Deployment Overview

Deployment Overview

Complete guide to deploying the AI Arena platform.

Deployment Architecture

The platform consists of:

• Backend: Express.js API server
• Frontend: Next.js application
• Kestra: Docker-based orchestration
• Database: File-based (can migrate to SQL)

Deployment Options

Development

• Local development with hot reload
• All services on localhost
• File-based database

Production

• Backend on cloud server or container
• Frontend on Vercel/Netlify
• Kestra in Docker container
• Database can be migrated to SQL

Deployment Checklist

• Backend deployed and accessible
• Frontend deployed and configured
• Environment variables set
• API keys configured
• Kestra running (optional)
• Database initialized
• CORS configured correctly
• WebSocket accessible

Next Steps

• Backend Deployment - Backend setup
• Frontend Deployment - Frontend setup
• Kestra Setup - Kestra configuration