# Can I host node apps using netlify?

**URL:** <https://answers.netlify.com/t/can-i-host-node-apps-using-netlify/23183>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** netlify-newbie, building, deployment\
**Created:** [September 24, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/can-i-host-node-apps-using-netlify/23183 "2020-09-24T09:28:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![xcage7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/xcage7/32/16278_2.png) [@xcage7](https://answers.netlify.com/u/xcage7)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/can-i-host-node-apps-using-netlify/23183/1 "2020-09-24T09:28:59Z")

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I don’t know much about netlify, but I am trying to host node based apps(both frontend and backend) using netlify.  
Can I use netlify to host such apps?

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**Author:** ![perry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/perry/32/16_2.png) [@perry](https://answers.netlify.com/u/perry)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 9:56pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/can-i-host-node-apps-using-netlify/23183/2 "2020-09-24T21:56:01Z")

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Hiya & welcome!

Here is a good summary of what you can and can not do on Netlify you might find helpful:

> [@\[Support Guide\] Can I run a web server, HTTP listener, and/or database at Netlify?](https://answers.netlify.com/t/common-issue-can-i-run-a-web-server-http-listener-and-or-database-at-netlify/3078):
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> Last reviewed: July 2025 How do I run a server/database at Netlify? We often get questions about how to run a specific backend server or database at Netlify. Examples of these types of questions include: How to I get my node HTTP listener to respond to requests? How do I start Mongo/MySQL/\<insert-some-database-here\> running on the server? How can I SSH into my website? We are here today to answer these questions - and the answer is: you can’t! hushed_faceWhat do you mean, I cannot run a …