render.yaml

services:
  - type: web
    name: clerk-neon-authorize
    runtime: node
    plan: free # Or a different plan if needed
    # Set NODE_ENV=development for build command since Render needs devDependencies to build Next.js (https://community.render.com/t/nextjs-deployment-fails-unless-devdependencies-moved-to-dependencies-in-package-json/26748)
    buildCommand: NODE_ENV=development npm install && npm run build
    startCommand: npm run start
    autoDeploy: false # Or true, depending on your preference
    envVars:
      - key: NODE_ENV
        value: production

      - key: NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY
        sync: false # Configure in Render Dashboard

      - key: CLERK_SECRET_KEY
        sync: false # Configure securely in Render Dashboard

      - key: DATABASE_URL
        sync: false # Securely configure the database URL in Render Dashboard

      - key: NEXT_PUBLIC_DATABASE_AUTHENTICATED_URL
        sync: false # Securely configure the authenticated database URL in Render Dashboard

      - key: NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL
        value: "/sign-in" # Default value, can be overridden in Render Dashboard

      - key: NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL
        value: "/sign-up" # Default value, can be overridden in Render Dashboard