StreamMeDev/parrot-server

Simple server responds to any HTTP request with details about the request.

Parrot Server

Simple server responds to any HTTP request with details about the request.

Install

npm install @streammedev/parrot-server;

Usage

First, import the class:

import ParrotServer from '@streammedev/parrot-server';

Next, instantiate it:

const server = new ParrotServer();

Next, start it:

server.start();

Your server is now accepting requests at http://localhost.

Once you're done, stop the server by calling stop, ie:

server.stop();  

API

constructor(port) - Instantiates a new server instance on the specified (optional) port. Whether it is set explicitly or not, server.port will be set to the port once the server has started.

start(cb) - Starts the server, then calls the (optional) callback.

stop(cb) - Stops the server, then calls the (optional) callback.

CLI

A simple cli command is available:

parrot-server --port=8080

Example

import ParrotServer from '@streammedev/parrot-server';
import assert from 'assert';
import request from 'request';

describe('do some test', function () {
	let testServer;
	before(function (done) {
		testServer = new ParrotServer(port);
		testServer.start(done);
	});
	after(function (done) {
		testServer.stop(done);
	});
  it('should get my endpoint', function(done) {
    request('http://localhost/my-endpoint?q=findme', function (error, response, body) {
      assert.ifError(error);
      assert.ifError(response.statusCode !== 200);
      assert.strictEqual(body.method, 'GET', 'it should be a GET request');
      assert.strictEqual(body.path, 'my-endpoint', 'it should have the right path');
      assert.strictEqual(body.query.q, 'findme', 'it should set the q query parameter');
      })
    })
  })
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please see our guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md