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Render builds a Dockerfile from a connected repo.
1

Add a Dockerfile

2

Modify and commit connection.yaml

The project must use a direct connector, with secrets replaced by ${VAR} environment references:
connection.yaml is gitignored by default. Once its secrets are ${VAR} placeholders, remove it from .gitignore and commit it — the container reads it at runtime.
3

Create a Web Service

In the Render dashboard: New → Web Service, then connect the project’s GitHub repo.Choose Web Service. Render detects the Dockerfile automatically and selects the Docker runtime; no build or start commands are needed.
4

Set environment variables

Add under Environment:
  • EVIDENCE_BASIC_USER — HTTP Basic Auth username
  • EVIDENCE_BASIC_PASSWORD — HTTP Basic Auth password
  • every ${VAR} referenced in connection.yaml, here SNOWFLAKE_USER and SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY
Click Create Web Service to deploy. Pushes to the connected branch redeploy automatically.

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Notes

  • The free tier pauses the service when idle. Cold starts will cause longer load times when restarting.