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Parse Server can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Parse Server works with the Express web application framework. It can be added to existing web applications, or run by itself. See the list of prerequisites in the Parse Server Guide.

Using Parse Server

See the Parse Server Guide to learn more about using Parse Server in your project.

Contributing to Parse Server

See the Development Guide to learn more about developing for Parse Server.

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Community links

Tutorials on how to deploy your own Parse Server:

• Deploying to Heroku and mLab
• Heroku Button - The Parse-Server Example can be deployed using the Heroku Button
• How to set up Parse Server on AWS using AWS Elastic Beanstalk
• Parse Server AWS EC2 image provided by Bitnami
• Migrate from Parse to MongoDB Cloud Manager and AWS
• Digital Ocean - Run Parse Server on Ubuntu 14.04
• Appcelerator Arrow - Migrating your backend to Appcelerator Arrow
• Deploying Parse Server to Google App Engine
• Run Parse-server on Google Cloud Platform
• Microsoft Azure - Migration guide
• Rackspace Cloud Servers - Migrating to Rackspace cloud servers
• docker image - A docker image for running parse-server quickly
• IBM Bluemix - Migrating your Parse apps to Bluemix on IBM Cloud
• Kontena - How to install and run Parse Server
• Guide for deploying on Docker (French)
• Running Parse Server with HyperDev and mLab - Get Parse Server up and running in minutes, for free, with mLab and HyperDev
• Running Parse Dashboard with HyperDev - Get Parse Dashboard up and running in minutes, for free, with HyperDev
• Bitnami docker compose - Official Bitnami docker image
• Ansible scripts - Automate installation of parse-server with anible
• From Zero to Hero - run parse-server on Google Cloud Platform series by Ran Hassid:
  • Part 0 - Introduction
  • Part 1 - Run parse-server and MongoDB locally with docker-compose
  • Part 2 - Deploy and run parse-server on Google Container Engine
• Setting up Parse Server and Parse Dashboard on Google Cloud Platform (April 2020)

Hosting services

• SashiDo - Parse Server hosting for busy people.
• back4app - Parse Server Made Simple
• Node Chef

Mobile apps!

• Parse Dashboard for iOS - A beautiful iOS client for managing your Parse apps.
• Parser - Manage your Parse instance on the go!
• Parse Dashboard for Android