RESTful API framework

Lightweight framework for building RESTful APIs in NodeJS

Configuration variables

• name [string] Currently not in use
• serverName [string] 'server' header value
• enableSecurityHeaders [boolean], Default: true
• port [number] API server port
• cors [object] Object where you can set the cors information like maxAge, origin, credentials

Route

• method [string] Request method
• path [string] Path name, variables in path should start with colon : (ex. /path/:id)
• middleware [function] Single middleware function or array of a middleware functions
• service [function] Route controller

Installing the framework

npm install restful-api-framework --save

Example

Click here to see an example written in Typescript

Built in errors

API framework has a few built in errors what you can use as a response.

import { Request, Response, Errors } from 'restful-api-framework';

function MyService(request: Request, response: Response) {
    response.send(new Errors.InternalError); // status code 500, internal error
}

• new Errors.InvalidCredentialsError - Status code 301, Invalid Credentials
• new Errors.NotAuthorizedError - Status code 403, Not authorized
• new Errors.ResourceNotFoundError - Status code 404, Not found
• new Errors.MissingParameterError - Status code 409, Missing parameter error
• new Errors.InternalError - Status code 500, Internal error

Feel free to submit issues and requests.