GitHub Codespaces for APS Apps — No Local Setup Required
Learn how to use GitHub Codespaces to instantly spin up, run, and debug Autodesk Platform Services (APS) applications — no local IDE, Node.js, or dependency setup required.
In this tutorial, Petr Broz, Sr. Principal Developer Advocate at Autodesk, walks you through:
✅ Forking an APS code sample from the Autodesk documentation
✅ Creating a GitHub Codespace on your forked repo
✅ Installing dependencies and configuring APS credentials securely as Codespace Secrets
✅ Running and debugging the app using VS Code in the browser
✅ Making your app publicly accessible via port forwarding
✅ Managing Codespace storage and compute quota
🔗 The code sample used: https://github.com/autodesk-platform-services/aps-simple-viewer-nodejs
🔗 Gallery of additional code samples: https://aps.autodesk.com/code-samples
🔗 Information about GitHub Codespaces: https://github.com/features/codespaces
🔗 Free quota for GitHub Codespaces: https://docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-codespaces#free-quota
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Try Autodesk Platform Services today: https://autode.sk/try-aps
Have questions? Reach out to us at https://autode.sk/get-aps-help
Sign up for an APS accelerator in your region: https://autode.sk/aps-accelerators
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