Fastify API Boilerplate

A Fastify REST API with structured logging, ready to deploy on Light Cloud.

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Features

• Fastify 5 with structured logging
• Binds 0.0.0.0 rather than Fastify's localhost default, which is unreachable from outside the container
• REST API with health check endpoint
• Listens on $PORT, defaulting to 8080

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/	Welcome message and API info
GET	/health	Health check with uptime

Local Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
npm start

# Start with file watching
npm run dev

The API will be available at http://localhost:8080

Deploy to Light Cloud

1. Create an Account

Visit console.light-cloud.com and sign up with GitHub or Google.

2. Create New Application

1. Click "New Application" in the dashboard
2. Select "Container" as the deployment type
3. Choose "Fastify" as the framework

3. Connect Repository

• Option A: Fork this repository and connect it via GitHub
• Option B: Push this code to your own GitHub repository and connect it

4. Configure Settings

Light Cloud will auto-detect your settings, but you can verify:

Setting	Value
Port	8080
Start Command	npm start

5. Deploy

Click "Deploy" and your API will be live in minutes!

Your API will be available at https://your-app.light-cloud.io

Learn More

• Fastify documentation
• Light Cloud documentation

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Website • Documentation • Console

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