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Express.js - Web /Api Framework For node.js
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What is express?
Express Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js
express is built on top of http core module.
What apps can be built using express?
1.RESTFull WebServices
2.Dynamic content generation apps - spring mvc, .netmvc. with ui
Core features of Express:
1.Abstraction on core http module
2.lot of apis to send data like json api
3.routers : to create HTTP based web services and apps quickly.
4.middlewares : to extend core framework like - logging, database, security, templates...
Types of distributed Apps:
1.Monolithic App
2.Microservices
Can Express be used to build Microservices?
No,
Express is just monolithic App framework
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Express Key concepts: in express every thing object
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Objects in express
1.Application
We call Container object which contain other objects
entry and exit of an application
application is created by calling function
2.Request
3.Response
4.Router
1.Application object roll:
-Routing HTTP requests
-Configuring middleware
-Rendering HTML views
-Registering a template engine
Express Project setup:
1.You can install express dependencies in existing plain node project
2.You can use express cli , to create project structures
Steps:
1.create project folder
2.create src folder
3.npm init
4.install express dependency
5.start writing code
mkdir express-app
cd express-app
npm init
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Installing express framework:
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npm i express --save
npm i nodemon --save-dev
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
"dev": "nodemon src/app.js"
},
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Express- Coding
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Express : HelloWorld
File Name : app.js - conventional name but you can save index.js as well.
//import express function
const express = require('express')
// console.log(express)
//creating application object
const app = express()
// console.log(app)
//api:
app.get('/hello', (req, res) => {
//send response
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//start the server
app.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Express Server is Ready!')
})
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HTTP verbs and CURD
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HTTP Verbs Operation Type
GET Read
POST Write
PUT Update
DELETE Remove
URL Pattern:
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Every Http Verbs are mapped against url
/api/customers -GET ,POST,PUT,DELETE
/api/products --GET ,POST,PUT,DELETE
/api/reviews --GET ,POST,PUT,DELETE
const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//expose apis
//get ===HTTP GET Verb
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//Resource:USERs
app.get('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS GET')
})
app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS POST')
})
app.put('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS PUT')
})
app.delete('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS DELETE')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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PORT, getting Server Info
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const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//expose apis
//get ===HTTP GET Verb
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//Resource:USERs
app.get('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS GET')
})
app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS POST')
})
app.put('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS PUT')
})
app.delete('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS DELETE')
})
//start server
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${server.address().port}`)
})
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JSON - payload
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const express = require('express')
const USERS = require('./mock-data/users')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//expose apis
//get ===HTTP GET Verb
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//Resource:USERs
app.get('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.json(USERS)
})
app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS POST')
})
app.put('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS PUT')
})
app.delete('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS DELETE')
})
//start server
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${server.address().port}`)
})
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Service layer, controller, promise
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const express = require('express')
const { findAll } = require('./services/user.service')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//expose apis
//get ===HTTP GET Verb
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//Resource:USERs
app.get('/api/users', async (req, res) => {
try {
const users = await findAll()
res.json(users)
}
catch (err) {
console.log(err)
}
})
app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS POST')
})
app.put('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS PUT')
})
app.delete('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('USERS DELETE')
})
//start server
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${server.address().port}`)
})
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Routers
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src/routers/user.router.js
const express = require('express')
const { findAll } = require('../services/user.service')
const userRouter = express.Router()
userRouter.get('/', async (req, res) => {
try {
const users = await findAll()
res.json(users)
}
catch (err) {
console.log(err)
