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@api.global/typedserver
A powerful TypeScript-first web server framework for building modern full-stack applications. Features static file serving, live reload, type-safe API integration, decorator-based routing, service worker support, and edge computing capabilities. Part of the @api.global ecosystem.
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✨ Features
- 🔒 Type-Safe API - Full TypeScript support with
@api.global/typedrequestand@api.global/typedsocket - 🎯 Decorator Routing - Clean, expressive routing with
@Route,@Get,@Postdecorators via smartserve - 🛡️ Security Headers - Built-in CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and comprehensive security configuration
- ⚡ Live Reload - Automatic browser refresh on file changes during development
- 🛠️ Service Worker - Advanced caching, offline support, and background sync
- ☁️ Edge Workers - Cloudflare Workers compatible edge computing with domain routing
- 📡 WebSocket - Real-time bidirectional communication via TypedSocket
- 🗺️ SEO Tools - Built-in sitemap, RSS feed, and robots.txt generation
- 🎯 SPA Support - Single-page application fallback routing
- 📱 PWA Ready - Web App Manifest generation for progressive web apps
📦 Installation
# Using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm add @api.global/typedserver
# Using npm
npm install @api.global/typedserver
🚀 Quick Start
Basic Server
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const server = new TypedServer({
serveDir: './public',
cors: true,
watch: true, // Enable file watching
injectReload: true, // Inject live reload script
});
await server.start();
console.log('Server running on port 3000!');
Full Configuration
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const server = new TypedServer({
port: 8080,
serveDir: './dist',
cors: true,
// Development
watch: true,
injectReload: true,
// Production
forceSsl: true,
spaFallback: true, // Serve index.html for client-side routes
// SEO
sitemap: true,
feed: true,
robots: true,
domain: 'example.com',
blockWaybackMachine: false,
// PWA
appVersion: 'v1.0.0',
manifest: {
name: 'My App',
short_name: 'myapp',
start_url: '/',
display: 'standalone',
background_color: '#ffffff',
theme_color: '#000000',
},
});
await server.start();
🛣️ Routing
TypedServer uses a unified routing system powered by @push.rocks/smartserve. You can add routes using decorators or the programmatic API.
Decorator-Based Routing
Create clean, expressive controllers using decorators:
import * as smartserve from '@push.rocks/smartserve';
@smartserve.Route('/api/users')
class UserController {
@smartserve.Get('/')
async listUsers(ctx: smartserve.IRequestContext): Promise<Response> {
const users = await getUsersFromDb();
return new Response(JSON.stringify(users), {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
}
@smartserve.Get('/:id')
async getUser(ctx: smartserve.IRequestContext): Promise<Response> {
const userId = ctx.params.id;
const user = await getUserById(userId);
return new Response(JSON.stringify(user), {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
}
@smartserve.Post('/')
async createUser(ctx: smartserve.IRequestContext): Promise<Response> {
const userData = ctx.body;
const newUser = await createUserInDb(userData);
return new Response(JSON.stringify(newUser), {
status: 201,
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
}
}
// Register the controller
smartserve.ControllerRegistry.registerInstance(new UserController());
Programmatic Routes with addRoute()
Add routes dynamically using the addRoute() API:
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const server = new TypedServer({ serveDir: './public', cors: true });
// Simple route
server.addRoute('/api/health', 'GET', async (request) => {
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ status: 'ok' }), {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
});
// Route with parameters (Express-style :param syntax)
server.addRoute('/api/items/:id', 'GET', async (request) => {
const itemId = (request as any).params.id;
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ id: itemId }), {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
});
// Wildcard routes
server.addRoute('/files/*path', 'GET', async (request) => {
const filePath = (request as any).params.path;
// Handle file serving logic
return new Response(`Requested: ${filePath}`);
});
await server.start();
🔌 Type-Safe API Integration
Adding TypedRequest Handlers
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
import * as typedrequest from '@api.global/typedrequest';
// Define your typed request interface
interface IGetUser extends typedrequest.implementsTR<IGetUser> {
method: 'getUser';
request: { userId: string };
