How do I deploy Check Site Meta on Railway?

You can deploy Check Site Meta on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Check Site Meta

check-site-meta is a command-line tool for inspecting website metadata and generating link previews without requiring deployment. It runs a local Node.js backend to bypass CORS restrictions and caching issues, providing accurate metadata retrieval.

Features

Extract metadata from any URL
Compatible with localhost for local development
Supports link previews (X/Twitter, Discord)
Avoids CORS and caching limitations

Installation & Usage

To use check-site-meta, install it via npx or pnpx:

npx check-site-meta
# or
pnpx check-site-meta

Checking Localhost Ports

To inspect metadata for a locally running application, specify a port:

pnpx check-site-meta 3000
pnpx check-site-meta 5173

Customizing the Backend Port

To change the backend port, use the -p flag:

pnpx check-site-meta 5173 -p 5000

Resources

NPM: check-site-meta
GitHub: alfonsusac/check-site-meta

For feedback or issues, please open an issue on GitHub.