Deployment

Deployment Options

npm i -g vercel
vercel

npm i -g netlify-cli
netlify deploy --prod

FROM node:20-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production
COPY . .
EXPOSE 3000
CMD ["npm", "start"]

Build for Production

# Build optimized bundle
npm run build

# Preview production build locally
npm run preview

Environment Setup

Production Variables

NODE_ENV=production
API_URL=https://api.myapp.com
DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/db

Pre-deployment Checklist

• Run tests: npm test
• Build succeeds: npm run build
• Environment variables configured
• Database migrations applied
• SSL certificate configured

Health Checks

app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
  res.json({
    status: 'healthy',
    uptime: process.uptime(),
    timestamp: Date.now(),
  });
});

Recommended Always include a health check endpoint for monitoring.

Monitoring

// Log important events
logger.info('Server started', { port: 3000 });
logger.error('Database connection failed', { error });