API starters · Rank #3
NestJS Boilerplate (Brocoders)
NestJS boilerplate. Auth, TypeORM, Mongoose, Postgres, MongoDB, Mailing, I18N, Docker.
Why this verdict
- 4 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30.
- NestJS 11 declared; latest is 12 (1 major behind).
- TypeORM 0 declared; latest is 1 (1 major behind).
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 5.9.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| NestJS @nestjs/core | 11.1.18 | 12.1.0 | 1 major behind |
| TypeORM typeorm | 0.3.28 | 1.1.1 | 1 major behind |
Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- NestJS
- Database / ORM
- MongoDB (Mongoose), TypeORM, node-postgres
- Nodemailer
- Testing
- Jest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIFile uploads
File uploads. Support local and Amazon S3 drivers.
- APISwagger
Swagger.
- AuthEmail sign in and up
Sign in and sign up via email.
- AuthSocial sign in
Social sign in (Apple, Facebook, Google).
- AuthAdmin and User roles
Admin and User roles.
- DataSeeding
Seeding.
- DataConfig service
Config Service (@nestjs/config).
- DeployDocker
Docker.
- EmailMailing
Mailing (nodemailer).
- i18nInternationalization
Internationalization/Translations (I18N) (nestjs-i18n).
- TestingE2E and units tests
E2E and units tests.
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 2 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.