What is Nuxt Nitro? The server engine behind Nuxt

Nuxt Nitro is an open-source server engine for Nuxt, a full-stack Vue.js framework, enabling server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and edge deployment. Written in TypeScript, Nitro can function independently as a modern alternative to other backend JavaScript frameworks like Express.js or NestJS, offering features such as built-in caching, multi-platform support, and zero-config edge/serverless readiness. Nitro enhances developer experience by providing automatic JSON parsing, typed API routes, and async code-splitting for improved performance, especially on serverless platforms. The acquisition of Nuxtlabs by Vercel has fostered innovation and community engagement, strengthening Nitro's adoption and enriching its integration with platforms like Contentful, enhancing deployment workflows and performance. Nitro's extensibility through plugins and hooks allows developers to build custom middleware and runtime plugins, while its compatibility with various hosting environments ensures flexibility and efficiency for diverse web development projects.