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Installation

To get started with Node and bknd you can either install the package manually, and follow the descriptions below, or use the CLI starter:
Create a new Node CLI starter project by running the following command:
npx bknd create -i node

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Serve the API & static files

When run with Node.js, a version of 22 (LTS) or higher is required. Please verify your version by running node -v, and upgrade if necessary.
The serve function of the Node adapter makes sure to also serve the static files required for the admin panel. 
// index.js
import { serve } from "bknd/adapter/node";

// if the configuration is omitted, it uses an in-memory database
/** @type {import("bknd/adapter/node").NodeAdapterOptions} */
const config = {
   connection: {
      url: "file:data.db"
   }
};

serve(config);
For more information about the connection object, refer to the Database guide. Run the application using node by executing: 
node index.js