# Express

> Integrate Express with Nitro using the server entry.

<code-tree>

```ts [nitro.config.ts]
import { defineConfig } from "nitro";

export default defineConfig({});
```

```json [package.json]
{
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "nitro build",
    "dev": "nitro dev"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/express": "^5.0.6",
    "express": "^5.2.1",
    "nitro": "latest"
  }
}
```

```ts [server.node.ts]
import Express from "express";

const app = Express();

app.use("/", (_req, res) => {
  res.send("Hello from Express with Nitro!");
});

export default app;
```

```json [tsconfig.json]
{
  "extends": "nitro/tsconfig"
}
```

```ts [vite.config.ts]
import { defineConfig } from "vite";
import { nitro } from "nitro/vite";

export default defineConfig({ plugins: [nitro()] });
```
</code-tree>

## Server Entry

```ts [server.node.ts]
import Express from "express";

const app = Express();

app.use("/", (_req, res) => {
  res.send("Hello from Express with Nitro!");
});

export default app;
```

Nitro auto-detects `server.node.ts` in your project root and uses it as the server entry. The Express app handles all incoming requests, giving you full control over routing and middleware.

<note>

The `.node.ts` suffix indicates this entry is Node.js specific and won't work in other runtimes like Cloudflare Workers or Deno.
</note>

## Learn More

- [Server Entry](/docs/server-entry)
- [Express Documentation](https://expressjs.com/)