Build with a Nitro starter template
Deploy a Nitro app to Vercel from a starter template. Compare the Nitro Starter, route rules, cached HTTP handler, plugins, Slack Bolt, and iMessage AI agent templates, then ship to a live URL.
Knowledge Base / Backend
Backend
Backends on Vercel run on Fluid compute with Active CPU pricing, plus Instant Rollback, the Vercel Firewall, protected previews, and rolling releases.
Build with a Backend Template on Vercel
Build with a Hono starter template
Deploy a Hono app to Vercel from a starter template. Compare the Hono API starter, MCP server, AI SDK, Slack Bolt, Next.js, Turborepo, and domco templates, then ship to a live URL.
Build with an Express starter template
Deploy an Express app to Vercel from a template. Browse Express starters from Vercel and the community, then run them locally with the Vercel CLI.
Build with a FastAPI starter template
Browse FastAPI starter templates for Vercel and deploy one in a few steps. Compare minimal, AI, agent, and full-stack FastAPI templates on the Python runtime.
Build with a Flask starter template
Deploy a Flask app to Vercel from a starter template. Compare the Flask Hello World starter, AI SDK, alt text generator, and Next.js templates, then ship to a live URL.
Zero-Configuration Backends on Vercel
Using xmcp with Next.js
Add an MCP server to an existing Next.js app with xmcp. Create typed tools, add authentication, and deploy to Vercel as a Vercel Function.
How to ship an H3 app on Vercel
Deploy an H3 app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn to configure streaming, middleware, cron jobs, the Bun runtime, and observability.
How to ship a Fastify app on Vercel
Deploy a Fastify app to Vercel with zero configuration, then add streaming, lifecycle hooks, cron jobs, and observability.
How to ship an Express app on Vercel
Deploy an Express app to Vercel with zero configuration. Configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, the Bun runtime, and observability.
How to ship a FastAPI app on Vercel
Deploy a FastAPI app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how the Python runtime, Vercel Functions, streaming, middleware, and cron jobs work together.
How to ship a Koa app on Vercel
Deploy a Koa app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from the Vercel CLI or Git, and configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, and Observability.
How to ship a NestJS app on Vercel
Deploy a NestJS app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from a template, the Nest CLI, or Git, and configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, and Observability.
How to ship a Flask app on Vercel
Deploy a Flask app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from a template, the Vercel CLI, or Git, and configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, the Bun runtime, and Observability.
How to ship an Elysia app on Vercel
Deploy a Elysia app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from a template, the Vercel CLI, or Git, and configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, the Bun runtime, and Observability.
How to ship a Nitro app on Vercel
Deploy a Nitro app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from a template, the Vercel CLI, or Git, and configure ISR, cron jobs, Vercel Queues, per-route function settings, and Observability.
How to ship a Hono app on Vercel
Deploy a Hono app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from a template, the Vercel CLI, or Git, and configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, the Bun runtime, and Observability.
All Backend Guides
- Does Vercel support Docker deployments?
- Running Docker on Vercel vs Render
- How to use Vercel Container Registry
- Running Docker on Vercel
- How Vercel Services run on Fluid compute
- Choosing how to structure your application on Vercel
- Build Figma-style multiplayer cursors with WebSockets on Vercel
- The Complete Guide to Vercel Services
- Build a real-time chat app with WebSockets on Vercel
- How to ship an Express app on Vercel