Hono is a fast, lightweight web framework built on Web Standards, and it deploys to Vercel with zero configuration. On Vercel, your Hono routes become Vercel Functions running on Fluid compute, with response streaming and preview deployments available with minimal configuration.
Vercel maintains a Hono template directory with starters from both Vercel and the community, so you can begin from a working project instead of a blank repo.
These templates range from a minimal API to AI, Slack, and full-stack apps:
| Template | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Hono on Vercel | A minimal Hono API that deploys with zero configuration. Start here if you're new to Hono on Vercel. |
| Hono MCP remote server | A remote MCP server built on Hono, with example tools that run math operations. |
| Hono + AI SDK | A Hono backend wired up with AI SDK for building AI features and streaming responses. |
| Slack Bolt with Hono | A starting point for Slack apps built with Bolt for JavaScript (TypeScript) on Hono. |
| Hono and Next.js Starter | A Hono API integrated with a Next.js App Router frontend in a single project. |
| Turborepo + Hono | A Turborepo monorepo that pairs a Hono backend with a Next.js frontend. |
| domco: Vite + API Starter | A Vite client app with a Hono API deployed alongside it, using domco. |
| Caltext | An iMessage calorie-tracking assistant, powered by AI SDK, Chat SDK, and more. |
If you're not sure where to begin, deploy the Hono on Vercel starter and add routes, middleware, or a frontend as your project grows.
Every Hono template deploys to Vercel the same way. Open the template you want, select Deploy, and Vercel clones the repository into your Git provider, creates a project, and ships it to a live URL.
- Open the template: Choose a template from the table above, then select Deploy.
- Connect your Git provider: Vercel creates a new repository for the template in your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account.
- Deploy the project: Vercel builds and deploys the template, then returns a production URL. Each later push to the repository triggers a new deployment.
After deploying, clone your new repository, install dependencies, and start the development server with Vercel CLI:
Vercel CLI serves your app at http://localhost:3000 and runs it the same way it does in production. Edit your route handlers to make it your own.
To scaffold the Hono example with Vercel CLI, run:
This clones the Hono boilerplate into a hono directory, so you can develop locally first and deploy with vercel when you're ready.
- Follow the end-to-end How to ship a Hono app on Vercel guide to deploy and configure your app
- Read the full Hono on Vercel documentation
- Learn how Vercel Functions run your server code
- Understand pricing and scaling with Fluid compute
- Run code before requests with Routing Middleware
- Serve static assets from the CDN
