PHP Built-In Server HTTP error: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8000

[wnsite]

Hey, I was testing this package and I set up the example and I got this error: PHP Built-In Server HTTP error: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8000. The vercel deployed but when I visit the website it shows that error.
NOTE: I deployed it all using GitHub and vercel online, I did not install Node.JS or the Vercel CLI on my local machine. Do I need to do that?
The site if you want to see for yourself: https://testvercelphp.vercel.app/
My test file structure:
vercel.json
api/
├─ index.php

vercel.json:
{
"functions": {
"api/index.php": {
"runtime": "vercel-php@0.7.1"
}
},
"routes": [
{ "src": "/(.*)", "dest": "/api/index.php" }
]
}

index.php:

[wnsite]

Fixed! Changed the json to:

{
  "functions": {
    "api/index.php": {
      "runtime": "vercel-php@0.7.1"
    }
  },
  "routes": [
    { "src": "/(.*)", "dest": "/api/index.php" }
  ]
}

[qkqpttgf]

sorry, but where is the different

[oijqws]

got same error but above does not work.

[taimaiduc]

Same error here

[vvalentim]

I was able to deploy the basic examples by setting Node.js version to 18.x on Vercel's project settings, I've tried vercel-php@0.7.1, vercel-php@0.6.2 and vercel-php@0.5.5 with it and it seems fine.

I had the same error PHP Built-In Server HTTP error: Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8000 when using the default version (Node.js 20.x).

[taimaiduc]

The same just want to write comment.
Node 18 will work.

[f3l1x]

Hi folks. Node 20.x seems to be problem. I need to investigate it.

[joesandiroz2]

i get error
my web : https://doodplay.vercel.app/
my vercel id : QuBwX4iGVFwYPpmEJApy8H3L

how to fix it

[rhtm123]

I had the same problem with node 20x. I created package.json file and add this code to use node 18x version.

package.json
{ "engines": { "node": "18.x" } }

The project is running without any issue

[chengfeng30121]

I had the same problem.
How can I fix it?

[YNSTakeru]

I managed to get it working by changing the Node.js Version in the Settings -> General on Vercel web page.

[SrivastavaArjit]

Did anyone find the solution I am facing the same error.

My file structure is as follows

and my vercel.json file is

I know I haven't defined the routes for all the api's but the index route is also not working.

[f3l1x]

Are you using Node 18.x? Node 20.x is a problem.

[SrivastavaArjit]

Are you using Node 18.x? Node 20.x is a problem.

yeah i have made that change

[SrivastavaArjit]

this solution works! thanks

I had the same problem with node 20x. I created package.json file and add this code to use node 18x version.

package.json { "engines": { "node": "18.x" } }

The project is running without any issue

[SrivastavaArjit]

I know Vercel uses Node.js to build our project and for the creation of Serverless Functions but I didn't quite understand the role of "runtime":"vercel-php@0.7.1"

An explanation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

[imdsamimakhter]

vercel.json-

{
  "functions": {
    "api/index.php": {
      "runtime": "vercel-php@0.7.1"
    }
  },
  "routes": [
    { "src": "/(.*)", "dest": "/api/index.php" }
  ]
}

package.json-
{ "engines": { "node": "18.x" } }

Works 👍

[zengboin]

The error is：

Spawning: PHP Built-In Server at /var/task/user (document root) and /var/task/user/api/index.php (router)
🐘STDERR: php: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.10: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Node 20.x image has no libssl.so.10

[thedoggybrad]

The error is：

Spawning: PHP Built-In Server at /var/task/user (document root) and /var/task/user/api/index.php (router)
🐘STDERR: php: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.10: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Node 20x image has no libssl.so.10

I have seen that the Node.js 18 will be retired on Vercel next year (Early 2025).
By the way, how important is libsssl.so in PHP? (I am just a beginner in PHP)
https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js#node.js-version

[zengboin]

The error is：

Spawning: PHP Built-In Server at /var/task/user (document root) and /var/task/user/api/index.php (router)
🐘STDERR: php: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.10: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Node 20x image has no libssl.so.10

I have seen that the Node.js 18 will be retired on Vercel next year (Early 2025). By the way, how important is libsssl.so in PHP? (I am just a beginner in PHP) https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js#node.js-version

PHP use libssl.so in curl extension and openssl extension.
using curl to request the https website

[sekedus]

This solution worked for me:

{
  "functions": {
    "api/index.php": {
      "runtime": "vercel-php@0.3.6"
    }
  },
  "rewrites": [
    { "source": "/(.*)", "destination": "/api/index.php" }
  ]
}

And change node.js version to 18.x : #504

[thedoggybrad]

The error is：

Spawning: PHP Built-In Server at /var/task/user (document root) and /var/task/user/api/index.php (router)
🐘STDERR: php: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.10: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Node 20x image has no libssl.so.10

I have seen that the Node.js 18 will be retired on Vercel next year (Early 2025). By the way, how important is libsssl.so in PHP? (I am just a beginner in PHP) https://vercel.com/docs/functions/runtimes/node-js#node.js-version

PHP use libssl.so in curl extension and openssl extension.
using curl to request the https website

So with no libssl.so, basically CURL will be dead right?

[Kenny1291]

Why is not specified in the readme that Node 18.x must be selected?

(I made a PR #569)

[Bfaschat]

For anyone still faced with this issue, do the following

Step 1: Use a working example

PHP - fast & simple

Step 2: replace the api/index.php file content with this

<?php
phpinfo();

Step 3: Switch from Node 20.x to Node 18.x under vercel settings

Step 4: Redeploy your project and Voila!!!

Enjoy!!!

[f3l1x]

Hey all! It should be fixed to use Node 20.x, can you folks try version 0.7.2 with Node 20.x?

https://example-php-8-3.vercel.app/