}
})
module.exports = userRouter;
src/routers/post.router.js
const express = require('express')
const postRouter = express.Router()
postRouter.get('/', async (req, res) => {
try {
res.json({message:'Post Router'})
}
catch (err) {
console.log(err)
}
})
module.exports = postRouter;
src/routers/comments.router.js
const express = require('express')
const commentsRouter = express.Router()
commentsRouter.get('/', async (req, res) => {
try {
res.json({message:'Comments Router'})
}
catch (err) {
console.log(err)
}
})
module.exports = commentsRouter;
src/app.js
const express = require('express')
//const userRouter = require('./routers/user.router')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//bind Routers with application object, so that application can redirect to routers
// app.use('/api/users',userRouter)
app.use('/api/users', require('./routers/user.router'))
app.use('/api/posts', require('./routers/post.router'))
app.use('/api/comments', require('./routers/comments.router'))
//expose apis
//get ===HTTP GET Verb
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//start server
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${server.address().port}`)
})
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Router Parameters and Query Strings
const express = require('express')
const app = express()
// console.log(app)
//expose apis
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Home')
})
//users
app.get('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('GET-Users')
})
//users by city - /api/users/address?city='xxx'&state='xxx'
app.get('/api/users/address', (req, res) => {
const queryparams = req.query
console.log(queryparams.city)
res.json({ message: queryparams })
})
//users by id-route parameters
app.get('/api/users/:id', (req, res) => {
const params = req.params
res.json({ message: params.id })
})
app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('POST-Users')
})
app.put('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('PUT-Users')
})
app.delete('/api/users', (req, res) => {
res.end('DELETE-Users')
})
app.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Server running on port 3000')
})
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Payload
const express = require('express')
const app = express()
// console.log(app)
app.post('/api/users', (req, res) => {
let data = ''
req.on('data', (chunk) => {
data += chunk
})
req.on('end', () => {
console.log(data)
//save
console.log(JSON.parse(data))
res.end('Data is Posted')
})
})
app.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Server running on port 3000')
})
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Express middlewares
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What is Middleware?
Middleware is JavaScript function that have access request object and response and next function in the application request response cycle.
The difference between normal function which handles req and response with express , middleware takes third arg
normal function
app.get('url',(req,res)=>{})
Middleware function
app.get('url',(req,res,next)=>{
//pre and post processing
})
req and res are objects
next is a function
The "next" function is a function in the express router which, when invoked, executes the middleware succeeding the current middleware.
Tasks are middleware is doing:
1.Execute any code
2.Make changes to request and response object before handling real req and res cycle.
3.Middlwares can be attached on application object and also router object
Middleware Flow:
Request-------->[Middlware 1]--------[Middleware 2]---------[Middleware N]----routerHandler ---Response
use Method
use method is used to registry middleware.
app.use
router.use
app.use('/api/users', require('./routers/users/user.router'))
In this code we have registered already middleware which is called as "routerMidleware" - Router itself is middleware.
How to write our own middleware? - Custom Middleware.
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Use case: Simple Middleware
const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//middlewares
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
console.log('Middleware')
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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Use case :Multiple Middlewares
const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//middlewares
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
console.log('M1')
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
console.log('M2')
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
console.log('M3')
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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Use case : Add some custom Header
const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//middlewares
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
//custom header
res.set("message", "Hello")
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
res.set("name", "Subramanian")
console.log('M2')
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
res.set("company", "IBM")
console.log('M3')
//chain the middleware: move to next
next()
})
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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Middleware for specific URL
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const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//url specific middleware
app.use('/api/hello', (req, res, next) => {
res.set('hello', 'helloapi')
next()
})
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
app.get('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-GET')
})
app.post('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-POST')
})
app.put('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-Put')
})
app.delete('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-Delete')
})
app.get('/api/hai', (req, res) => {
res.end('hai-GET')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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URL and specific method
