Nango can be deployed on an AWS ECS cluster using AWS Fargate. Below are the detailed steps, based on common configuration practices, to get a Nango stack up and running. Before proceeding, it’s helpful to understand the core components of a Nango self-hosted deployment, which are detailed in the Nango Infrastructure Components documentation.

This guide assumes an existing Elasticsearch cluster. Elasticsearch is used to store and retrieve Nango logs.

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Overview

We will first set up the necessary AWS infrastructure, including a VPC, security groups, RDS PostgreSQL database, Elasticache and S3 bucket.

Then, we will configure an ECS cluster using AWS Fargate, define the necessary task definitions for Nango’s microservices, and create the corresponding ECS services.

Finally, we’ll set up a load balancer to expose the Nango server.

Remember to replace placeholder values with your actual configuration and adjust resource sizes based on your expected load. For further assistance, reach out to the Nango customer support.

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1. VPC and Security Groups

A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is recommended to host the resources.

  1. Create VPC:
    • Define a VPC with a specified CIDR block (e.g., 10.0.0.0/16).
    • Ensure it spans multiple Availability Zones (AZs) for high availability.
    • Create both public and private subnets across the AZs. Public subnets will need an Internet Gateway and appropriate route tables for internet access. Private subnets will requires NAT Gateway(s) and appropriate route tables for internet access.
  2. Create Security Groups:
    • RDS Security Group: Create a security group for the RDS database, allowing inbound traffic on the PostgreSQL port (5432) only from within the VPC
    • ALB Security Group: Create a security group for the Application Load Balancer (ALB), allowing inbound HTTP traffic (port 80 and 3009) from the internet (0.0.0.0/0). Egress should allow traffic to the ECS service security group.
    • ECS Service Security Groups: Create security groups for each Nango service.
      • Nango Server: Allow inbound traffic on its ports (80 and 3009) from the ALB security group.
      • Other Services (Jobs, Persist, Orchestrator, Runner): Allow inbound traffic on their respective ports (e.g., 3005, 3007, 3008, 3006) from within the VPC.
    • Ensure all security groups allow necessary outbound traffic

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2. Secrets Manager Secret

Store the Nango secrets securely.

  1. Go to AWS Secrets Manager.
  2. Store Nango Encryption Key:
    • Choose “Other type of secret”.
    • Store a secure, randomly generated 256-bit key, base64 encoded, as a plain text value. A secure random generator should be used for this key.
    • Secret Name: Give it a descriptive name (e.g., nango/nango-encryption-key).
  3. Store Elasticache auth token:
    • Choose “Other type of secret”.
    • Store a secure password as a plain text value. A secure random generator should be used for this key.
    • Secret Name: Give it a descriptive name (e.g., nango/elasticache-auth-token).

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3. RDS PostgreSQL Database

Nango requires a PostgreSQL database.

If you already have a PostgreSQL database (version 16.1 or higher recommended) that you want to use, you can skip the creation steps below.

  • Ensure Network Accessibility: Make sure your existing database is network-accessible from the private subnets within your VPC where the Nango ECS tasks will run.
  • Obtain Connection URL: You will need the full database connection URL in the format: postgresql://<user>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<database_name>.
  1. Go to AWS RDS.
  2. Create Database: Choose “Standard Create”.
  3. Engine: Select aurora-postgresql. Use a compatible version (>= 16.1).
  4. Settings:
    • DB Cluster Identifier: Set a unique name
    • Database Name: nango.
    • Master Username: postgres (or choose another).
    • Password Management: Use AWS Secrets Manager to manage the master password
  5. Instance Configuration: Choose an appropriate instance class (large instance type is recommended).
  6. Storage: Configure storage settings. Aurora storage scales automatically. Enable storage encryption.
  7. Connectivity:
    • Attach it to the VPC created earlier.
    • Place it in the private subnets using a DB Subnet Group.
    • Set Public Access to No.
    • Assign the RDS Security Group created earlier.
  8. Database Authentication: Password authentication is used.
  9. Additional Configuration:
    • Enable Backups.
    • Configure monitoring (e.g., Enhanced Monitoring).
    • Enable Deletion Protection for production environments.

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4. Elasticache Cluster

Nango requires a Redis-compatible cache like Elasticache.

