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Vendure

Headless, TypeScript-first GraphQL eCommerce framework built on NestJS.

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LicenseMIT
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Last commit1 weeks ago
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NodejsEcommerceNestjsGraphqlTypescriptHeadless Commerce
Overview

Why consider Vendure?

Vendure is an open-source headless commerce framework powered by TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, and GraphQL. It provides high developer ergonomics, extensible plugins, and fast modern storefronts.

Guided learning

Learn Vendure by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Vendure

Vendure combines modern web technologies (TypeScript, NestJS, TypeORM, GraphQL) with production-ready commerce abstractions. It supports relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite), Elasticsearch integration, and custom GraphQL schema extensions.

Installing via Vendure CLI

bash
1npm install -g @vendure/cli
2vendure init my-shop
3cd my-shop
4npm run dev

Access the GraphQL Shop API on http://localhost:3000/shop-api and the Admin UI on http://localhost:3000/admin.

Vendure is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Vendure FAQs

Vendure is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Vendure is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Vendure is listed as an alternative to Shopify. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.