Nov 4, 2024

Introducing Fullstack Next.js Support on Fleek: Build, Deploy, and Scale Dynamic Apps with Ease

Today, we’re excited to launch support for fullstack Next.js apps and sites on Fleek! With this release, developers can now effortlessly deploy apps and experience server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) functionality directly within Fleek’s edge-optimized platform, unlocking unparalleled scalability, performance, and control.

Why Next.js on Fleek?

At Fleek, we’re committed to empowering developers with innovative tools that are reliable and cutting-edge. With our new Next.js support, deploying full-stack applications to Fleek has never been easier. Developers can now build apps and sites leveraging Fleek’s robust infrastructure coupled with Next.js’s powerful framework — simplifying the developer experience while optimizing for performance and cost.

Key Features in This Release

For this release, we’ve focused on the core features that developers require to build and scale Next.js apps seamlessly on Fleek. Here’s what’s available starting today:

App Router & Pages Router: Full compatibility with Next.js’s app and page routing systems ensures that applications of any size can run smoothly on Fleek’s edge network.
Route Handlers: Define custom server-side route handlers for more flexibility in handling requests.
Dynamic Routes: Create dynamic routes within your app, enabling personalized content and advanced routing logic.
Static Site Generation (SSG): Pre-render pages at build time, optimizing load speeds and improving user experience.
Server-Side Rendering (SSR): Generate pages on request, ensuring content is always up-to-date without sacrificing performance.
Middleware: Run code before a request is completed, allowing you to handle redirects, authorization, and more, at the edge.

How to Get Started

Get started deploying a Next.js application on Fleek with the **fleek-next CLI** tool. Here are the steps to get your app or site up and running:

Install the Fleek CLI: Install the fleek-next package, a tailored CLI tool optimized for Fleek’s infrastructure. Simply run npm i @fleek-platform/next on your terminal.
Set Your Edge Runtime: In your server-side code, set export const runtime = 'edge'; to ensure compatibility with Fleek’s edge network.
Build: Use fleek-next build to build your application. If you’re working outside your project’s root directory, simply add the -p or --projectPath flag to specify your file path.
Deploy: Finally deploy your application using fleek functions deploy --bundle=false --path .fleek/dist/index.js --assets .fleek/static. This command will prompt you to add the function name, so ensure that you run fleek functions create -–name <function-name> beforehand.

For more details, check out the Getting Started Guide, GitHub, or Docs, or try the setup via NPM.

Looking Ahead

And this is just the beginning. Our Phase 2 release will bring even more power to Next.js apps on Fleek, including Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), Image Optimization, Streaming Support, and more.

Here’s what’s coming:

Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR): Imagine the best of both worlds—high-speed static performance with real-time updates. ISR will allow your app to serve pre-rendered pages lightning-fast while staying fresh with the latest data on demand. No more full rebuilds; just seamless updates exactly when and where you need them.
Image Optimization: Fully optimized images, served at edge speed. Next.js on Fleek will handle image resizing, compression, and format conversion automatically, so your media-heavy apps load faster and look sharper. This means smoother UX and a boost in site performance across devices—your users will love it.
Streaming Support: With Streaming, Fleek takes your app’s interactivity to a new level, sending content to users as it’s generated. This opens the door to interactive experiences that load fast and keep audiences engaged, even with complex or data-rich applications.
Lazy Loading, Caching & More: Performance is a non-negotiable, and Fleek is working on bringing you even more control with fine-tuned caching strategies, lazy loading for route handlers enabling optimized page loads, and advanced edge configurations. These optimizations mean users won’t just experience your app—they’ll be immersed in it.

A New Era for Web Development on Fleek 🌐

At Fleek, our mission is to empower developers by creating open-source tools and infrastructure that enable you to build unstoppable and performant apps, without compromise. The addition of fullstack Next.js on Fleek represents another step toward that vision — unlocking access to dynamic content on an unstoppable, edge-optimized developer platform.

We believe in an internet where developers retain full control of their IP, non-negotiable performance, and an open-source codebase. By supporting Next.js with Fleek’s infrastructure, we’re enabling anyone to push the limits of what’s possible in web development and create a new standard of accessibility, sovereignty, and transparency.

Our releases are a testament to our mission of advancing the open web and making powerful, open-source tools accessible to all builders, innovators, and dreamers. Join us in shaping the future of the internet—one open, unstoppable, and developer-first deployment at a time. We’d also like to give a special shout out to OpenNext, next-on-pages, and Vercel for enabling us to bring fullstack Next.js to Fleek.

Join the Fleek Community

Ready to explore Next.js on Fleek? Join our exclusive builder channel in Discord to share feedback, follow our updates on X, and don’t hesitate to show us what you’re cooking up. Together, we’re building the unstoppable future of the internet.

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