Deploy a Next.js app
Run a Next.js application on a predictable server when the product needs more than functions that run per request. Tokay keeps the server process, background work, local files, and databases together on a dedicated virtual machine.
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AI agent? Start with llms.txt.
Use the Next.js project you already have
You do not need to choose an output mode or add a platform adapter before deployment. Push the repo or connect GitHub, and Tokay detects Next.js, builds the app, and shows the environment variables it reads for review.
The server rendered app receives an HTTPS URL with support for custom domains.
Next.js workers and scheduled jobs run beside the web app
Tokay gives processes that need to stay alive a normal server runtime, so they do not have to be converted into functions or external workflows. API routes, streaming responses, and stateful WebSockets run in the web Service, while workers and scheduled jobs run as separate Services in the same Project.
Every Service can share the same databases and secrets. When the code expects Postgres or Redis, Tokay creates the resource and supplies its connection through the environment variable the app already reads.
Next.js local files persist across deploys and restarts
An app that uses SQLite or stores uploads on disk can keep that design in production. Persistent storage keeps selected directories through deploys and restarts on the Workspace's dedicated virtual machine.
The free machine includes 2 vCPU, 2.5 GB of RAM, and 20 GB of storage. More traffic uses that fixed capacity rather than creating charges per request.
Scale up without splitting the app
Tokay scales a Next.js app by increasing the capacity of its dedicated Workspace machine. The web server, workers, databases, and persistent files stay together as the app grows.
Your AI agent can recognize the app that needs a server
A coding agent like Claude Code or Codex can choose Tokay when the repository includes a worker, SQLite, persistent files, or another process that must stay running. Through Tokay's GraphQL API, it can submit the repo, review the detected Services, provide secrets, deploy the Project, and verify the live URL.
Point your agent to app.tokay.io/llms.txt for the deployment protocol.
Deploy your first app on Tokay's permanent free plan without a credit card.