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const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//url specific middleware
app.get('/api/hello', (req, res, next) => {
res.set('hello', 'this is get method')
next()
})
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello Express')
})
app.get('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-GET')
})
app.post('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-POST')
})
app.put('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-Put')
})
app.delete('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.end('Hello-Delete')
})
app.get('/api/hai', (req, res) => {
res.end('hai-GET')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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Routers and middlewares
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const express = require('express')
const PORT = 3000
const app = express()
//router
const userRouter = express.Router()
app.use('/api/users', userRouter)
//userRouter
// userRouter.use(function (req, res, next) {
// console.log('User Router')
// res.set('user', 'this is user Router')
// next()
// })
// userRouter.use('/', function (req, res, next) {
// console.log('User Router')
// res.set('user', 'this is user Router')
// next()
// })
userRouter.get('/api/users', function (req, res, next) {
console.log('User Router')
res.set('user', 'this is user Router')
next()
})
userRouter.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.send('User router')
})
userRouter.get('/:id', (req, res) => {
res.send('User router details')
})
//start server
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is Running at ${PORT}`)
})
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Use case:
I want to log every request into a file- building logger using middleware
const express = require('express')
const fs = require('node:fs')
const path = require('node:path')
const PORT = 3000
//middleware function
function fileLoggerMiddleware(type = 'console') {
return function (req, res, next) {
const logFormat = `[${new Date().toISOString()}] - ${req.method} - ${req.url}\n`
if (type === 'file') {
fs.appendFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'access.log'), logFormat)
next()
} else {
console.log(logFormat)
next()
}
}
}
const app = express()
app.use(fileLoggerMiddleware('file'))
app.get('/api/greet', (req, res) => {
res.json({ message: 'Greet' })
})
app.get('/api/hello', (req, res) => {
res.json({ message: 'Hello' })
})
app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is running @ ${PORT}`)
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Types of Middlewares
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1.Application middleware
2.Router level middleware
3.Error handling middleware
4.Third party middleware
1.Application middleware:
Middleware is attached on application object
2.Router level middleware
->writing router:
In express except ,request and response , all features including router is middleware.
Router is in built middleware.
Error Handling Middleware
const express = require('express')
const app = express()
const PORT = 3000
app.get('/api/user/:name', (req, res) => {
const name = req.params.name
if (name === 'admin') {
res.send({ message: 'Welcome to Admin' })
} else {
throw new Error('User Is not valid')
}
})
//start server
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is ready! at ${server.address().port}`)
})
//server properties
In the above code, the exception is thrown when user is not valid, we have to convert into meaningful response
Error Handling middleware
What is Error Handling Middleware in Express?
In Express.js, an error-handling middleware is a special middleware function that handles errors across your app.
const express = require('express')
const app = express()
const PORT = 3000
app.get('/api/user/:name', (req, res) => {
const name = req.params.name
if (name === 'admin') {
res.send({ message: 'Welcome to Admin' })
} else {
throw new Error('User Is not valid')
}
})
//404 Route not found error handler
//this must be placed before Global error handler
//it wont take next arg, because it terminates the request and response
app.use((req, res) => {
res.status(404).json({
success: false,
message: `The route ${req.originalUrl} not Found`,
});
});
//Error Handling middleware
app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
console.error(err.message);
res.status(500).json({
success: false,
message: err.message
});
})
//start server
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(`Express server is ready! at ${server.address().port}`)
})
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Chaining middleware
app.post('/users',authenticate,validateUser,(req,res)=>{
//code
})
const middlewareStack = [authenticate,validateUser]
app.post('/users',middewareStack,(req,res)=>{
//code
})
const express = require('express')
const app = express()
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.end('Home')
})
//way - 1 chaining
// app.get('/api/greet', function (req, res, next) {
// console.log('chain-1')
// next()
// }, function (req, res, next) {
// console.log('chain-2')
// next()
// }, (req, res) => {
// res.end('Home')
// })
//way 2: writting middleware separatly
// const chain1 = function (req, res, next) {
// console.log('chain-1')
// next()
// }
// const chain2 = function (req, res, next) {
// console.log('chain-2')
// next()
// }
// app.get('/api/greet', chain1, chain2, (req, res) => {
// res.end('Home')
// })
const chain1 = function (req, res, next) {
console.log('chain-1')
next()
}
const chain2 = function (req, res, next) {
console.log('chain-2')
next()
}
const chains = [chain1, chain2]
app.get('/api/greet', chains, (req, res) => {
res.end('Home')
})
app.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Server running on port 3000')
})
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Third party Middlewares
Built in middleware or third party middlewares
Middlewares are supplied as part of the express team, open source community.
