Deploy Node.js application to Vercel in 5 minutes

Introduction

Deploying a Node.js application to Vercel can be easily done by just adding a vercel.json configuration file to your project root directory.

Here I will show you how it can be achieved.

Add vercel.json file

First of all, add a vercel.json file in the root directory of your existing Node.js project. Add and commit the file to the Git repository.

{
   "version": 2,
   "name": "music-album",
   "builds": [
      { "src": "app.js", "use": "@vercel/node" }
   ],
   "routes": [
      { "src": "/(.*)", "dest": "/app.js" }
   ]
}

Create a Vercel project

Login Vercel.

If you don't have an account yet, you can sign up for a free account.
Click the "+ New Project" button on the Overview tab.
Import Git Repository by selecting the Git provider. GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket are available.
Import Git Repository.
Configure the project.
1. Give a Project Name.
2. Click the "Deploy" button. The deployment should be triggered.
Check the deployment status.
Click the link under DOMAINS to view the application in browser.