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# Connect for Node.js is now available · Buf

**[Buf Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/buf)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Buf has released a beta of Connect for Node.js, a set of packages for building Connect, gRPC, and gRPC-Web APIs on Node.js with first-class support for Express and Fastify. It makes Connect full-stack TypeScript, sharing clients between browser and server by swapping the transport. The repo was renamed from Connect-Web to Connect-ES, with new packages including @connectrpc/connect, connect-node, connect-fastify, and connect-express. The release is beta, and breaking changes may still occur as the team gathers community feedback.

## Full article

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## Questions this post answers

### What is Connect for Node.js and which frameworks does it support?

Connect for Node.js is a beta set of packages from Buf for serving Connect, gRPC, and gRPC-Web APIs on Node.js, with first-class support for vanilla Node.js servers, Express, and Fastify. It brings full-stack TypeScript support, sharing generated clients between browser and server by swapping the underlying transport. Core packages include @connectrpc/connect, connect-node, connect-fastify, and connect-express.

_Developers evaluating RPC frameworks for TypeScript backends can track releases like this on daily.dev._

### Why was the Connect-Web GitHub repository renamed to Connect-ES?

The repository was renamed from Connect-Web to Connect-ES to pave the way for the Connect for Node.js release, reflecting a reorganized package structure that better represents the codebase now that Connect spans both browser and Node.js targets. The rename accompanied a new set of npm packages under the @connectrpc scope.

_Teams migrating imports after a rename like this can stay ahead of the change via daily.dev._

### Can the same Connect client code run in both the browser and on a Node.js server?

Yes, the same client generated for Connect-Web can run on Node.js by switching only the underlying transport, since Connect for Node.js and Connect-Web share the same client interface. A browser transport is used in the frontend while a Node.js-tailored transport is used on the backend, with no other code changes required.

_Full-stack TypeScript developers weighing shared-client architectures can follow updates like this on daily.dev._

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