A rich framework for building web applications and services. hapi is a simple to use configuration-centric framework with built-in support for input validation, caching, authentication, and other essential facilities. hapi enables developers to focus on writing reusable application logic instead of spending time building infrastructure. The framework supports a powerful plugin architecture for pain-free and scalable extensibility.
For the latest updates and release information follow @hapijs on twitter.
Current version: 5.0.x (release notes)
Start by creating a package.json:
npm init
Install hapi and have it saved to your package.json dependencies:
npm install hapi --save
Create an 'index.js' file and with the following contents:
var Hapi = require('hapi');
// Create a server with a host and port
var server = Hapi.createServer('localhost', 8000);
// Add the route
server.route({
method: 'GET',
path: '/hello',
handler: function (request, reply) {
reply('hello world');
}
});
// Start the server
server.start();Launch the application (node .) and open 'http://localhost:8000/hello' in a browser.
- For the latest updates follow @hapijs. -- For more information, tutorials, and references on the currently published version, visit hapijs.com
- For a self-guided lesson on hapi, use Make Me Hapi.
- For a full application example, check out postmile.
- Information about the work-in-progress in the master branch:
- For discussions join the #hapi channel on irc.freenode.net.
- Any issues or questions (no matter how basic), open an issue.