  1. Go to AWS Elasticache.
  2. Create Subnet Group:
    • Navigate to “Subnet Groups” in the left menu.
    • Click “Create subnet group”.
    • Name: e.g., nango-cache-private-sng.
    • VPC ID: Select the VPC created earlier.
    • Availability Zone(s) and Subnets: Select the private subnets created in Step 1, ensuring they span multiple AZs for high availability.
    • Click “Create”.
  3. Create Valkey Cluster:
    • Navigate to “Valkey clusters” in the left menu.
    • Click “Create Valkey cluster”.
    • Cluster mode: Keep “Cluster mode disabled” unless you specifically need sharding across multiple node groups (requires more complex client configuration).
    • Cluster info:
      • Replication group ID (Name): e.g., nango-valkey.
    • Engine version compatibility: Choose a recent Valkey version (e.g., 8.0).
    • Port: 6379 (default).
    • Compute and memory capacity:
      • Node type: Select an appropriate instance type (e.g., minimum recommended cache.t3.small).
    • Connectivity:
      • Subnet group: Select the nango-cache-private-sng created above.
      • Availability zone(s): Choose placement (e.g., “No preference” or specific AZs, enable Multi-AZ if using replicas).
    • Security:
      • Security groups: Select the Elasticache Security Group created in Step 1. Remove the default SG if not needed.
      • Encryption in-transit: Check Enabled.
      • Encryption at-rest: Check Enabled.
    • Access Control:
      • Select Valkey AUTH.
      • Authentication mode: Choose AUTH Token (Password).
      • AUTH Token: Enter the strong password you generated and stored in Secrets Manager.
    • Configure backups, maintenance windows, and logging as needed.
    • Review and click Create.
  4. Note: Once the cluster status is “available”, select the cluster and note the Primary Endpoint address. This will be needed for the NANGO_REDIS_URL env var.

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5. S3 Bucket for Integrations

Nango may require an S3 bucket for storing integration-related data.

  1. Go to AWS S3.
  2. Create Bucket:
    • Bucket Name: Set a unique name (e.g., nango-integrations).
    • Region: Choose your desired AWS region.
  3. Configuration:
    • Block all public access.
    • Enable Server-Side Encryption (e.g., AES256).
  4. (Optional) IAM User for Access:
    • Create an IAM user specifically for Nango to access this bucket.
    • Create an access key for this user. Store the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY securely.
    • Attach an IAM policy to the user granting necessary S3 permissions (GetObject, PutObject, DeleteObject, ListBucket) limited to this specific bucket. These keys will be needed as environment variables for Nango services.

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6. ECS Cluster

  1. Go to AWS ECS.
  2. Create Cluster:
    • Cluster Name: Set a name (e.g., nango-cluster).
    • Infrastructure: Select AWS Fargate (Serverless).
    • Monitoring: Enable Container Insights.
    • Networking: Associate the cluster with the VPC created earlier.

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7. Load Balancer and Target Group

An Application Load Balancer (ALB) is used to expose the Nango server service.

  1. Create first Target Group:
    • Go to EC2 > Target Groups.
    • Target type: IP addresses.
    • Target group name: e.g., nango-server-tg-80.
    • Protocol/Port: HTTP / 80
    • VPC: Select the VPC created earlier.
    • Health Check: protocol HTTP, /health
  2. Create second Target Group:
    • Go to EC2 > Target Groups.
    • Target type: IP addresses.
    • Target group name: e.g., nango-server-tg-3009.
    • Protocol/Port: HTTP / 3009
    • VPC: Select the VPC created earlier.
    • Health Check: protocol HTTP, /
  3. Create Application Load Balancer:
    • Go to EC2 > Load Balancers.
    • Type: Application Load Balancer.
    • Name: e.g., nango-alb.
    • Scheme: Internet-facing.
    • Network Mapping: Select the VPC and map it to the public subnets.
    • Security Group: Select the ALB Security Group created earlier.
    • Listeners: Add listeners for HTTP on port 80 and 3009. Set the default action to forward traffic to the target groups created above.
    • (Optional) HTTPS: For HTTPS, create a listener on port 443, select an SSL certificate (from ACM or uploaded), and forward to the target group.

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8. Task Definitions

Define the container configurations for each Nango service using Fargate.

  1. Go to AWS ECS > Task Definitions.

  2. Create New Task Definition:

    • Launch Type: AWS Fargate.
    • Network Mode: awsvpc.
    • Operating System Family: Linux.
    • Task execution IAM role: Select the default ecsTaskExecutionRole or ensure one exists with permissions to pull images and write logs. It also needs permission to access the Secrets Manager secret for the encryption key.
    • Task size: Define CPU and Memory (1 vCPU / 1024 MiB minimum recommended, adjust as needed).

  3. Define Containers: Create one task definition for each Nango service (Server, Jobs, Persist, Orchestrator, Runner), configuring the container settings within each:

    • Common Settings for all Containers:

      • Image: nangohq/nango:<TAG> (use a specific, stable tag, e.g., nangohq/nango:cbacc6a4fd4306a4245d774204a2b837e6f39599).
      • Essential: Yes.
      • Environment Variables (Shared):
        • NANGO_ENTERPRISE: true
        • NODE_ENV: production
        • NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=N, replace with value equals to 3/4 of task memory
        • NANGO_DATABASE_URL: The database connection URL from RDS (use dynamic reference or Secrets Manager). Format: postgresql://<user>:<password>@<host>:<port>/<db_name>.
        • NANGO_ENCRYPTION_KEY: Reference the value from the AWS Secrets Manager secret created earlier.
        • NANGO_REDIS_URL: Reference the Elasticache primary endpoint created earlier.
        • NANGO_LOGS_ENABLED: true (Set to 'false' to disable Nango logs).
        • NANGO_LOGS_ES_URL: Elasticsearch endpoint URL, required if NANGO_LOGS_ENABLED=true. ex:https://my.elastic.cluster:9500.
        • NANGO_LOGS_ES_USER: Your Elasticsearch username.
        • NANGO_LOGS_ES_PWD: Your Elasticsearch password.
      • Log Configuration: Configure awslogs driver pointing to a CloudWatch log group (e.g., ecs/nango).

