@modular-rest/server v1.15.0

@modular-rest/server-ts

TypeScript version of a Node.js module based on Koa.js for developing REST APIs in a modular solution.

Version 1.12 Breaking Changes

The 1.12 release includes several breaking changes:

• Complete rewrite in TypeScript with full type safety and improved IDE support
• Auto-generated API documentation using TypeDoc
• Changed configuration structure for better TypeScript support

Migration Status

This is a TypeScript migration of the original @modular-rest/server package. While maintaining compatibility with the JavaScript version, it adds type safety and better developer experience.

Installation

npm install @modular-rest/server-ts
# or
yarn add @modular-rest/server-ts

Usage

import { createRest } from '@modular-rest/server-ts';

// Create a Koa application with modular-rest
createRest({
  port: 3000,
  modulesPath: __dirname + '/modules',
  uploadDirectory: __dirname + '/uploads',
  staticPath: {
    rootDir: __dirname + '/assets',
    rootPath: '/assets'
  },
  mongo: {
    mongoBaseAddress: 'mongodb://localhost:27017',
    dbPrefix: 'myapp_'
  },
  adminUser: {
    email: 'admin@example.com',
    password: 'securePassword'
  }
}).then(({ app, server }) => {
  console.log('Server started successfully');
});

Key Features

• Modular REST API development with Koa.js
• Built-in MongoDB integration
• User authentication and authorization
• File upload and management
• Event system
• Extensible architecture

TypeScript Support

This package includes full TypeScript type definitions for all API components. The entire codebase is written in TypeScript, providing:

• IntelliSense and autocompletion in modern IDEs
• Type safety for all API operations
• Better compile-time error detection
• Improved developer experience

Documentation

The API documentation is automatically generated using TypeDoc. You can access the latest documentation:

• In the docs directory of this repository
• On the modular-rest documentation site

Development

To build the package:

yarn build

To run the development build with watch mode:

yarn dev

To generate documentation:

yarn docs

License

MIT