Examples

Explore Nitro examples to learn how to build full-stack applications with different frameworks and features.

Work in Progress

Nitro v3 Alpha docs and examples are a work in progress — expect updates, rough edges, and occasional inaccuracies.

Features

API Routes

File-based API routing with HTTP method support and dynamic parameters.

Cached Handler

Cache route responses with configurable bypass logic.

Custom Error Handler

Customize error responses with a global error handler.

Database

Built-in database support with SQL template literals.

Hello World

Minimal Nitro server using the web standard fetch handler.

Middleware

Request middleware for authentication, logging, and request modification.

Plugins

Extend Nitro with custom plugins for hooks and lifecycle events.

Server Fetch

Internal server-to-server requests without network overhead.

Virtual Routes

Define routes programmatically using Nitro's virtual module system.

WebSocket

Real-time bidirectional communication with WebSocket support.

Config

Auto Imports

Automatic imports for utilities and composables.

Import Alias

Custom import aliases for cleaner module paths.

Runtime Config

Environment-aware configuration with runtime access.

Server side rendering

Mono JSX

Server-side JSX rendering in Nitro with mono-jsx.

Nano JSX

Server-side JSX rendering in Nitro with nano-jsx.

Custom Renderer

Build a custom HTML renderer in Nitro with server-side data fetching.

Vite SSR HTML

Server-side rendering with vanilla HTML, Vite, and Nitro.

Vite SSR with Preact

Server-side rendering with Preact in Nitro using Vite.

Vite SSR with React

Server-side rendering with React in Nitro using Vite.

Vite SSR with SolidJS

Server-side rendering with SolidJS in Nitro using Vite.

Vite SSR with TanStack Router

Client-side routing with TanStack Router in Nitro using Vite.

Vite SSR with TanStack Start

Full-stack React with TanStack Start in Nitro using Vite.

Vite SSR with Vue Router

Server-side rendering with Vue Router in Nitro using Vite.

Backend frameworks

Elysia

Integrate Elysia with Nitro using the server entry.

Express

Integrate Express with Nitro using the server entry.

Fastify

Integrate Fastify with Nitro using the server entry.

Hono

Integrate Hono with Nitro using the server entry.

Integrations

Shiki

Server-side syntax highlighting in Nitro with Shiki.

Vite

Vite Nitro Plugin

Use Nitro as a Vite plugin for programmatic configuration.

Vite RSC

React Server Components with Vite and Nitro.

Vite + tRPC

End-to-end typesafe APIs with tRPC in Nitro using Vite.