---
title: "Node.js APM with Heroku"
slug: "nodejs-apm-with-heroku"
description: "Learn how to install the Node.js APM Profiler on Heroku. Monitor your Node.js app with Stackify APM module. Follow easy steps and verify results in Retrace dashboard."
updated: 2020-08-10T21:09:08Z
published: 2020-08-10T21:09:08Z
---

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# Node.js APM with Heroku

This document details how to install the **Node.js APM Profiler** in your **Node.js** application running on **Heroku**.

## Node.js Application Setup

#### Add Stackify APM Module

Add the Stackify APM module to each application to monitor.

```
npm install stackify-node-apm --save
```

#### Configure Application

Copy `node_modules/stackify-node-apm/stackify.js` into your application's root directory and modify **Application Name** and **Environment Name**.

#### Initialize Profiler

Add `require('stackify-node-apm')` to the top of your application's main module.

### Add Buildpack

```
heroku buildpacks:add -i=1 https://github.com/stackify/heroku-buildpack-stackify.git
```

### Configure Buildpack

```
heroku config:set STACKIFY_KEY="XXXXXXXXXX"
heroku config:set STACKIFY_APPLICATION_NAME="My Application" 
heroku config:set STACKIFY_ENVIRONMENT_NAME="Production"
```

Set `STACKIFY_KEY` to your **Stackify Activation Key**.

## Verify

Deploy changes to Heroku and make requests. You can then verify results in the Retrace dashboard.