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basic HTTP JSON server using NodeJS. Ideal for backend data test for mobile or web UI
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var test = require('./test'); | |
function route(pathname){ | |
var data; | |
pathname = pathname.substring(1, pathname.length); | |
switch(pathname){ | |
case "somethingrandom" : | |
data = { | |
'something random' : 'true', | |
'something truly random' : 'true' | |
}; | |
break; | |
case "test" : | |
data = test.returnSomeData(); | |
break; | |
default: | |
data = {'error' : 'incorrect endpoint'}; | |
} | |
return data; | |
} | |
module.exports.route = route; |
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//server.js | |
var http = require('http'); | |
var router = require('./router'); //router file | |
function processIncomingRequest(req, res){ | |
console.log("INCOMING REQUEST: "+req.method+ " "+ req.url); | |
var response = router.route(req.url); | |
res.writeHead(200,{ | |
'Content-Type' : 'application/json', | |
'Content-Length' : response.length | |
}); | |
res.end(JSON.stringify(response) + "\n"); | |
} | |
var server= http.createServer(processIncomingRequest); | |
server.listen(8080); |
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function returnSomeData(){ | |
var jsonData = { | |
'item-1' : 'a table', | |
'item-2' : 'a phone', | |
'item-3' : 'a coffee mug', | |
'item-4' : 'a mouse device', | |
'item-5' : 'a sunglass', | |
'item-6' : 'a necktie', | |
}; | |
return jsonData; | |
} | |
module.exports.returnSomeData = returnSomeData; |
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in the above code snippet, to use it as a backend REST Endpoint, following needs to be done:
//1. create a new js file with a function that returns the JSON Data (Similar to test.js) and dont forget to module export the method that returns the json data
//2. in router.js add another case with the endpoint as the evaluating expression (like for localhost:8080/newEndpoint) the evaluating expression will be newEndpoint. Also dont forget to include you new js file vai require statement
//3. inside the case (like test in router.js), call the new function and assign the returning JSON to the variable 'data'
Thats it! you are done!!