Do I need a dedicated IP?

Short answer: most people don't. Your VPS shares a public IP, and for websites and most apps that's completely fine — you get a free HTTPS URL and can point your own domain, all with TLS handled for you. Here's how to know if you're one of the cases that genuinely needs a dedicated IP.

You probably DON'T need one if…

You're hosting a website or web app (HTTP/HTTPS). Use your free public URL or a custom domain — see Enable HTTPS.
You just need SSH access — that already works on your assigned port.
You're running an API or app reachable on a custom port — just open a port.

You DO need a dedicated IP if…

You want to run your own web server on port 443 with your own certificates, directly on the VPS.
A partner needs to allowlist a fixed IP — a payment gateway, a bank/API, a client's firewall.
You're running a mail server (SMTP on 25/465/587) or other services that expect standard ports and a stable IP with reverse DNS.
You need every port to reach your VPS directly, not just the ones you open individually.

How to add one

It's a small monthly add-on (₹99/month). Top up your wallet, open your VPS in the dashboard, and choose Add dedicated IPv4. Within a few minutes your VPS gets its own public IPv4, and all ports — including 80 and 443 — route straight to it.

Two things change once it's attached: point your domain's A record at the new IP, and your SSH moves to the standard port 22 on that IP (no more high NAT port needed).

Ready to use your own domain? See Point a domain to your VPS.