koa-clay
v6.6.1
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An ultra convenient minimal framework for building Koa apps
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Clay is an ultra convenient minimal framework for building Koa apps.
Features
- Expose API routes with minimal config
- Validate requests against conditions or an entity's required values
- Secure your endpoints with permission preflight checks
- Automatic documentation
Examples
Docs: docs
Tests: tests
Installation
npm i koa-clay --save
Lightweight route configuration
// app.ts
const app = new Koa()
app.use(service('/users', new UserService()))
app.listen(3000, () => console.log('Listening...'))
Clients will now have access to handler functions you implement in your service:
// UserService.ts
async get(req: Request) {
...
}
async patch(req: Request) {
...
}
By default you'll get a method for each HTTP method (GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE). You can also define your own routes:
// AlbumService.ts
@Routes([
// e.g. http://example.me/albums/1/personnel/3
{
method: 'GET',
path: '/:id/personnel/:personnelId',
handler: 'getPersonnel'
},
// i.e. http://example.me/albums
{
method: 'GET',
path: '', // can be omitted
handler: 'getAll'
}
])
class AlbumService extends Service {
async getPersonnel(req: Request) {
...
}
async getAll(req: Request) {
...
}
}
When a request is made, the specified handler function will be invoked.
Permissions and validation
Secure your endpoints using the @HasPermission decorator, which will run a function to determine if the route can be accessed:
class SecretsPolicy extends Policy {
async get(req: Request): Promise<PolicyResponse> {
return req.ctx.user.hasScope('get')
}
}
class SecretService extends Service {
@HasPermission(SecretsPolicy, 'get')
async get(req: Request): Promise<Response> { ... }
}
Validate incoming request data (body, query and headers) using the @Validate decorator:
@Validate({
body: ['username', 'age'], // these keys are required
})
async post(req: Request): Promise<Response> { ... }
You can also validate requests against an entity's required properties. Additionally, you can make keys required based on the request method:
class User {
@Required() // required in POST and PUT requests
username: string
@Required({ methods: ['PUT'] }) // required in PUT requests
age: number
}
@Validate({
body: [User]
})
async post(req: Request): Promise<Response> { ... }
Automatic documentation
Services, routes and parameters are automatically documented. Descriptions can be added for routes and parameters for extra clarity.