Getting Started
Hono API Servers
Documentation
Use this docs section to ship faster with the product, not just read concepts.
Start here
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Install with shadcn CLI
Add a pattern directly into your existing app. -
Copy for a coding agent
Paste curated implementation files into Cursor/Claude for focused iteration. -
Download as Next.js App
Get a full scaffolded app zip with setup files and dependencies. -
Export a Hono API Server β Run a supported pattern's server logic as a standalone Node.js service.
Choose your path
Existing app
- Install with CLI.
- Copy for a coding agent from the pattern page.
- Adjust only the files you need.
New app or deeper learning
- Download as app.
- Fill
.env.local. - Run and inspect the full-stack implementation.
Separate frontend and API
- Download the verified Hono API server.
- Connect your frontend to the exported route.
- Add production auth, rate limits, and deployment controls.
Practical workflows
- First Pattern to Production
- Pro vs Free Install Paths
- Troubleshooting Install & Download
- Hono API Servers
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How it works
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Workflows
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Hono API Servers
For release updates, see the changelog.
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