json-client.js

// HTTP client to communicate with the user service:
var userServiceClient = client = restify.createJsonClient({
  url: Service.config.userServiceUrl,
  version: '*'
});

/**
 * GET /user
 * Gets the currently authenticated user
**/
server.get('/user', function(req, res, next) {
  userServiceClient.get('/users/' + req.uid, function(error, clientReq, clientRes, result) {
    if (error) return next(error);
    res.send(clientRes.statusCode, result);
    return next();
  });
});