Tiny API Generator

This is based on my learnings from building an app a month for a year. It's the generic boilerplate I found myself doing for every project.

My goal is to make this do as little as possible while still being useful.

Installation

$ npm install -g generator-tinyapi

Usage

$ mkdir <projectname> && cd <projectname>
$ yo tinyapi
$ npm test
$ npm start

Directory Structure

config/     # environment based config
db/         # dynamo client, schemas and scripts
models/     # reusable business logic
routes/     # express routes
test/       # mocha integration tests
index.js    # express server
henoku.sh   # sets up git-based deploys on host of your choice

Features

Express Server

• autoload all routes from routes/ folder
• healthcheck endpoint
• catchall error handler
• returns a handle to close server for use with tests

Mocha HTTP Tests

• support for factories a la factory_girl
• api request helper with defaults
• start server automatically before tests and stop after

Configuration based on NODE_ENV

Dynamo support

• script to create and delete tables
• promisified client
• local support for testing through docker