Best of Vercel — August 2024

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   Community Picks·2y

   realvjy/nxt-lnk: Custom bio links for creatives who love coding. A perfect custom alternative for linktree, bio and other shortner platform.

   A guide to using the `nxt-lnk` template for creating custom bio links, ideal for creatives who love coding. The template supports dark mode, can be self-hosted on Vercel or Netlify, and allows customization with minimal coding. It uses styled components for styling, and key files include `BioData.js` and `LinksData.js`. Instructions for setup, editing, and deployment are provided, along with examples of social media link configurations.

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   Supabase·2y

   Supabase + Vercel Partnership

   Vercel has launched official First-Party Integrations, including Supabase, making it easier to manage Postgres databases directly from the Vercel dashboard. This integration supports Vercel Templates, unified billing, and offers dedicated Postgres instances, modular building blocks like AI and Auth, low latency with read replicas, and secure, scalable solutions. It's currently in Public Alpha as of August 28, 2024.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Deploy Your Express Backend in Vercel for Free 🚀⚡

   Learn how to deploy your Node.js Express application on Vercel for free using a few simple steps. Create a basic Express app, configure the vercel.json file to route requests, and use the Vercel CLI for deployment. Understand important considerations when switching to Vercel’s serverless architecture, such as handling database connections, websockets, and efficient error handling.

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   freeCodeCamp·2y

   How to Secure a Next.js AI Application Deployed on Vercel

   This guide provides a comprehensive approach to securing a Next.js AI application deployed on Vercel. It details how to identify and fix vulnerabilities, including the exposure of sensitive data, protection against DOS/DDOS attacks, and implementing authentication and authorization using GitHub OAuth. It covers setting up environment variables, using route handlers to keep sensitive data on the backend, and applying rate limiting to prevent excessive requests. Additionally, the guide includes practical coding examples and video explanations for ease of understanding.

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   Bytes by ui.dev·2y

   AI in JavaScript-Land

   Recent releases from OpenAI, Vercel, and Supabase are making waves in AI development for JavaScript. OpenAI introduced Structured Outputs for better JSON schema handling, improving its accuracy to 100%. Vercel's AI SDK 3.3 includes features like multi-modal file attachments and streamed object generation. Supabase launched postgres.new, a tool connecting AI to Postgres databases and generating SQL queries. Convex added a comprehensive auth library to simplify user authentication. Other highlights include new fonts created with Rust, and innovative tools and studies in the JavaScript ecosystem.

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