HTTP servers and web frameworks

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• koa-better-bodyFull-featured [koa][] body parser! Support parsing text, buffer, json, json patch, json api, csp-report, multipart, form and urlencoded bodies. Works for koa@1, koa@2 and will work for koa@3.
• hyper-expressHigh performance Node.js webserver with a simple-to-use API powered by uWebsockets.js under the hood.
• @koa/ejsejs render middleware for Koa.js
• signedTiny express library for signing urls and validating them based on secret key
• hapi-named-routesHapi plugin to add named routes to your view templates
• create-serve🍛 Ultralight http server with live reload. [CLI + API]
• razzle-start-server-webpack-pluginAutomatically start your server once Webpack's build completes.
• express-throttleRequest throttling middleware for Express
• fastify-decoratorsFramework aimed to provide useful TypeScript decorators to implement controllers, services and request handlers, built with Fastify.
• grant-expressGrant OAuth Proxy middleware for Express
• express-routes-versioningNode.js module provides versioning for expressjs routes/api
• express-graceful-exitAllow graceful exits for express apps, supporting zero downtime deploys
• express-idempotencyIdempotency middleware for Express - Add idempotency to your express routes effortlessly
• openapi-ts-routerTyped Express and Hono route helpers backed by OpenAPI paths and Standard Schema validation
• @access-tokens/expressExpress routes and middleware for personal access token authentication
• oratorUnopinionated API http server abstraction - REST or IPC
• express-localeExpress middleware to determine locale
• @nest-middlewares/cookie-parserNestJS Middleware for Cookie Parser
• @the-next-ai/ai-gatewayTypeScript Fastify AI protocol gateway for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, MCP and agent workflows.
• overload-protectionLoad detection and shedding capabilities for http, express, restify and koa
• hapi-cache-busterHapi plugin to a bust the cache of browser assets.
• cloudfront-ip-rangesGet Cloudfront IPs for use in trust proxy configurations
• json-rest-schemaA flexible and extensible schema validation library for JavaScript objects, designed for REST APIs and beyond. Features include type casting, data transformation, and a pluggable architecture for custom rules.
• @useparagon/swagger-statsAPI Telemetry and APM. Trace API calls and Monitor API performance, health and usage statistics in Node.js Microservices, based on express routes and Swagger (Open API) specification
• nestjs-busboyA File Upload package for NestJS supporting both Fastify and Express adapters
• express-async-routerExpress Async Router - An Express Router wrapper which automatically manage Promise.
• @fanoutio/serve-gripConnect-style Middleware for GRIP
• tinywsTiny WebSocket middleware for Node.js based on ws.
• express-cache-controllerMiddleware for meddling with Cache-Control headers
• csv-expressAdds a CSV response method to expressjs applications.
• koa-error-mapperAn error mapper for Koa applications
• @commercetools-backend/loggersOpinionated JSON loggers for HTTP server applications
• fastify-openaiOpenAI Fastify plugin
• koa-xml-bodykoa middleware to parse xml request body
• pushserveDead-simple pushState-enabled command-line http server.
• is-port-freeA simple node module to check if a TCP port is free on the local machine.
• @amritk/apiFramework-agnostic, contract-first API layer built on mjst JSON Schema tooling. Typed routes, fast request/response validation, and OpenAPI 3.2 generation with no extra code — adapters for fetch (Hono, Next.js, Bun, Workers) and Node (Express, Fastify).
• express-force-sslForce SSL on particular/all pages in Express
• koa-cookieKoa cookie parser middleware
• express-sseAn Express middleware for Server-Sent Events (EventSource)
• hadsFast web server allowing to browse, search and edit project documentation written in Markdown
• koa-jwt2JWT authentication middleware.
• express-http-context2Modern request-scoped storage support for Express.js based on Asynchronous Local Storage.
• bodymenBody parser middleware for MongoDB, Express and Nodejs
• express-github-webhookA Express middleware for handle Github Webhooks
• koa-requestidA middleware that adds a request id to a koa application
• @artsy/express-reloadableDevelopment tool that enables hot-swapping Express server code without a restart
• @fastify/nextjsReact server side rendering support for Fastify with Next
• async-middlewareWrap an asynchronous middleware (or handler) function for Express, Connect, router, etc.
• query-typesHandles numeric and boolean values for Express req.query object.

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