---
title: "Deploy NestJS Starter"
description: "Fast, modular TypeScript backend."
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/nestjs-starter
---

# Deploy NestJS Starter

Fast, modular TypeScript backend.

**[Deploy NestJS Starter on Railway](https://railway.com/template/nestjs-starter)**

- **Creator:** John Fu Lin's Projects
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 4

## Template content

### nest-railway

- **Source:** https://github.com/aeither/nest-railway
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host NestJS Starter on Railway

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## What is NestJS Starter?

The NestJS Starter is a minimal, pre-configured boilerplate for building efficient and scalable server-side applications using [NestJS](https://nestjs.com/). It comes with TypeScript support out-of-the-box and provides a solid foundation with a modular architecture, making it easy to start building REST APIs or microservices immediately.

## About Hosting NestJS Starter

Hosting this NestJS application on Railway is straightforward and requires zero manual server configuration. Railway automatically detects the standard `package.json` scripts, installs dependencies using `npm install` or `pnpm install`, builds the project with `npm run build`, and starts the production server using `npm run start:prod`. Railway handles SSL, domain management, and horizontal scaling automatically.

## Common Use Cases

- **RESTful API Backend**: Quickly spin up a backend for Single Page Applications (SPAs) or mobile apps.
- **Microservices Architecture**: Use as a base for individual microservices in a larger distributed system.
- **Real-time Applications**: Leverage NestJS's support for WebSockets (via Gateways) for chat or notification systems.

## Dependencies for NestJS Starter Hosting

- **Runtime**: Node.js (>= 20.0.0)
- **Framework**: @nestjs/core, @nestjs/common
- **HTTP Server**: @nestjs/platform-express
- **Language**: TypeScript

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Railway CLI](https://docs.railway.app/guides/cli) (Optional: for local development and management)
- Git (For pushing code to trigger deployments)

### Implementation Details

The application entry point is `src/main.ts`.

**Port Configuration:**
By default, the application listens on port `3000`. When deploying to Railway, the platform automatically routes traffic to the port exposed by your application. It is recommended to use the `PORT` environment variable if you wish to customize this dynamically:

```typescript
// src/main.ts
async function bootstrap() {
  const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);
  // Ensure the app listens on the port defined by Railway or defaults to 3000
  await app.listen(process.env.PORT || 3000);
}
bootstrap();
```

## Why Deploy NestJS Starter 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 NestJS Starter 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.


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