response-api

Library for standardizing the API responses.

Installation

npm install scapegoat --save

Usage

The library has multiple methods for different types of response

1. success(message, object, session)

• message: A description for the response that can be displayed on the client
• object: Data that will be sent to the client (ex. User list, Porfile and so on)
• session: Parameter that is checked to see if the user has an active session

responseApi.success('User successfully created', {
	fistName: "John",
	lastName: "Doe",
	email: "[email protected]"
}, req.user);

{
	timestamp: "1447331318",
	hasSession: true,
	error: null,
	success: {
		message: "User successfully created",
		object: {
			fistName: "John",
			lastName: "Doe",
			email: "[email protected]"
		}
	}
}

2. error(message, code, session)

• message: A description for the response that can be displayed on the client
• code: Error code that is returned to the client to enhance the possiblity of customizing the client app error response
• session: Parameter that is checked to see if the user has an active session

responseApi.error('Sorry, our server has failed us', 500, req.user);

{
	timestamp: "1447331318",
	hasSession: true,
	error: {
		message: "Sorry, our server has failed us",
		code: 500
	},
	success: null
}