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Node.js Cookbook

You're reading from   Node.js Cookbook Practical recipes for building server-side web applications with Node.js 22

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804619810
Length 456 pages
Edition 5th Edition
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Bethany Griggs Bethany Griggs
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Manuel Spigolon Manuel Spigolon
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Introducing Node.js 22 2. Chapter 2: Interacting with the File System FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Working with Streams 4. Chapter 4: Using Web Protocols 5. Chapter 5: Developing Node.js Modules 6. Chapter 6: Working with Fastify – The Web Framework 7. Chapter 7: Persisting to Databases 8. Chapter 8: Testing with Node.js 9. Chapter 9: Dealing with Security 10. Chapter 10: Optimizing Performance 11. Chapter 11: Deploying Node.js Microservices 12. Chapter 12: Debugging Node.js 13. Index 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Adding routes

To specify how the application responds to client requests, routes must be defined. Each route is identified mainly by an HTTP method and a URL pattern, which must align with the incoming request to execute the associated handler function. We are currently exposing only one single route: GET /. If you try to hit a different endpoint, you will receive a 404 Not Found response:

$ curl http://localhost:3000/example
{"message":"Route GET:/example not found","error":"Not Found","statusCode":404}

Fastify automatically handles 404 responses. When a client attempts to access a non-existent route, Fastify will generate and send a 404 response by default.

As we’re developing a web server to provide APIs for our fantasy restaurant, it’s essential to outline the routes we need to implement in order to fulfill our objectives. Some of the necessary routes may include the following:

  • GET /menu: Retrieves...
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