Node.js Deployment

Node.js Server

Preset: node-server (switch to this preset)

Default Preset

This is the default nitro output preset for production builds.

Build project using nitro CLI:

nitro build

When running nitro build with the Node server preset, the result will be an entry point that launches a ready-to-run Node server. To try output:

$ node .output/server/index.mjs
Listening on http://localhost:3000

You can now deploy fully standalone .output directory to the hosting of your choice.

You can customize server behavior using following environment variables:

NITRO_PORT or PORT (defaults to 3000)
NITRO_HOST or HOST (defaults to '0.0.0.0')
NITRO_SSL_CERT and NITRO_SSL_KEY - if both are present, this will launch the server in HTTPS mode. In the vast majority of cases, this should not be used other than for testing, and the Nitro server should be run behind a reverse proxy like nginx or Cloudflare which terminates SSL.

Preset: node (switch to this preset)

Nitro also has a more low-level preset that directly exports a function with (req, res) => {} signature usable for middleware and custom servers.

When running nitro build with the Node preset, the result will be an entry point exporting a function with the (req, res) => {} signature.

Example:

import { createServer } from 'node:http'
import handler from './.output/server'
const server = createServer(handler)
server.listen(8080)