Background process in Sails.js

bootstrap.js

module.exports.bootstrap = function(cb) {

  sails.on('lifted', function() {
    var someService = require('../api/services/SomeService.js');

    // Start background process of SomeService.
    someService.startBackgroundProcess();
  });

  // It's very important to trigger this callback method when you are finished
  // with the bootstrap!  (otherwise your server will never lift, since it's waiting on the bootstrap)
  cb();
};

SomeService.js

module.exports = {

  shouldRun: true,

  startBackgroundProcess: function(){
    if(this.shouldRun){
      console.log('Doing stuff...');
      setTimeout(this.startBackgroundProcess, 1000);
    } else {
      this.stopBackgroundProcess();
    }
  },

  stopBackgroundProcess: function(){
    console.log('Stopped doing stuff.')
  }
};