Nuxt.js - Just Vue 3 and a bit of magic?

What if your Vue app had a full-stack backend built right in? See how Nuxt 3's server engine makes it possible with typed APIs and universal deployment.

#1about 2 minutes

Understanding the core features of Nuxt 3

Nuxt 3 is a versatile Vue-based framework that supports various rendering modes and universal deployment to platforms like Node.js, serverless, and the edge.

#2about 4 minutes

Setting up a project and creating file-based routes

Initialize a new Nuxt application and create pages using the file-based routing system within the `pages` directory, rendering them with the `<NuxtPage>` component.

#3about 7 minutes

Fetching data and creating dynamic page routes

Use the `useFetch` composable to retrieve data from an external API and create dynamic routes using bracket notation in filenames to display content based on URL parameters.

#4about 2 minutes

Creating type-safe server API routes with Nitro

Build backend API endpoints directly within your Nuxt project using the `server` directory and Nitro's `defineEventHandler`, which provides automatic type inference for frontend data fetching.

#5about 4 minutes

Connecting to persistent storage with Unstorage drivers

Integrate persistent data storage by configuring an Unstorage driver like Cloudflare KV in `nuxt.config.ts` and interacting with it using the `useStorage` composable in Nitro server routes.

#6about 5 minutes

Implementing a backend-for-frontend to cache API calls

Create server routes that act as a proxy to an external API, caching the results in persistent storage to build a resilient backend-for-frontend (BFF) pattern.

#7about 1 minute

Summary of Nuxt's benefits and advanced features

A review of Nuxt's powerful developer experience and a look at other advanced features like dev tools, layouts, modules, and state management that were not covered in the demo.