Getting Started ​

This guide will help you get a hello world api running.

Install ponaserv and express. ​

Ponaserv is built on top of express. So you need to install both.

$ npm install ponaserv express

Create your server ​

Create a server.js file and add the following code:

const express = require('express');
const ponaserv = require('ponaserv');

const app = express();
ponaserv(app);

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server started on port 3000');
});

Create your first service ​

With Ponaserv you can create services that are loaded automatically. You can create a service by creating a file ending in .service.js in your services directory.

Create a service file and add the following code:

# services/hello.service.js

module.exports = {
  name: 'hello',
  routes: {
    'GET /': 'sayHello',
  },
  actions: {
    sayHello: {
      handler(req, res, next) {
        res.send('Hello World!');
      },
    },
  },
};

Run your server ​

Start your server by running the following command:

$ node server.js

Test your service ​

Your Ponaserv API is now running on port 3000. You can test your service by making a GET request to http://localhost:3000.

Or you can navigate to localhost:3000 and you should see Hello World in your browser.