A basic webserver using the connect framework.

index.js

// to install the connect framework, go to your applications directory
// and type "npm install connect" in your command prompt.

// to launch the webserver, place this file in your application
// directory and execute it using "node index.js"

var connect = require('connect')
,   app = connect()
,   webserver = require('http').createServer(app);

// lets you use req.body.xx for POST requests
app.use(connect.bodyparser());

// your routing function for your api
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
  if (req.url === '/api/something') {
    // do something
    console.log('API call: ' + req.url)
    return;
  }
  
  // no route matched -> continue with static file middleware
  next();
  
});

// this middleware tries to resolve any requests that have not been
// handled in your routing middleware to files in the folder /static
app.use(connect.static(__dirname + '/static'));

// start listening on port 80
webserver.listen(80);