Node.js services

Run long-lived Node HTTP servers—Express, Nest, Fastify, and similar (runtime_kind: nodejs_service).

How it differs from SSR

Next.js SSR uses the same container infrastructure but follows Next-oriented build and start conventions. Node services are for frameworks where you own the process: you provide install/build commands if needed and a start command that binds the application port expected by the platform.

Health checks

Configure a health check path that returns HTTP 200 when your service is ready. JSON or short text responses are accepted for Node services (unlike HTML-first SSR probes).

Environment variables

Inject secrets and configuration per environment from the dashboard. Use these for database URLs, API keys, and PORT-related hints your framework expects—see Environments & variables.

Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB can be created or attached during project setup when this runtime supports wizard database flows.

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