Node.js - http()
Creates a new HTTP proxy, which can be used for wrapping other web frameworks. The example below shows wrapping an express application.
import { http } from '@nitric/sdk'import express from 'express'const app = express()app.get('/', (req, res) => {res.send('Hello World!')})http(app, () => {console.log(`Application started`)})
Parameters
- Name
app
- Required
- Required
- Type
- NodeApplication | (port: number, callback?: () => void)
- Description
Accepts an object that has a listen function on it, or pass the listener function itself. A listener function is a function that accepts a port and an optional callback, and is used to start the application.
- Name
callback
- Optional
- Optional
- Type
- () => void
- Description
A callback that is passed into the listen function when the application is started.
Examples
Before testing or deploying these applications you'll need to make sure you have a nitric.yaml
file in the base of the project.
name: project-namehandlers:- functions/*.ts
Wrap a Nest.js application
For a Nest application, point your handler at the main.ts
file.
name: project-namehandlers:- src/main.ts
import { http } from '@nitric/sdk'import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core'import { AppModule } from './app.module'async function bootstrap(port: number) {const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule)await app.listen(port)}http(bootstrap)
Wrap an Express application
import { http } from '@nitric/sdk'import express from 'express'const app = express()app.get('/', (req, res) => {res.send('Hello World!')})http(app)
Wrap a Koa application
import { http } from '@nitric/sdk'import Koa from 'koa'const app = new Koa()app.use(async (ctx) => {ctx.body = 'Hello World'})http(app)
Last updated on Dec 5, 2024