Hono API Starter Kit - Vercel Edge

A robust, production-ready API starter built with Hono, Prisma, and OpenAPI

✨ Features

🚀 Getting Started

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Run `pnpm install`
  3. Set up your .env file (copy .env.example)
  4. Add all Variables esp DB URL and RESEND API KEY
  5. Run `npx prisma migrate dev --name init` to set up database
  6. Run `npx prisma db seed && pnpm dev
  7. Run `Open /scalar` to see your docs

☁️ Deployment

Railway | Render (Node js Server)
  1. No changes Needed: `git clone repo url`
  2. Run `pnpm install`
  3. Add Variables: `create .env from .env.example`
  4. Test Locally: seed and then run pnpm dev
  5. Push to github and Deploy to Railway

Railway can also give you a postgress Database URL instead of Neon.

Vercel Ege Runtime (serverless)
  1. You have two ways to do this`
  2. 1. You can get clone the already configured kit
  3. 2. You can follow the steps in readme file to get started

You can test locally by running pnpm run vercel:dev

Cloudflare
  1. A lot of Changes , You need to have the starter kit
  2. Install Wrangler: `npm install -g wrangler`
  3. Authenticate: `wrangler login`
  4. Configure wrangler.toml
  5. Set environment variables
  6. Deploy with `wrangler publish`

Works great with Cloudflare Workers and Pages.

🌟 About Hono

Hono is a lightweight, fast, and flexible web framework designed for modern web applications and APIs.

Why choose Hono over Express?

  • Universal Deployment: Same codebase runs on Node.js, serverless, edge, and more
  • Blazing Fast: Optimized for performance with minimal overhead
  • Modern Features: Built-in support for WebSockets, WebAssembly, and edge computing
  • TypeScript First: Excellent TypeScript support out of the box
  • Middleware Ecosystem: Compatible with Express middleware while being more lightweight
  • Edge Native: Designed to run efficiently on edge platforms like Cloudflare Workers
  • Zero Dependencies: Minimal package footprint for faster deployments

Key Motivation: Hono was created to bridge the gap between traditional server frameworks and modern edge computing, providing developers with a unified way to build applications that can run anywhere without code changes.