If you wish to [use server-side rendering (SSR)](https://docs.astro.build/en/guides/server-side-rendering/), Astro requires an adapter that matches your deployment runtime.
[Vercel](https://www.vercel.com/) is a deployment platform that allows you to host your site by connecting directly to your GitHub repository. This adapter enhances the Astro build process to prepare your project for deployment through Vercel.
Add the Vercel adapter to enable SSR in your Astro project with the following `astro add` command. This will install the adapter and make the appropriate changes to your `astro.config.mjs` file in one step.
1. Install the Vercel adapter to your project’s dependencies using your preferred package manager. If you’re using npm or aren’t sure, run this in the terminal:
You can deploy by CLI (`vercel deploy`) or by connecting your new repo in the [Vercel Dashboard](https://vercel.com/). Alternatively, you can create a production build locally:
You can enable [Vercel Web Analytics](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/analytics) by setting `webAnalytics: { enabled: true }`. This will inject Vercel’s tracking scripts into all of your pages.
Alternatively, you can also pass [configuration options](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/analytics/package) (except functions like `beforeSend`) via the `config` property inside `webAnalytics`.
Since functions can't be passed down via `astro.config.mjs`, you need to export the `beforeSend` function in a separate file inside your root called `vercel-web-analytics.ts`.
If you're not using TypeScript, you can define the function inside `vercel-web-analytics.js`.
```js
// vercel-web-analytics.ts
import type { VercelWebAnalyticsBeforeSend } from '@astrojs/vercel';
You can enable [Vercel Speed Insights](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/speed-insights) by setting `speedInsights: { enabled: true }`. This will collect and send Web Vital data to Vercel.
Configuration options for [Vercel's Image Optimization API](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/image-optimization). See [Vercel's image configuration documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/build-output-api/v3/configuration#images) for a complete list of supported parameters.
When enabled, an [Image Service](https://docs.astro.build/en/reference/image-service-reference/) powered by the Vercel Image Optimization API will be automatically configured and used in production. In development, a built-in Squoosh-based service will be used instead.
The Vercel adapter splits builds into a separate function per route by default. This helps reduce the size of each function, as it only bundles code used on that page.
You can disable this and build to a single function by setting the `functionPerRoute` configuration option to `false`:
You can use Vercel Edge middleware to intercept a request and redirect before sending a response. Vercel middleware can run for Edge, SSR, and Static deployments. You may not need to install this package for your middleware. `@vercel/edge` is only required to use some middleware features such as geolocation. For more information see [Vercel’s middleware documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/functions/edge-middleware).
Optionally, you can create a file recognized by the adapter named `vercel-edge-middleware.(js|ts)` in the [`srcDir`](https://docs.astro.build/en/reference/configuration-reference/#srcdir) folder to create [`Astro.locals`](https://docs.astro.build/en/reference/api-reference/#astrolocals).
Typings requires the [`@vercel/edge`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vercel/edge) package.
- The Vercel Edge middleware will always be the **first** function to receive the `Request` and the last function to receive `Response`. This an architectural constraint that follows the [boundaries set by Vercel](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/functions/edge-middleware).
- Only `request` and `context` may be used to produce an `Astro.locals` object. Operations like redirects, etc. should be delegated to Astro middleware.
-`Astro.locals`**must be serializable**. Failing to do so will result in a **runtime error**. This means that you **cannot** store complex types like `Map`, `function`, `Set`, etc.
**A few known complex packages (example: [puppeteer](https://github.com/puppeteer/puppeteer)) do not support bundling and therefore will not work properly with this adapter.** By default, Vercel doesn't include npm installed files & packages from your project's `./node_modules` folder. To address this, the `@astrojs/vercel` adapter automatically bundles your final build output using `esbuild`.