Vercel is the company behind Next.js and offers the most optimized deployment experience.

Quick Deploy

  1. Push your code to GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
  2. Import the repository on vercel.com.
  3. Vercel auto-detects Next.js and configures everything.

Features

  • Automatic deployments: Every push triggers a build.
  • Preview deployments: Every PR gets a unique URL.
  • Edge Network: Global CDN with edge caching.
  • Serverless Functions: Route Handlers and Server Actions.
  • Analytics: Built-in performance monitoring.

Environment Variables

Set them in the Vercel dashboard:

  • DATABASE_URL
  • NEXTAUTH_SECRET
  • API_KEY

For local development, use .env.local (not committed to git).

Build Command

Vercel runs:

bash
next build

Output is automatically optimized for the Vercel platform.

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