HTTP servers and web frameworks

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• koa-resource-routerRESTful resource routing for koa.
• parse-requestParse requests in the Browser and Node (with added support for multer and passport). Made for Cabin.
• foundationYou may also want to checkout:
• tspecGenerate OpenAPI 3.0 spec from TypeScript code.
• express-to-koaUse express middlewares in Koa2, the one that really works.
• @foal/coreFull-featured Node.js framework, with no complexity
• express-sitemapsitemap and robots for expressjs
• @gjsify/http-soup-bridgeVala-based main-thread bridge for libsoup HTTP server. Marshals SoupServer + SoupServerMessage signals onto the GLib main context and keeps every libsoup boxed type (MessageBody, MessageHeaders, the message's GMainContext ref, the HTTP1 IO GSource) on the
• fastify-file-interceptorThis library for Nestjs using FastifyAdapter it rely on library fastify-multer and express multer
• @depup/express-validatorExpress middleware for the validator module. (with updated dependencies)
• http-rewrite-middlewareNginx-inspired (RegExp-based) HTTP Rewrite Middleware for the Connect and Express webservers.
• express-busboyBusboy for express, mimics the old bodyParser
• @nahkies/typescript-koa-runtimeRuntime package for code generated by @nahkies/openapi-code-generator using the typescript-koa template
• fastify-mcp-serverEasily spin up Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers using Fastify
• @superfunctions/httpFramework-agnostic HTTP abstraction layer for Superfunctions libraries
• zego-express-engine-webrtczego webrtc express sdk
• @takazudo/zudo-doc-history-serverStandalone doc git-history service for zudo-doc — HTTP server + CLI batch generator. Decouples expensive `git log --follow` calls from the main build pipeline.
• @hapipal/schmerviceA service layer for hapi
• sessionstoreSessionstore is a node.js module for multiple databases. It can be very useful if you work with express or connect.
• connect-headerGeneral header middleware for Connect.
• better-validatorSecond generation object or request validator for node.js
• api-error-handlerExpress error handlers for JSON APIs
• keep-or-skipDynamically execute or skip express middlewares
• connect-rolesProvides dynamic roles based authorization for node.js connect and express servers.
• cabinCabin is the best self-hosted JavaScript and Node.js logging service.
• express-nobotsKeep Bots Away From Your Express App
• @acpr/rate-limit-postgresqlA PostgreSQL store for the `express-rate-limit` middleware
• express-async-wrapAllows the use of ES2016 async functions as Express route handlers
• s3-proxyStreaming http proxy Express middleware for fetching objects from S3
• express-zipstream multiple files to the browser as a single zip, in pure node.
• koa-404-handler404 handler for Lad and Koa (best used with koa-better-error-handler)
• koa-validateA koa params validate middleware.
• @namecheap/express-inversifySome utilities for the development of express applications with Inversify
• express-http-problem-detailsHTTP problem details (RFC 7807) content negotiation for express
• exitingGracefully stop hapi.js servers
• express-messagesExpress flash notification message rendering
• express-generatorExpress' application generator
• zego-express-loggerzego express log sdk
• path-to-regexp-with-reversible-keysA fork with an extra feature
• koas-serializerKoas serializer converts a response body to the negotiated response format.
• koas-body-parserKoas body parser parses and validates request bodies based on the current operation.
• koas-parametersKoas parameters attempts to coerce path and query parameters to the type specified in their respective JSON schema.
• @matteodisabatino/express-prometheus-middlewareExposes Prometheus metrics for express applications
• koas-operationsKoas operations maps operation IDs to Koa controller functions.
• koas-status-codeKoas status code automatically sets the response status code based on the success status code specified in the Open API object.
• express-ntlmAn express middleware to have simple NTLM-authentication.
• view-helpersView helper methods for expressjs and other node stuff
• @webjsdev/serverThe server for WebJs, a full-stack JavaScript framework built on web components with server-side rendering and no build step. Provides the file-based router, SSR, server actions, route handlers, middleware, and live reload on Node 24+ or Bun.
• @sailshq/expressSinatra inspired web development framework
• api-coreModel-based dynamic multi-level APIs for any provider, plus multiple consumption channels

• express-rate-limit vs rate-limiter-flexible
• superstruct vs express-validator
• @codegenie/serverless-express vs serverless-http
• morgan vs koa-logger