Restify: Detailed Overview & Metrics
Restify is a Node.js web service framework optimized for building RESTful APIs. It is designed to be fast, efficient, and lightweight, making it ideal for creating scalable server-side applications. Restify provides built-in support for features like routing, request parsing, response formatting, and error handling, simplifying the process of developing REST APIs.
Compared to other Node.js frameworks like Express, Restify is more focused on API development and provides out-of-the-box solutions for common API-related tasks. It offers features like request throttling, DTrace support, and request validation, making it a preferred choice for building high-performance APIs.
Alternatives:
express+
koa+
hapi+
fastify+
polka+
micro+
sails+
feathers+
nestjs+
egg+
Tags: node.jsweb serviceRESTful APIroutingrequest parsing