Backend ‐ Deploy‐Your‐Vercel‐API

On this page, we are looking at how to deploy Gieß den Kiez API on Vercel. For this, you will need a GitHub account and a Vercel account.

1. Log into GitHub and fork the Gieß den Kiez postgres API repo.

2. Log into Vercel and click on "Add new Project"

3. Select GitHub as your Git provider and select your Gieß den Kiez API fork.

4. Click on "Environment Variables" and fill in the required environment variables

   • See the .env.example within the Repository for details or
   • See the documentation at Setup Vercel for details

5. Click on Deploy

You successfully deployed your own Gieß den Kiez API!

Next, find out how to add custom domains on Vercel. You'll need the URL of the API to make the frontend in Vercel talk to the backend.