description Restify Overview
Restify is an open-source Node.js framework for building REST-style web services and APIs. It provides routing, request and response abstractions, middleware support, content negotiation, error handling, and tools intended for operating HTTP services. Its API-focused scope distinguishes it from broader web application frameworks, making it primarily relevant to backend developers maintaining services built around Node.js.
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Why would someone choose Restify for a Node.js API?
Restify is an open-source Node.js framework optimized for semantically correct REST web services. Its API-focused design includes routing, request and response helpers, middleware, error handling, and content negotiation.
How does routing work in Restify?
Restify uses HTTP verbs and parameterized resources to select chains of handlers, such as a GET route for `/users/:id`. This gives API developers a familiar route structure similar to Sinatra-style frameworks.
How does Restify choose a response content type?
With `res.send()`, Restify checks `res.contentType` first, then the response header, and defaults an object body to `application/json`. Otherwise, it can negotiate the format against the request's `Accept` header.
Does Restify support middleware and plugins?
Yes. Restify's plugin system supports handlers that can run before routing, and its documentation includes server, request, response, formatter, and plugin APIs for HTTP services.
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