Nuxt server middleware with generate

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I think i'm misunderstanding nuxt server middleware. I have an api directory with a single file that spins up express and writes records to a mysql database. Everything works as expected running in dev, but after nuxt generate, that endpoint always returns a 404.

Can you use nuxt generate with an internal API that runs on the server? I'd be using axios to hit this endpoint for what it's worth but I doubt that makes a difference.

from Nuxt config:

{
  target: static, 
  serverMiddleware: [{ path: '/api', handler: '~/api/index.js' }]
}

Florian Pallas · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-13 11:13:27Z

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Server middleware basically allows you to run your own code on the server nuxt spins up for you in target: 'server' mode. Therefore your approach won't work in static mode, as there is no server running your middleware. You are only serving static files. In dev mode you are running a server locally, which is why your middleware works fine there.

For it to work in production you have two options:

Run nuxt in target: 'server' mode, instead of generating static files
Spin up your express server separately, instead of using server middleware in nuxt

I hope you understand how server middleware works now and you can make the right decision for your project!

answered Dec 13, 2020 at 11:13

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Matthew Kaye Over a year ago

Thanks Florian, got that part. But, now how do I run the site without a dist directory? It says listening on localhost but I want it to run from a local vhost like mynuxtsite.com?

Florian Pallas Over a year ago

@MattKaye I suppose you mean running in target: 'server'; mode by saying 'without a dist directory'. I'm not experienced with setting up a vhost, but you can take a look at the docs.

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