How it works

The HTTP-Listener below opens a Port. So if a user send a HTTP-Request to your Page, this Listener will answer.
A normal free Glich.com Project shutdown automatically when 5 minutes no Request will send to the App.

Method 1: Go to this page every 5 minutest with your browser, to keep your project alive.

But, we all know, it's not a very good method.

So, this tool up will send automatic usingcrontab every 5 Minutes a HTTP-Request to your Listner.

So your server needs just every 5 Minutes a very small progess, and your NodeJS-Application runs 24/7 with the Performance from the Glitch-Servers.

It's just a small server needed, if you don't have a server, i suggest aRaspberry Pi or ask a friend! :D

I will update this article, if i find better soulutions. But the old, works too.

Setup

HTTP-Listener: Set to your NodeJS Applicaion

Just add to yourserver.js this code. No config ishere needed.

letexpress=require("express"),http=require('http'),app=express();app.use(express.static("public"));app.get("/",function(request,response){response.sendStatus(200);// Status: OK});letlistener=app.listen(process.env.PORT,function(){console.log("Your app is listening on port"+listener.address().port);});setInterval(()=>{http.get(`http://${process.env.PROJECT_DOMAIN}.glitch.me/`);},280000);

Automatic HTTP-Request: Run on your Server

Run this commands in the Bash. But: Change in the First Line themy-example-nodejs to your Project Name.

PROJECT=my-example-nodejsecho"5 * * * * curl https://$PROJECT.glitch.me/"> /etc/cron.d/glitch-upservice restart cron