Networking Release Notes

Validated on 30 Mar 2026

March 2026

30 March

• Private Droplets are now in public preview. Private Droplets have no direct public connectivity by default, using VPC-only networking with automatic integration with VPC NAT gateway, VPC peering, and VPC private DNS.

  All customers can opt in from the Feature Preview page. Create Private Droplets by setting public_networking: false in the Create Droplet API.

December 2025

5 December

• Remote MCP servers are now available, providing API-based access for AI tools to manage DigitalOcean resources.