Micro VS Express

At the time we were listing projects like Hyper and Micro alongside our other better known ones. As those projects became less of a focus, I believe someone with good intentions in the team wanted to prioritize the ones we contribute to instead that are relevant to our frontend focus, and not confuse our audience.

micro: A library for asynchronous HTTP microservices.

What is great about Next.js is the ability to create API Routes. This could be really useful in a lot of situations, especially if you have a sprawling REST API endpoint and want a minimal set of data returned from it, you could massage that data down to only the content you need on your frontend. In fact, Next.js has it's own express-like server-side framework called Micro.

That is an option. You could also opt to use the server micro that powers nextjs alone by itself https://github.com/vercel/micro , assuming you don't need to produce a frontend for it. I generally don't use nextjs api routes so I'm not sure what you'd lose/gain with that route though.

The function runtime is based on a fast, and lightweight HTTP library called micro. To use kazi, you first have to install it via npm. Run the command npm i -g @kazi-faas/cli to install it.

You're going to build your first image using the pack CLI. Go to buildpacks.io/docs/tools/pack and follow the instruction for your OS to install it. You're going to create and deploy a Node.js web app that will return a string. Run the command below to create the project and install micro (an HTTP library for building microservices)

I don't see what benefit it brings. You can use micro directly and save yourself from installing megabytes of dependencies. Next JS API routes are handled via micro.

The wonderful team of vercel has exactly what we need to run this thing, it is package called micro. You can install it using the menu on the side bar. Click on the little icon that looks like a box, and then search for micro. Select the package and click the plus sign.

Now, we will create API using expressjs. When we created application using --ssr flag, the Angular CLI already took care of installing expressjs for us.

First, we import express. The Express framework allows us to create routes that will respond to webhook POST requests and serve an HTML file when a GET request is made to the root of the site.

Basic Knowledge of Express

Express.js Documentation

In the JavaScript ecosystem, there are guides for enabling SAML-based enterprise single sign-on in AdonisJS, Express.js, Next.js, Remix, and React with an Express.js backend.

Starting off strong with Express.js, the cool kid on the block for building web apps. It's lightweight, flexible, and doesn't throw a tantrum when you ask it to scale. With Express, you can handle HTTP requests like a pro, play around with middleware, set up routes without breaking a sweat, and render views that make your app look stunning. Big names like Netflix and Uber are already on board, and if it's good enough for them, it's definitely worth a peek.

express - one of the most popular middleware tools, lightweight and easy to learn. docs

Now we can install both Express and Socket.io libraries:

app.listen(3000); ``` Now you can run your server by executing `node index.js`. Your web application will be accessible at http://localhost:3000/, where you'll see "Hello, world!" displayed in your browser. Congratulations! 🎉 You've successfully set up basic routing with Express.js! This guide covered only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to utilizing Express.js features. Explore its extensive documentation (https://expressjs.com/) to discover more possibilities. Remember, with Express.js, you have the power to build efficient and scalable web applications. Happy coding!

Converting a large Express.js application from JavaScript to TypeScript can be a challenging task. For many applications, this represents a significant portion of their technical debt, as the process may span many days, if not months, and new changes are typically not allowed during the conversion.