What is this?
Vapor is an HTTP web framework for Swift — a foundation for building websites, APIs, and cloud projects on the server.
Vapor is an HTTP web framework for Swift — a foundation for building websites, APIs, and cloud projects on the server.Is it an app I install, or code I build on?It's a framework: you write your application in Swift on top of Vapor and run the result as your own server process. There is no ready-made product to deploy as-is.
It's a framework: you write your application in Swift on top of Vapor and run the result as your own server process. There is no ready-made product to deploy as-is.How do I get my first Vapor app running?Install the Swift toolchain first, then follow the getting-started guide at docs.vapor.codes to create and run your first Vapor project.
Install the Swift toolchain first, then follow the getting-started guide at docs.vapor.codes to create and run your first Vapor project.Do I need to know Swift to use it?Yes — you write your entire backend in Swift, so the Swift compiler and toolchain are the one real prerequisite.
Yes — you write your entire backend in Swift, so the Swift compiler and toolchain are the one real prerequisite.Is it production-ready, or still experimental?It's mature and actively developed: the repository dates to January 2016, has around 26k stars, runs CI on changes, and has a dedicated security contact.
It's mature and actively developed: the repository dates to January 2016, has around 26k stars, runs CI on changes, and has a dedicated security contact.Swift is Apple's language — do I need Macs or macOS servers to run it?No — despite Swift's Apple roots, this is server-side Swift: you can develop on macOS and deploy to Linux servers.
No — despite Swift's Apple roots, this is server-side Swift: you can develop on macOS and deploy to Linux servers.Does it support HTTP/2?Yes. HTTP/2 appears among the project's core GitHub topics, alongside http and server-side-swift, so it's part of the framework's feature set.
Yes. HTTP/2 appears among the project's core GitHub topics, alongside http and server-side-swift, so it's part of the framework's feature set.Is it free to use, including commercially?Yes. Vapor is MIT-licensed open source with no paid tiers, and its ongoing development is funded by GitHub sponsors and backers.
Yes. Vapor is MIT-licensed open source with no paid tiers, and its ongoing development is funded by GitHub sponsors and backers.Which topics is it in?http2, web-framework, http, swift, developers, cloud, backend, web-development, framework, free, api, server
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