tl;dr

Laravel Cloud now has a new API in early access (contact support to try it out), features a new Europe (Ireland) region, introduces Reverb-powered WebSocket clusters in developer preview, and adds advanced rate limit rules for Business plans.

Plus, you can now configure email notifications to stay on top of important events.

Check the full Cloud changelog or keep reading to see what we’ve shipped.

P.S. Check out what we shipped in the Laravel framework 12.x.

Laravel Cloud continues to expand with new automation tools, improved security controls, and expanded global infrastructure. Here’s what we shipped:

Laravel Cloud API (Early Access): Email support to request early access and start automating deployments and managing your infrastructure programmatically with the new Cloud API.
New Region: Ireland: Deploy closer to your European users with the new Ireland region for lower latency and improved performance.
WebSockets for Laravel Cloud (Developer Preview): Add real-time features to your Laravel apps with managed WebSocket clusters powered by Laravel Reverb.
Advanced Rate Limit Rules: Business plan users now have granular WAF rate limiting with custom thresholds, responses, and bot protection. Contact support to upgrade.
Email Notifications: Manage your email alerts for key Cloud events like deployments, billing updates, and resource issues.