Build high-performance backend applications with JavaScript's runtime environment.
🚀 Discover FeaturesNode.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that executes JavaScript code outside web browsers. It's built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine and is designed for building scalable, high-performance applications.
With its event-driven architecture and non-blocking I/O model, Node.js excels at handling real-time applications and APIs. Its extensive package manager (npm) makes it a versatile tool for everything from backend services to CLI tools.
Asynchronous operation for exceptional scalability and performance in I/O-bound scenarios.
Event-loop architecture for handling concurrent requests with minimal resource consumption.
Access to the world's largest package repository for instant integration of third-party tools.
Write code once and deploy on Windows, macOS, or Linux without platform-specific adjustments.
Distribute workloads with clustering, microservices, and horizontal scaling architecture patterns.
Share code between frontend and backend with unified language syntax and tooling.
High-performance API endpoints and RESTful services with Express.js or Koa.js frameworks.
Chat applications, live dashboards, and collaboration tools using WebSocket integrations.
Decoupled architectures using service meshes like Istio and container orchestration tools.
Build custom command-line utilities with Yargs or commander.js for automation workflows.
Process and transform large data streams efficiently using streaming API pipelines.
Connect and manage Internet of Things devices with MQTT brokers and sensor integrations.
nvm install node or download
official installer
npm init -y
server.js and add basic HTTP server code.
node server.js