Configuration Guides

Configure your CARTO Self-Hosted deployment

After deploying CARTO Self-Hosted, use these guides to configure specific aspects of your installation. Each guide includes instructions for both Kots and Helm deployment methods where applicable.

New to how configuration works? Read How Configuration Works first — it explains the Helm (file-based) and Kots (Admin Console) models and where your settings live. For managing it safely, see Manage configuration as code.

Networking & Publishing

Load balancing, forward proxy, custom domains, and TLS configuration.

Data & Storage

Object storage buckets, in-memory cache, CARTO Data Warehouse, and Redshift imports.

Security & Cloud Identities

SSO, service accounts, Workload Identity, Pod Identity, and BigQuery OAuth.

Performance & HA

High availability configuration and performance tuning.

AI Features for Agentic GIS

Configure the infrastructure prerequisites for CARTO AI features.

Basemaps

Configure basemap providers, such as Google Maps.

Usage Tracking

Track activity data from public maps in your deployment.