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## [Node.js Graceful Shutdown: Handle SIGTERM in Express and Fastify](/codesnippets/post/nodejs-graceful-shutdown-sigterm-express-fastify)

-   [Nodejs](/codesnippets/categories/nodejs)
-   [Kubernetes](/codesnippets/categories/kubernetes)
-   30 Oct 2026
-   06 Mins read

Quick Tip Node's default SIGTERM handler exits immediately, so every deploy kills your in-flight requests. Here's a shutdown handler that drains them properly, in about 80 lines. The Problem

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