How to configure a staging NODE_ENV environment in Node JS for SSR app like Nuxt JS?

Question

I've set the NODE_ENV to staging in App Service for my deployment slot. It doesn't seem to pick up the App Setting for the environment as the output is always production. How can I set up App Service for a staging environment so that the infrastructure relates specifically to it?

Answer 1

Hi @Averroes ,

Try using WEBSITE_NODE_DEFAULT_VERSION environment variable instead. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/configure-language-nodejs?pivots=platform-windows#set-nodejs-version for more details.

EDIT: My apologies, WEBSITE_NODE_DEFAULT_VERSION is for setting node runtime your app will be using. All you need to do is add NODE_ENV as an app setting and make sure that Deployment slot setting is checked.