next.js + custom server + api ; nasty I know :)

server.js

const { parse } = require('url')
const next = require('next')
const pathMatch = require('path-match')
const express = require('express')
const compression = require('compression')

require('dotenv').config()

const dev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
const app = next({ dev })
const handle = app.getRequestHandler()
const route = pathMatch()
const match = route('/journal/:home/:articlePath/:file')

app.prepare()
.then(() => {
  const server = express()
  server.use(compression())
  server.get('/api/:request/:query', (req, res) => {
    // INSERT GITHUB API LOGIC IN HERE
    res.send(`${req.params.request} and ${req.params.query}`)
  })
  server.get('*', (req, res) => {
    const { pathname } = parse(req.url)
    const params = match(pathname)
    if (params === false) {
      return handle(req, res)
    }
    app.render(req, res, '/journal', params)
  })

  server.listen(process.env.PORT, (err) => {
    if (err) throw err
    console.log(`> Ready on http://localhost:${process.env.PORT}`)
  })
})