> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.indic8.ing/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deploy on Vercel & Neon

> Deploy a serverless, zero-maintenance Indic8 instance using Vercel and Neon Postgres.

You can run Indic8 serverless on Vercel with a managed Neon Serverless Postgres database.

## Prerequisites

* A [Vercel](https://vercel.com) account
* A [Neon](https://neon.tech) Serverless Postgres account
* An [Upstash Redis](https://upstash.com) serverless Redis instance (for queue & deduplication)

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## Step-by-Step Deployment

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Neon Postgres Database">
    1. Log in to Neon and create a new project named `indic8-production`.
    2. Copy your pooled connection string:
       `postgresql://user:password@ep-sample-123-pooler.us-east-2.aws.neon.tech/neondb?sslmode=require`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an Upstash Redis Database">
    1. Log in to Upstash and create a Redis database.
    2. Copy the `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL` and `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN` (or standard `REDIS_URL`).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fork and Deploy to Vercel">
    1. Fork the [indic8/indic8](https://github.com/indic8/indic8) GitHub repository.
    2. In Vercel, click **Add New > Project** and import your fork.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Environment Variables in Vercel">
    Configure the following required environment variables:

    * `DATABASE_URL`: Your pooled Neon connection string.
    * `REDIS_URL`: Your Upstash Redis connection string.
    * `NEXTAUTH_URL`: Your Vercel deployment URL (e.g. `https://analytics.yourdomain.com`).
    * `NEXTAUTH_SECRET`: Run `openssl rand -hex 32` to generate.
    * `VAULT_ENCRYPTION_KEY`: Run `openssl rand -hex 32` to generate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Database Migrations">
    Vercel automatically triggers Prisma / Drizzle schema pushes during the build step:

    ```bash theme={null}
    npx prisma migrate deploy
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  Your serverless Indic8 instance is now live and ready to receive webhook streams.
</Check>