Deploy and Host Bun + Hono on Railway

This is a barebones starter template for a Bun project using the Hono web framework. It provides a simple foundation to build a web application with binary compilation, route grouping, CORS setup, and health check endpoints. This template is ready to be deployed on Railway.

About Hosting Bun + Hono

We utilize a multi-stage Dockerfile to compile the application into a binary for optimal production performance. The development environment supports hot reloading for a better developer experience.

Common Use Cases

Web Application Development: Build fast web applications with minimal framework overhead
API Development: Create REST APIs with built-in CORS and logging middleware
Microservices: Deploy lightweight services with health check endpoints and route organization

Dependencies for Bun + Hono Hosting

The Railway template includes the required Bun.js runtime and Hono web framework with pre-configured middleware and routing.

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

Features:

Bun.js: Ultra-fast JavaScript runtime with built-in bundler and test runner
Hono.js: A fast and minimal web framework
Binary Compilation: Compiles to a single executable for production
CORS Middleware: Enabled for all routes by default
Logger Middleware: Built-in request logging
Route Grouping: Cleanly organize routes in separate modules
Health Check: A simple endpoint to monitor the uptime of the service

Why Deploy Bun + Hono on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Bun + Hono on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.