# Bun Build an HTTP server using Elysia and Bun

> Build an HTTP server using Elysia and Bun

- Skill: `jarle/bun-build-an-http-server-using-elysia-and-bun` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jarle/bun-build-an-http-server-using-elysia-and-bun`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jarle/bun-build-an-http-server-using-elysia-and-bun/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: jarle (https://skillmd.com/u/jarle)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jarle/bun-build-an-http-server-using-elysia-and-bun

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# Build an HTTP server using Elysia and Bun

[Elysia](https://elysiajs.com) is a Bun-first performance focused web framework that takes full advantage of Bun's HTTP, file system, and hot reloading APIs. Get started with `bun create`.

```bash terminal icon="terminal" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
bun create elysia myapp
cd myapp
bun run dev
```

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To define a simple HTTP route and start a server with Elysia:

```ts server.ts icon="https://mintcdn.com/bun-1dd33a4e/nIz6GtMH5K-dfXeV/icons/typescript.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=nIz6GtMH5K-dfXeV&q=85&s=5d73d76daf7eb7b158469d8c30d349b0" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
import { Elysia } from "elysia";

const app = new Elysia().get("/", () => "Hello Elysia").listen(8080);

console.log(`🦊 Elysia is running at on port ${app.server?.port}...`);
```

***

Elysia is a full-featured server framework with Express-like syntax, type inference, middleware, file uploads, and plugins for JWT authentication, tRPC, and more. It's also is one of the [fastest Bun web frameworks](https://github.com/SaltyAom/bun-http-framework-benchmark).

Refer to the Elysia [documentation](https://elysiajs.com/quick-start.html) for more information.