FlexAPI Server: The Highly Scalable and Configurable API Framework for Node.js

"Build robust, dynamic, and high-performance APIs with effortless OpenGraph metadata configuration."

2. Overview

• Brief introduction:
  • What it is: A Node.js framework for scalable, configurable API services with advanced features like dynamic OpenGraph metadata handling.
  • Why it matters: Offers seamless configuration via apiConfig.json and enables developers to set up highly flexible and efficient APIs without reinventing the wheel.

3. Features

Current Functionality

• Dynamic Routing: Define API routes via apiConfig.json for flexibility.
• Dynamic OpenGraph Configuration: Effortlessly set and manage OpenGraph metadata.
• Proxy API Support: Create proxy endpoints with caching, query mapping, and response enrichment.
• GraphQL Integration: Supports dynamic GraphQL schema generation based on API configuration.
• Middleware System: Includes built-in middleware for authentication, rate limiting, and logging.
• Caching Support: Redis-based caching for improved API performance.
• Rate Limiting: Control traffic with built-in rate-limiting middleware.
• Dynamic Table Initialization: Initialize database tables based on configuration.
• Machine Learning Analytics: Built-in ML middleware for analytics and scheduled training.

Upcoming Features

• Real-time WebSocket support.
• Enhanced API monitoring and logging.
• Multi-tenancy capabilities for shared API configurations.
• Plugin architecture for custom extensions.
• Comprehensive CLI for scaffolding and management.
• Advanced OpenGraph templating for richer metadata management.

4. Why FlexAPI Server?

• Flexible and configurable API server for dynamic use cases.
• Built-in support for SEO-friendly OpenGraph metadata.
• Robust middleware and caching solutions for performance and scalability.
• Open-source and community-driven.

5. Getting Started

Installation

npm install flexapi-server

Basic Usage

• Example setup:

  const FlexAPIServer = require('flexapi-server');
  
  const app = new FlexAPIServer({
    port: 3000,
    configPath: './config/apiConfig.json',
  });
  
  app.start(() => {
    console.log('FlexAPI Server is running on port 3000');
  });

6. Configuration

API Configuration

• Define your API endpoints in apiConfig.json:

  [
    {
      "route": "/api/example",
      "method": "GET",
      "type": "proxy",
      "targetUrl": "https://example.com",
      "queryMapping": {
        "localParam": "externalParam"
      },
      "responseMapping": {
        "externalField": "localField"
      },
      "cache": {
        "enabled": true,
        "ttl": 3600
      }
    }
  ]

OpenGraph Metadata

• Example configuration for dynamic OpenGraph metadata:

  {
    "route": "/api/metadata",
    "method": "GET",
    "type": "metadata",
    "title": "Dynamic Title",
    "description": "Automatically configured OpenGraph description",
    "url": "https://yourdomain.com"
  }

7. Advanced Features

• Dynamic Table Initialization: Automatically create database tables using apiConfig.json.
• Proxy Enrichment: Combine external API responses with internal data.
• GraphQL API: Automatically generate and expose GraphQL endpoints.

8. Roadmap

• A transparent list of upcoming features:
  • Enhanced OpenGraph templating.
  • Real-time WebSocket integration.
  • Plugin system for extensibility.
  • API versioning and multi-tenancy.

9. Contribution Guidelines

• How to contribute:
  • Fork the repository, make changes, and submit pull requests.
  • Report bugs or suggest features via GitHub Issues.

10. License

• Open source under the MIT license.

11. Support

• Links to documentation and community forums.
• How to get help via email or chat.