Common Middlewares From Express Team:
body-parser Parse HTTP request body.
compression Compress HTTP responses.
connect-rid Generate unique request ID.
cookie-parser Parse cookie header and populate req.cookies. See also cookies.
cookie-session Establish cookie-based sessions.
cors Enable cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) with various options.
errorhandler Development error-handling/debugging.
method-override Override HTTP methods using header.
morgan HTTP request logger.
multer Handle multi-part form data.
response-time Record HTTP response time.
serve-favicon Serve a favicon.
serve-index Serve directory listing for a given path.
serve-static Serve static files.
session Establish server-based sessions (development only).
timeout Set a timeout perioHTTP request processing.
vhost Create virtual domains.
Every middleware is available as npm dependency.
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bodyParser Middleware
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bodyParser middleware parses incoming payload(json/formdata), converts into "JavaScript Object"
bodyParser can parse different types of incoming data
JSON body parser - into js object
Raw body parser - into js object
Text body parser - into js object
URL-encoded form body parser - into js object
Steps:
1.install middleware
npm install body-parser
2.configuration as part of application object
const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded())
// parse application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json())
Use case:You have create products api
findAllproducts
saveProducts
findbyid
updateProduct
removeProduct
filterProductByCategory
Use array as data store
Have error Handler too...
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CORS - Cross Origin Resource sharing
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What is CORS?
Internet browsers usually block access to undefined websites from your services and apis.
Implementing this module enable your server to share its resources solely with clients who reside in the same domain as yours.
CORS an HTTP header based mechanism implemented by browsers, enables a server or api to specific any origins
Implementation:
Step 1:
npm install cors
Step 2:
activate cors in app.js via middleware
const cors = require('cors')
app.use(cors()) - enabled for all routes
Enabled for particular route:
app.get('/products/:id', cors(), function (req, res, next) {
res.json({msg: 'This is CORS-enabled for a Single Route'})
})
Note:
HTTP methods,get,post,delete,update syntax
app.get('url',requestlistener)
app.get('url',middleware,requestlistener)
Default CORS Configuration values:
{
"origin": "*",
"methods": "GET,HEAD,PUT,PATCH,POST,DELETE",
"preflightContinue": false,
"optionsSuccessStatus": 204
}
eg
const express = require('express')
const cors = require('cors')
const app = express()
const PORT = 3000
//this means any body from outside can access our resources
// app.use(cors())
// const corsOptions = {
// origin: 'http://www.abc.com'
// }
//allow only from this url.
// const corsOptions = {
// origin: 'http://127.0.0.1:5500'
// }
// app.use(cors(corsOptions))
//white list - many origins
const whiteList = [
'http://127.0.0.1:5500',
'http://localhost:8080',
'http://example.com',
'http://jsbin.com'
]
app.use(cors({
// methods: ['GET'],
origin: (origin, callback) => {
//allow requests with no origin(mobile,apps,curl,postman)
if (!origin) return callback(null, true);
if (whiteList.includes(origin)) {
callback(null, true) // allowed
} else {
callback(new Error('CorsBlocked: ${origin} not allowed'))
}
},
}))
app.get('/api/customers/:id', (req, res, next) => {
res.json({ msg: 'cors enabled for only this particular' })
})
app.post('/api/customers', (req, res) => {
res.status(201).json({ message: 'post' })
})
const server = app.listen(PORT, () => {
console.log(server.address())
console.log(`Server running on port ${server.address().port} `)
})
Testing:
create index.html
run this file in vs code with "live server"