response: { name: string; email: string };
}
const server = new TypedServer({ serveDir: './public', cors: true });
// Add a typed handler directly to the server's router
server.typedrouter.addTypedHandler<IGetUser>(
new typedrequest.TypedHandler('getUser', async (data) => {
return { name: 'John Doe', email: 'john@example.com' };
})
);
await server.start();
Real-Time WebSocket Communication
TypedServer automatically sets up TypedSocket for real-time communication:
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
import * as typedrequest from '@api.global/typedrequest';
interface IChatMessage extends typedrequest.implementsTR<IChatMessage> {
method: 'sendMessage';
request: { text: string; room: string };
response: { messageId: string; timestamp: number };
}
const server = new TypedServer({ serveDir: './public', cors: true });
// Handle real-time messages
server.typedrouter.addTypedHandler<IChatMessage>(
new typedrequest.TypedHandler('sendMessage', async (data) => {
return { messageId: crypto.randomUUID(), timestamp: Date.now() };
})
);
await server.start();
// Push messages to connected clients
const connections = await server.typedsocket.findAllTargetConnectionsByTag('allClients');
for (const conn of connections) {
// Push to specific clients via TypedSocket
}
☁️ Edge Worker (Cloudflare Workers)
Deploy your application to the edge with Cloudflare Workers:
import { EdgeWorker, DomainRouter } from '@api.global/typedserver/edgeworker';
const worker = new EdgeWorker();
// Configure domain routing with caching
worker.domainRouter.addDomainInstruction({
domainPattern: '*.example.com',
originUrl: 'https://origin.example.com',
type: 'cache',
cacheConfig: { maxAge: 3600 },
});
// Pass-through to origin for API routes
worker.domainRouter.addDomainInstruction({
domainPattern: 'api.example.com',
originUrl: 'https://api-origin.example.com',
type: 'origin',
});
// Cloudflare Worker entry point
export default {
fetch: worker.fetchFunction.bind(worker),
};
🔧 Service Worker Client
Manage service workers in your frontend application:
import { getServiceworkerClient } from '@api.global/typedserver/web_serviceworker_client';
// Initialize and register service worker
const swClient = await getServiceworkerClient({
pollInterval: 30000, // Poll for updates every 30s
});
// The service worker handles:
// - Cache invalidation from server
// - Offline support
// - Background sync
// - Version updates
🛡️ Security Headers
Configure comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and more:
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const server = new TypedServer({
serveDir: './dist',
cors: true,
securityHeaders: {
// Content Security Policy
csp: {
defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
scriptSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'", 'https://cdn.example.com'],
styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
imgSrc: ["'self'", 'data:', 'https:'],
connectSrc: ["'self'", 'wss:', 'https://api.example.com'],
fontSrc: ["'self'", 'https://fonts.gstatic.com'],
frameAncestors: ["'none'"],
upgradeInsecureRequests: true,
},
// HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)
hstsMaxAge: 31536000, // 1 year
hstsIncludeSubDomains: true,
hstsPreload: true,
// Other security headers
xFrameOptions: 'DENY',
xContentTypeOptions: true,
xXssProtection: true,
referrerPolicy: 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin',
// Cross-Origin policies
crossOriginOpenerPolicy: 'same-origin',
crossOriginEmbedderPolicy: 'require-corp',
crossOriginResourcePolicy: 'same-origin',
// Permissions Policy
permissionsPolicy: {
camera: [],
microphone: [],
geolocation: ['self'],
},
},
});
await server.start();
Security Headers Reference
| Header | Option | Description |
|---|---|---|
Content-Security-Policy |
csp |
Controls resources the browser can load |
Strict-Transport-Security |
hstsMaxAge, hstsIncludeSubDomains, hstsPreload |
Forces HTTPS connections |
X-Frame-Options |
xFrameOptions |
Prevents clickjacking attacks |
X-Content-Type-Options |
xContentTypeOptions |
Prevents MIME-sniffing |
X-XSS-Protection |
xXssProtection |
Legacy XSS filter |
Referrer-Policy |
referrerPolicy |
Controls referrer information |
Permissions-Policy |
permissionsPolicy |
Controls browser features |
Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy |
crossOriginOpenerPolicy |
Isolates browsing context |
Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy |
crossOriginEmbedderPolicy |
Controls cross-origin embedding |
Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy |
crossOriginResourcePolicy |
Controls cross-origin resource sharing |
🗜️ Compression
TypedServer supports automatic response compression using Brotli and Gzip. Compression is powered by smartserve and enabled by default.
