Express server starter (simplified)

[scripting/actions/Express server starter (simplified)]

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Starts an express server on the specified port and with the specified middlewares. Specifying an 'app-id' allows running multiple express servers at the same time. Writes the app ID of the started server to state. Repeatable action.

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Keywords: express, api, server, routing, initialize

Input ports

• state: any

  Receives script state.

• params:

  {
    "cwd": string,
    "app-id": string,
    "port": number,
    "middlewares": ("json" or "cors" or "urlencoded")[]
  }

  Receives:

  • 'cwd' locates directory for persisted state

  • 'app-id' identifies Express server (default: "default")

  • 'port' specifies port to run server on (default: 8080)

  • 'middlewares' lists express middlewares to be activated (default: [])

  Example: { "cwd": "./express", "middlewares": ["json"] }

Output ports

• state: any

  Sends updates script state.