Nuxt•12mo ago

use .nuxtignore to serve static file from server

my goal is to make a static file inaccessible to the public internet and available for my server.
Can I use .nuxtingore for a route at my server directory?

kapa.ai•1/18/25, 11:08 PM

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kapa.ai•1/18/25, 11:08 PM

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Based on the knowledge sources provided, I can answer your question about using .nuxtignore to serve static files from the server in Nuxt.

The .nuxtignore file is not the appropriate tool for making static files inaccessible to the public internet while keeping them available for your server. The .nuxtignore file is primarily used to tell Nuxt which files to ignore during the build phase, not for controlling access to files.

Instead, you have two better options to achieve your goal:

Use the `server/` directory:Files placed in the `server/` directory are not exposed to the public by default. You can put your static files here, and they will be accessible to your server-side code but not directly to the public internet.
Use the `assets/` directory:The `assets/` directory is used for files that need to be processed by the build tool. Files in this directory are not served at a static URL, making them inaccessible to the public internet. You can access these files in your server-side code.

For publicly accessible static files, Nuxt provides the public/public/ directory. However, this is not suitable for your use case as files in this directory are served at the server root and are publicly accessible.

To summarize, place your static files that should be inaccessible to the public in either the server/server/ or assets/assets/ directory, depending on whether they need processing by the build tool.

Sources:
Nuxt Assets Directory
Nuxt Public Directory
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use .nuxtignore to serve static file from server

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