# Cross-link map: Using the Node.js Runtime with Vercel Functions (/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js)

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- [Vercel Functions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Build API routes, webhooks, and agent request handlers with Vercel Functions, then test and debug them with Vercel CLI.
- [Advanced Node.js Usage](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js/advanced-node-configuration?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn about advanced configurations for Vercel functions on Vercel.
- [Configuring the Runtime for Vercel Functions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/configuring-functions/runtime?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=semantic) — Learn how to configure the runtime for Vercel Functions.
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- [Runtimes](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=prerequisite) — Runtimes transform your source code into Functions, which are served by our CDN. Learn about the official runtimes suppo

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- [Configuring a Build](https://vercel.com/docs/builds/configure-a-build?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Vercel automatically configures the build settings for many front-end frameworks, but you can also customize the build a
- [Fluid compute](https://vercel.com/docs/fluid-compute?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about fluid compute, an execution model for Vercel Functions that provides a more flexible and efficient way to ru
- [Functions API Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/functions-api-reference?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about available APIs when working with Vercel Functions.
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- [Advanced Node.js Usage](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js/advanced-node-configuration?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about advanced configurations for Vercel functions on Vercel.
- [Supported Node.js versions](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js/node-js-versions?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Learn about the supported Node.js versions on Vercel.
- [Package Managers](https://vercel.com/docs/package-managers?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=outbound) — Discover the package managers supported by Vercel for dependency management. Learn how Vercel detects and uses npm, Yarn
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- [How Vercel Services run on Fluid compute](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/vercel-services-fluid-compute?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — The backends in a Vercel Services project run as Vercel Functions on Fluid compute by default. Learn how optimized concu
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- [Managing Builds](https://vercel.com/docs/builds/managing-builds?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Vercel allows you to increase the speed of your builds when needed in specific situations and workflows.
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- [Fluid compute](https://vercel.com/docs/fluid-compute?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about fluid compute, an execution model for Vercel Functions that provides a more flexible and efficient way to ru
- [Vercel Functions Limits](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/limitations?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about the limits and restrictions of using Vercel Functions.
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- [Advanced Node.js Usage](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js/advanced-node-configuration?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn about advanced configurations for Vercel functions on Vercel.
- [Using WebAssembly \\(Wasm\\)](https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/wasm?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how to use WebAssembly \\(Wasm\\) to enable low-level languages to run on Vercel Functions and Routing Middleware.
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- [Routing Middleware](https://vercel.com/docs/routing-middleware?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how you can use Routing Middleware, code that executes before a request is processed on a site, to provide speed a
- [Getting Started with Routing Middleware](https://vercel.com/docs/routing-middleware/getting-started?from=graph&source_path=%2Fdocs%2Ffunctions%2Fruntimes%2Fnode-js&source_site=vercel-docs&relationship=inbound) — Learn how you can use Routing Middleware, code that executes before a request is processed on a site, to provide speed a