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title: Koa
description: Expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions
url: "https://vercel.com/kb/koa"
published: 2026-06-11
last_updated: 2026-06-11
install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin
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# Koa

Expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions

## All Koa guides

- [How to ship a Koa app on Vercel](/kb/guide/ship-a-koa-app-on-vercel): Deploy a Koa app to Vercel with zero configuration. Learn how to ship from the Vercel CLI or Git, and configure response streaming, middleware, cron jobs, and Observability.

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