Help to build a multi-tenancy nuxt application.
I am working on an e-commerce nuxt app, and I want to implement mult-tenancy approach, I have searched for a module that helps me to resolve the tenant from a custom domains or even custom domains, and also provide helper functions to help me handle tenant's specific configs like the selected theme and preffered settings, Is there any one who can guide me where to start and knows an efficient module?
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Currently, there is no official Nuxt module specifically dedicated to multi-tenancy (tenant resolution from custom domains, tenant-specific configs, etc.) in the knowledge sources provided. However, Nuxt offers powerful primitives and patterns that you can leverage to build a multi-tenant architecture:
1. Tenant Resolution (Custom Domains)
You can resolve the tenant by inspecting the request headers (such as the
You’ll need to implement multi-tenancy yourself using Nuxt’s middleware, runtime config, cookies, and possibly custom modules or layers. There is no ready-made module for this in the official ecosystem, but Nuxt provides all the building blocks you need to create a robust solution tailored to your requirements. For more details, see the Module Author Guide and Layers documentation. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
host header) in server middleware or API routes. This allows you to determine which tenant is being accessed based on the domain or subdomain. Nitro’s routeRules and caching strategies can also be configured for multi-tenant use cases, but you’ll need to handle the logic yourself. Documentation improvements have been made to clarify cache behavior for multi-tenant implementations, especially regarding the cache.varies option in Nitro’s routeRulesdocs(nuxt): add cache.varies docs for multi-tenant use case.
2. Tenant-Specific Configs (Theme, Settings)
You can use Nuxt’s runtime configuration (runtimeConfig) and composables like useCookie to manage tenant-specific settings such as themes or preferences. For example, you can set and retrieve cookies for each tenant, and use plugins to initialize tenant-specific state in your stores (e.g., Pinia) on each request. See examples of using cookies and request headers to set state in plugins and middleware:
- Using cookies in Nuxt 3 APIs and Middlewares
- Provide server-evaluated variable to client at every request
3. Layers and Modules
Nuxt’s layers system allows you to share configuration, components, and utilities across multiple projects, which can be useful for multi-tenant setups. You can also create your own Nuxt module to encapsulate tenant resolution and configuration logic, making it reusable across projects. The Module Author Guide provides a starter template and instructions for building custom modules.
4. No Official Multi-Tenancy Module
As of now, there is no mention of an official or community Nuxt module that provides out-of-the-box multi-tenancy with domain-based tenant resolution and tenant-specific helpers. You will need to implement this logic yourself using the patterns above.
Where to Get Help
If you need more guidance or want to discuss your approach, the Nuxt community is active and helpful. You can ask for advice on the Nuxt Discord or open a discussion on GitHub.
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Summary:You’ll need to implement multi-tenancy yourself using Nuxt’s middleware, runtime config, cookies, and possibly custom modules or layers. There is no ready-made module for this in the official ecosystem, but Nuxt provides all the building blocks you need to create a robust solution tailored to your requirements. For more details, see the Module Author Guide and Layers documentation. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
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