Node.js Express Deployment on Vercel: Quick and Easy

In this tutorial video, we will learn how to deploy a NodeJS express application for free on Vercel. We will start by creating a hobby account on Vercel and connecting it to the Git provider where our application is stored. We will then add a configuration file to our repository and import our code to Vercel before doing the deployment.

We will also test the functionality of nested routes and check if our Firebase connection is proper by adding a new route that pulls transactions from Firebase Firestore. Finally, we will update our Telegram bot hook to use this endpoint and test it using Postman.

This tutorial is perfect for beginners who want to learn how to deploy a NodeJS express application on Vercel for free. No prior experience is required, and each step will be explained in detail.

So, join us in this tutorial video, and let's deploy our NodeJS express application on Vercel together!

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🤨⁉️ Problem statement:
As we all know, groceries can be one of the biggest expenses in our monthly budget. To help manage this expense, I am planning to develop a Telegram bot that can parse my grocery bills and store the information in a database. This will allow me to set a monthly budget and monitor my spending as necessary. Additionally, I am considering building a front-end application that will allow me to easily track which items I am spending the most on each month.

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[soniyaratnakar]

Hi, my index.js is in src folder, what modification I need to do to vercel.json?

[jasmeetsingh]

I'm confused. 0:57 and 1:21, on both these timestamps, your vercel.json looks different. What exactly do we have to mention?

[anounman]

When we used the import method (type : "module") it's not working in vercel even I already defined the type in package.json

[blackslash]

Hello, i tried deploying the backend on vercel. Deployed frontend already.
Was not able to fetch some of the mongo db data, users particularly, for sign up and login.
error: 504.
When I deployed the backend on render, it worked.
How to solve this issue?

[hanslou]

What if my build command builds everything to a dist/ directory? How would I change the configuration? Thank you :)

[HelenaDuGraus]

Here I get "Internal server error"

[lcqsgyd]

bhai mere ko

This deployment does not have a deployment summary. aara !

[MakarovSergey]

If you dont mind I request tutorial how to hosting(free) postgresql database with nodejs+express+sequelize as a server please.