Minimal Express.js server for local SAPUI5 development. Proxies framework sources as well as backend services with no project source adjustments! Also works for SAP Web IDE projects. Run with '$ npm start'.

package.json

{
  "name": "ui5-experts-servergist",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "server.js",
  "author": {
    "name": "Christian Schuff",
    "email": "christian.schuff@ui5experts.com",
    "url": "http://www.ui5experts.com"
  },
  "license": "MIT",
  "devDependencies": {
    "express": "^4.16.3",
    "proxy-middleware": "^0.15.0"
  }
}

server.js

const express = require('express');
const url = require('url');
const proxy = require('proxy-middleware');
const app = express();

const ui5Origin = 'https://sapui5.hana.ondemand.com/1.44.37';
// const ui5Origin = 'https://openui5.hana.ondemand.com/1.44.37';
// const ui5Origin = 'https://[BACKEND_HOST]:[BACKEND_PORT]/sap/public/bc/ui5_ui5/1.44';

const backend = 'https://[BACKEND_HOST]:[BACKEND_PORT]';


// statically serve webapp folder, use test.html as index (as used in SAP Web IDE templates)
app.use(express.static('webapp', { index: 'test.html' }));

// proxy resources and test-resources from remote location
let proxyOptions = url.parse(`${ui5Origin}/resources`);
proxyOptions.cookieRewrite = true;
app.use('/resources', proxy(proxyOptions));

proxyOptions = url.parse(`${ui5Origin}/test-resources`);
proxyOptions.cookieRewrite = true;
app.use('/test-resources', proxy(proxyOptions));

// proxy backend
proxyOptions = url.parse(`${backend}/sap`);
proxyOptions.cookieRewrite = true;
app.use('/sap', proxy(proxyOptions));

// start server
const port = 8000;
const server = app.listen(port, () => console.log(`Express server listening on port ${port}`));

module.exports = server;