Actionhero
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 19 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 19 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Actionhero is an open-source Node.js framework for building REST APIs, WebSocket applications, CLI services, and background tasks. It includes routing, versioning, testing, translation, clustering, and stateful server capabilities for developers building scalable services.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Building scalable APIs and real-time services across HTTP, WebSockets, CLI, and background tasks.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: Node.js developers
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: API, CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: actionherojs.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Actionhero is a Frameworks & SDKs project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on building scalable APIs and real-time services across HTTP, WebSockets, CLI, and background tasks. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for node.js developers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Actionhero is Actionhero, and it first shipped in 2011. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2.4k stars and 4 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are REST APIs, webSockets, and CLI commands. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- REST APIs
- WebSockets
- CLI commands
- Background tasks
- API versioning
- Route management
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Claude Code
- commit 183f101efce0 · since Jul 2026
- Next.js
- /_next/static/ in the HTML
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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- Indexed19 Sep · 09:51 UTCactionhero/actionhero seen via GitHub Search (Smart)Source: GitHub Search (Smart) · Open
Frequently asked questions about Actionhero
- What is Actionhero?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Actionhero focuses on building scalable APIs and real-time services across HTTP, WebSockets, CLI, and background tasks. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
- Who should use Actionhero?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Actionhero is an open-source project built for node.js developers.
- Is Actionhero free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Actionhero is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does Actionhero run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Actionhero runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Actionhero still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 19 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 4 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops Actionhero?
- Actionhero is developed by Actionhero.
- When did Actionhero launch?
- Actionhero first shipped in 2011.
- Is Actionhero open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Actionhero is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.
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