    • Nango Server Container:

      • Name: server.
      • Port Mapping: Container port 80 and 3009.
      • Command: ["packages/server/entrypoint.sh"].
      • Environment Variables (in additions to the shared ones):
        • SERVER_PORT: 80
        • FLAG_SERVE_CONNECT_UI: true
        • NANGO_SERVER_URL: The public URL of the ALB (e.g., http://ALB.DNS).
        • NANGO_PUBLIC_SERVER_URL: Same as NANGO_SERVER_URL.
        • NANGO_PUBLIC_CONNECT_URL: The public URL of the ALB with port 3009 (e.g., http://ALB.DNS:3009).
        • SMTP_URL: The url of your SMTP server (ex: smtps://username:password@my-stmp-server.com:465)
        • SMTP_FROM: The email address used to send emails
        • AWS_BUCKET_NAME: Name of the S3 bucket.
        • AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: Access key for S3 bucket user.
        • AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: Secret key for S3 bucket user.
        • AWS_REGION: AWS region for the S3 bucket.
        • ORCHESTRATOR_SERVICE_URL: http://orchestrator.nango.internal:3008.

    • Nango Jobs Container:

      • Name: jobs.
      • Port Mapping: Container port 3005.
      • Command: ["node", "packages/jobs/dist/app.js"].
      • Environment Variables (in addition to the shared ones):
        • ORCHESTRATOR_SERVICE_URL: http://orchestrator.nango.internal:3008.
        • PERSIST_SERVICE_URL: http://persist.nango.internal:3007.
        • RUNNER_TYPE: REMOTE
        • RUNNER_SERVICE_URL: http://runner.nango.internal:3006.
        • S3 Bucket/AWS credentials (similar to Server).

    • Nango Persist Container:

      • Name: persist.
      • Port Mapping: Container port 3007.
      • Command: ["node", "packages/persist/dist/app.js"].
      • Environment Variables: Only shared variables are required.

    • Nango Orchestrator Container:

      • Name: orchestrator.
      • Port Mapping: Container port 3008.
      • Command: ["node", "packages/orchestrator/dist/app.js"].
      • Environment Variables: Only shared variables are typically required.

    • Nango Runner Container:

      • Name: runner.
      • Port Mapping: Container port 3006.
      • Command: ["node", "packages/runner/dist/app.js"].
      • Environment Variables:
        • RUNNER_NODE_ID: 1
        • PERSIST_SERVICE_URL: http://persist.nango.internal:3007.
        • JOBS_SERVICE_URL: http://jobs.nango.internal:3005.

  4. Create each Task Definition.

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9. Services and Service Discovery

Create an ECS service for each task definition to run and maintain the desired number of instances.

  1. Create Service Discovery Namespace:
    • Go to Cloud Map.
    • Create a private DNS namespace.
    • Namespace name: e.g., nango.internal.
    • Select the VPC created earlier.
  2. Go to AWS ECS > Clusters > Your Cluster.
  3. For each Task Definition (Server, Jobs, Persist, Orchestrator, Runner):
    • Click “Create” under the “Services” tab.
    • Launch Type: FARGATE.
    • Task Definition: Select the corresponding Family and Revision created above.
    • Service Name: Set a name (e.g., nango-server, nango-jobs).
    • Desired Tasks: Set the number of replicas (e.g., 1).
    • Networking:
      • Select the VPC.
      • Select appropriate private subnets
      • Select the corresponding Security Group for the service.
    • Load Balancing (ONLY for Nango Server service):
      • Check “Use load balancing”.
      • Choose the nango-server container to load balance.
      • Select the ALB, Listeners and Target groups created earlier
    • Service Discovery:
      • Check “Use an existing load balancer”.
      • Select the nango.internal namespace created earlier.
      • Service discovery name: Enter the service name (e.g., server, jobs, persist, orchestrator, runner). This allows services to find each other at <service-name>.nango.internal.
      • Configure DNS record type (e.g., A) and TTL.
    • (Optional) Auto Scaling: Configure service auto-scaling based on metrics like CPU/Memory utilization.
    • Create the Service. Repeat for all Nango components.

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10. Access Nango

Once the Nango Server service and ALB are running:

  1. Go to EC2 > Load Balancers.
  2. Select the nango-alb.
  3. Copy the DNS name.
  4. Open this DNS name in your web browser (e.g., http://ALB.DNS). You should see the Nango interface.