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Dev tools · July 13, 2016

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Polybit – Build, Deploy, Host Node.js APIs

Polybit – Build, Deploy, Host Node.js APIs launched on July 13, 2016 with 151 votes, #203 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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Polybit is a platform for building, deploying, and hosting Node.js APIs. It is designed for developers who need to quickly launch backend services without managing infrastructure. The service handles deployment and hosting, allowing developers to focus on writing code rather than server management.

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