": "https://api.daytona.io",
  "organization_id": "org-123"
}

Option	Description	Default
`api_key`	Daytona API key (required)	—
`base_url`	Daytona API endpoint	`https://api.daytona.io`
`organization_id`	Default org for all keys	—

Agent Enrollment

Agents request Daytona access during enrollment:


creddy enroll --server http://creddy:8400 --name ci-agent \
  --can daytona

Or for specific organizations:


creddy enroll --server http://creddy:8400 --name ci-agent \
  --can daytona:org:myorg

Requesting API Keys

Once enrolled and approved:


# Get an API key
DAYTONA_KEY=$(creddy get daytona)
 
# Use with Daytona API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAYTONA_KEY" \
  https://api.daytona.io/workspaces

Custom TTL


# Key valid for 1 hour
DAYTONA_KEY=$(creddy get daytona --ttl 1h)

Use Cases

CI/CD Pipeline


# GitHub Actions
jobs:
  test:
    steps:
      - name: Get Daytona credentials
        run: |
          echo "DAYTONA_KEY=$(creddy get daytona --ttl 30m)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          
      - name: Create sandbox
        run: |
          WORKSPACE_ID=$(curl -X POST \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAYTONA_KEY" \
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
            https://api.daytona.io/workspaces \
            -d '{"repository": "${{ github.repository }}"}' \
            | jq -r '.id')
          echo "WORKSPACE_ID=$WORKSPACE_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
          
      - name: Run tests
        run: |
          daytona exec $WORKSPACE_ID -- make test
          
      - name: Cleanup
        if: always()
        run: |
          curl -X DELETE \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAYTONA_KEY" \
            https://api.daytona.io/workspaces/$WORKSPACE_ID

AI Coding Agent


import subprocess
import requests
 
# Agent needs to spin up isolated dev environment
api_key = subprocess.check_output(
    ["creddy", "get", "daytona", "--ttl", "2h"]
).decode().strip()
 
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"}
 
# Create workspace for the task
workspace = requests.post(
    "https://api.daytona.io/workspaces",
    headers=headers,
    json={"repository": "github.com/org/repo"}
).json()
 
# Execute code in sandbox
result = requests.post(
    f"https://api.daytona.io/workspaces/{workspace['id']}/exec",
    headers=headers,
    json={"command": "python test.py"}
)

Ephemeral Preview Environments


#!/bin/bash
# Deploy PR preview
 
DAYTONA_KEY=$(creddy get daytona --ttl 4h)
PR_NUMBER=$1
 
# Create workspace for PR
WORKSPACE=$(curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAYTONA_KEY" \
  https://api.daytona.io/workspaces \
  -d "{\"repository\": \"$REPO\", \"branch\": \"pull/$PR_NUMBER/head\"}" \
  | jq -r '.id')
 
echo "Preview ready at: https://$WORKSPACE.daytona.app"

Scopes

Scope	Description
`daytona`	Full Daytona API access
`daytona:workspaces`	Create and manage workspaces
`daytona:workspaces:read`	List and view workspaces only
`daytona:org:*`	Access scoped to specific organization

TTL Constraints

Minimum TTL: 1 minute
Maximum TTL: 24 hours
Default TTL: 10 minutes

Security Considerations

API Key Security

Keys are scoped to specific organizations if configured
Keys have TTL and are automatically revoked
Each agent gets unique keys (no sharing)

Best Practices

Use short TTLs for untrusted environments
Scope to specific organizations when possible
Review Creddy audit logs for unusual patterns
Use daytona:workspaces:read when full access isn’t needed

Troubleshooting

”invalid API key”

Ensure your master API key:

Is a valid Daytona API key
Has permission to create additional API keys
Hasn’t expired

”organization not found”

Check the organization ID:

Matches exactly (case-sensitive)
Your API key has access to that organization

Workspace creation fails

Verify the API key has workspace creation permissions
Check repository URL is accessible
Review Daytona dashboard for quota limits