Stacks/Node.js/Services/Node.js

Node.js in the Node.js stack

This page explains what Node.js means in the Node.js stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.

Node.js is one of the main services that defines the default shape of instances created from the Node.js stack.

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Role

Primary

Base service

Node.js

Type

service

Stack fit

How Node.js fits into this stack

Node.js is one of the main services that defines the default shape of instances created from the Node.js stack.

This stack service is based on Node.js and keeps the service-specific setup for Node.js in one place.

It is linked to PostgreSQL, Valkey, and Mailpit inside the stack.

Version policy

Available versions include 24, 22, 20.

Inclusion

Enabled by default: Yes

Required: Yes

Primary: Yes

Connections

db: PostgreSQL

redis: Valkey

sendmail: Mailpit

Storage

This stack service does not define persistent volume sizes.

Stack-specific technical details

Review the operational capabilities exposed by Node.js inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.

Service links

See how services are wired together so dependencies stay consistent across environments.

DBMS

Linked to PostgreSQL. Optional.

Mail Transfer Agent

Linked to Mailpit. Optional.

Redis

Linked to Valkey. Optional.