Java Equivalent of Express.js for REST

• javalin

  23 5,583 9.1 Kotlin

  Discontinued A simple and modern Java and Kotlin web framework [Moved to: https://github.com/javalin/javalin]

  

If you want something really small that simply let's you expose REST APIs using plain Java, without the IoC containers, you might want to check out Javalin, Ratpack or Armeria

• Vert.x

  46 14,046 9.6 Java

  Vert.x is a tool-kit for building reactive applications on the JVM

  

Came here to say this. Vert.x was inspired by Node+Express. It was even originally named NodeX.

• WorkOS

  workos.com sponsored

  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• Ratpack

  4 1,934 8.3 Java

  Lean & powerful HTTP apps

  

If you want something really small that simply let's you expose REST APIs using plain Java, without the IoC containers, you might want to check out Javalin, Ratpack or Armeria

• Armeria

  7 4,671 9.6 Java

  Your go-to microservice framework for any situation, from the creator of Netty et al. You can build any type of microservice leveraging your favorite technologies, including gRPC, Thrift, Kotlin, Retrofit, Reactive Streams, Spring Boot and Dropwizard.

  

If you want something really small that simply let's you expose REST APIs using plain Java, without the IoC containers, you might want to check out Javalin, Ratpack or Armeria

• Quarkus

  127 13,072 10.0 Java

  Quarkus: Supersonic Subatomic Java.

  

Have you checked out Quarkus?

• Jooby

  13 1,658 9.7 Java

  The modular web framework for Java and Kotlin

  

Jooby I think is the best bet. https://jooby.io/ watch out for jooby dot org I think someone sniped the domain.

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