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Node.js Web Frameworks

Frameworks​

  • Express: The standard for Node.js web apps.
  • Koa: Next gen web framework for Node.js.
  • Hapi: Rich framework for building applications and services.

Comparison​

Example (Express + Mongoose)​

var express = require('express'),
  app = express(),
  port = process.env.PORT || 3000,
  mongoose = require('mongoose'),
  bodyParser = require('body-parser');

app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));

mongoose.connect('mongodb+srv://user:pass@cluster.mongodb.net/DB?retryWrites=true&w=majority', {
  useUnifiedTopology: true,
  useNewUrlParser: true,
  useFindAndModify: false,
});

// Define routes
// var routes = require("./api/routes/leaderboardRoutes");
// routes(app);

app.listen(port);
console.log('API server started on ' + port);