Package to create an Node.js web server based on express

The package's purpose is to offer a foundation for express based web apps, with general, none functional behaviour regarding security, logging and performance beeing integrated.

install

npm i @pubcore/node-server-docker

Example

'use strict'
const {app} = require('@pubcore/node-server-docker')
app.use((req, res) => res.send('Hello world!'))

Configuration environment variables with (default) value

• APP_PORT (0)
  Application's ports
• NODE_ENV (production)
  Type of environment, either 'development' or 'production'
• RATE_WIN (3000), RATE_MAX (300)
  Rate limit values, see https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-rate-limit
• TLS_KEY_DIR (/run/secrets)
  Path to the place where the TLS (SSL) key files for used domain are located. Required files: ssl-key, ssl-cert, ssl-dhparam
• TLS_KEY_SOURCE (FILES)
  If set to "devcert" and corresponding npm package is installed, it is used to auto-generate a selfsigned certificate for localhost. Only in development mode possible (NODE_ENV == "development").
• TOOBUSY_ENABLED (0), TOOBUSY_MAX_LAT (300), TOOBUSY_INTERVALL (1500)
  https://www.npmjs.com/package/toobusy-js
• HTTP (false)
  If set to "true" TLS is disabled (not recommended)
• ACCESS_LOG_ENABLED (true)
  If set to "false" access log of requests is disabled.

Health check via HEAD request to /healthcheck