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AI Red vs Blue Arena

Backend Deployment

Backend Deployment

Guide to deploying the backend API server.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • pnpm or npm
  • Environment variables configured

Build

Terminal window
cd backend
pnpm install
pnpm run build

Environment Variables

Set all required environment variables:

PORT=3001
WS_PORT=3002
CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-frontend-domain.com
DATABASE_PATH=./data/arena.json
GROQ_API_KEY=your_key
# ... other variables

Deployment Options

PM2

Terminal window
pm2 start dist/index.js --name ai-arena-backend

Docker

Create Dockerfile:

FROM node:18-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install
COPY . .
RUN npm run build
EXPOSE 3001 3002
CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]

Cloud Platforms

  • Railway: Connect GitHub repo
  • Render: Connect GitHub repo
  • Fly.io: Use fly CLI
  • AWS/GCP/Azure: Use container services

Health Checks

The backend provides health check endpoint:

Terminal window
GET /health

Next Steps