Global Configuration
import { TypedServer } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const server = new TypedServer({
serveDir: './dist',
cors: true,
// Enable with defaults (brotli + gzip, threshold: 1024 bytes)
compression: true,
// Or disable completely
compression: false,
// Or configure in detail
compression: {
enabled: true,
algorithms: ['br', 'gzip'], // Preferred order
threshold: 1024, // Min size to compress (bytes)
level: 4, // Compression level (1-11 for brotli, 1-9 for gzip)
exclude: ['/api/stream/*'], // Skip these paths
},
});
Per-Route Control with Decorators
Use @Compress and @NoCompress decorators for fine-grained control:
import * as smartserve from '@push.rocks/smartserve';
@smartserve.Route('/api')
class ApiController {
// Force maximum compression for this endpoint
@smartserve.Get('/large-data')
@smartserve.Compress({ level: 11 })
async getLargeData(ctx: smartserve.IRequestContext): Promise<Response> {
return new Response(JSON.stringify(largeDataset));
}
// Disable compression for streaming endpoint
@smartserve.Get('/events')
@smartserve.NoCompress()
async streamEvents(ctx: smartserve.IRequestContext): Promise<Response> {
// Server-Sent Events shouldn't be compressed
return new Response(eventStream, {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream' },
});
}
}
Compression Options Reference
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
enabled |
boolean |
true |
Enable/disable compression |
algorithms |
string[] |
['br', 'gzip'] |
Preferred algorithms in order |
threshold |
number |
1024 |
Minimum response size (bytes) to compress |
level |
number |
4 |
Compression level (1-11 for brotli, 1-9 for gzip) |
compressibleTypes |
string[] |
auto | MIME types to compress |
exclude |
string[] |
[] |
Path patterns to skip |
📋 Configuration Reference
IServerOptions
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
serveDir |
string |
- | Directory to serve static files from |
port |
number | string |
3000 |
Port to listen on |
cors |
boolean |
true |
Enable CORS headers |
watch |
boolean |
false |
Watch files for changes |
injectReload |
boolean |
false |
Inject live reload script into HTML |
forceSsl |
boolean |
false |
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS |
spaFallback |
boolean |
false |
Serve index.html for non-file routes |
sitemap |
boolean |
false |
Generate sitemap at /sitemap |
feed |
boolean |
false |
Generate RSS feed at /feed |
robots |
boolean |
false |
Serve robots.txt |
domain |
string |
- | Domain name for sitemap/feeds |
appVersion |
string |
- | Application version string |
manifest |
object |
- | Web App Manifest configuration |
publicKey |
string |
- | SSL certificate |
privateKey |
string |
- | SSL private key |
defaultAnswer |
function |
- | Custom default response handler |
feedMetadata |
object |
- | RSS feed metadata options |
blockWaybackMachine |
boolean |
false |
Block Wayback Machine archiving |
securityHeaders |
ISecurityHeaders |
- | Security headers configuration |
compression |
ICompressionConfig | boolean |
true |
Response compression configuration |
🏗️ Package Exports
@api.global/typedserver
├── . - Main server (TypedServer)
├── /backend - Alias for main server
├── /edgeworker - Cloudflare Workers edge computing
├── /web_inject - Live reload script injection
├── /web_serviceworker - Service Worker implementation
└── /web_serviceworker_client - Service Worker client utilities
🔄 Utility Servers
Pre-configured server templates with best practices built-in.
UtilityWebsiteServer
Optimized for modern web applications with SPA support enabled by default:
import { utilityservers } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const websiteServer = new utilityservers.UtilityWebsiteServer({
serveDir: './dist',
domain: 'example.com',
// SPA fallback enabled by default
spaFallback: true, // default: true
// Security headers
securityHeaders: {
csp: {
defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
scriptSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
},
xFrameOptions: 'SAMEORIGIN',
xContentTypeOptions: true,
},
// Compression (enabled by default)
compression: true, // or { level: 6, threshold: 512 }
// Other options
cors: true, // default: true
forceSsl: false, // default: false
appSemVer: '1.0.0',
port: 3000, // default: 3000
// Optional ads.txt entries (only served if configured)
adsTxt: [
'google.com, pub-1234567890, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0',
],
// RSS feed metadata
feedMetadata: {
title: 'My Blog',
description: 'A cool blog',
link: 'https://example.com',
},
// Add custom routes
addCustomRoutes: async (typedserver) => {
typedserver.addRoute('/api/custom', 'GET', async () => {
return new Response('Custom route!');
});
},
});
await websiteServer.start();
UtilityServiceServer
Optimized for API services with auto-generated info page:
import { utilityservers } from '@api.global/typedserver';
const serviceServer = new utilityservers.UtilityServiceServer({
serviceName: 'My API',
serviceVersion: '1.0.0',
serviceDomain: 'api.example.com',
port: 8080,
// Add custom routes
addCustomRoutes: async (typedserver) => {
typedserver.addRoute('/api/status', 'GET', async () => {
return new Response(JSON.stringify({ status: 'healthy' }), {
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
});
});
},
});
await serviceServer.start();
🧩 Architecture Overview
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TypedServer │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ │
│ │ SmartServe │ │ TypedRouter │ │ TypedSocket │ │
│ │ (Routing) │ │ (RPC) │ │ (WebSocket) │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ▼ ▼ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Request Handler Pipeline │ │
│ │ 1. Controller Registry (Decorated Routes) │ │
│ │ 2. TypedRequest/TypedSocket handlers │ │
│ │ 3. Static File Serving │ │
│ │ 4. SPA Fallback │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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