koa-default-body v1.1.1

koa-default-body

Koa middleware which sets ctx.body = '' to return HTTP 200

By default, if you leave ctx.body undefined, Koa returns HTTP 404 Not Found - this middleware sets ctx.body = '' and Koa will return HTTP 200

But if you set ctx.body or ctx.status, this middleware will use it (instead of setting ctx.body = '')

example

import Koa from 'koa'
import Router from 'koa-router'
import defaultBody from 'koa-default-body'

const app = new Koa()
const router = new Router()

router.post('/returns-200-not-404', () => {})

router.get('/return-custom-body-or-status', ctx => {
  ctx.body = 'my body my choice'
  ctx.status = 403
})

app.use(defaultBody(router))
app.use(router.routes())

app.listen(3000) // pass your port

purpose

It's for reducing boilerplate ctx.body = '' at the end of route handler (function with ctx), for undefined routes response is still 404 !

• ctx.body = '' is set ONLY for routers registered with app.use(router.routes()). When requesting undefined route, like /foo - it will still return 404.