Overview: Using a Custom Server

Explore some of the powerful features of Next.js, like custom servers and integration with Express.js and Fastify.

Introduction

Next.js is an incredibly powerful framework. So far, we’ve been able to create some nice server-side rendered web applications without really caring about tweaking and customizing the web server. Of course, there are few chances for us to discuss implementing a Next.js application inside an Express.js or Fastify serverFastify is a high-performance, extensible, schema-based, and developer-friendly web framework for Node.js, often used for building fast HTTP APIs. Fastify handles incoming HTTP requests, routes them to the appropriate handlers, and manages the server life cycle. in a real-life scenario, but knowing how to do so is likely to be handy on many occasions.

We’ll look at the following topics in detail:

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Before We Begin

Exploring Next.js: A Brief Primer

Exploring Different Rendering Strategies

Next.js Basics and Built-In Components

Hands-On Next.js

Managing Local and Global States in Next.js

CSS and Built-In Styles Methods

Using UI Frameworks

Using a Custom Server

Testing Next.js

Working with SEO and Managing Performance

Different Deployment Platforms

Managing Authentication and User Sessions

Building an E-Commerce Website with Next.js and GraphCMS

Create a Real-Time Chat Application in Next.js

Wrapping Up

Overview: Using a Custom Server

Introduction