Run express server web application on Amplify?

Question

Hi Everyone,

I would like to migrate our existing Vue/Node web application from Heroku to Amplify. The app runs on an express server (i.e., "start": "node server.js" in the package.json). But it seems that Amplify is not starting the server, and instead using it's own web server. Is it possible to configure Amplify to use the express server instead?

Answer

Yes, it's possible to deploy an Express server-based web application on AWS Amplify. Amplify primarily supports frontend web applications and serverless backends, but you can still deploy server-side applications like Express servers with a little bit of modifications.

Answer

Deploying a Nuxt 3 web app (Is that it ?)  from any repo using Amplify involves these steps:

1. Initialize Amplify and add hosting.

```
amplify init
amplify add hosting

```

2. Configure Amplify hosting to point to your Express server code in `deploy-manifest.json`.
3. Connect your Git repo in the Amplify console.
4. Add a post-build script in `package.json` to copy build artifacts to `.amplify-hosting`.

```
"scripts": {
  "build": "nuxt build",
  "postbuild": "cp -r dist/. .amplify-hosting/"
}
```
5. Commit and push code to trigger Amplify deployment.
6. Access your app at the default URL provided. Amplify handles backend infrastructure.

Run express server web application on Amplify?

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