Express middleware
The Express middleware modules listed here are maintained by the Expressjs team.
| Middleware module | Description |
|---|---|
| body-parser | Parse HTTP request body. |
| compression | Compress HTTP responses. |
| connect-rid | Generate unique request ID. |
| cookie-parser | Parse cookie header and populate req.cookies. See also cookies. |
| cookie-session | Establish cookie-based sessions. |
| cors | Enable cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) with various options. |
| errorhandler | Development error-handling/debugging. |
| method-override | Override HTTP methods using header. |
| morgan | HTTP request logger. |
| multer | Handle multi-part form data. |
| response-time | Record HTTP response time. |
| serve-favicon | Serve a favicon. |
| serve-index | Serve directory listing for a given path. |
| serve-static | Serve static files. |
| session | Establish server-based sessions (development only). |
| timeout | Set a timeout perioHTTP request processing. |
| vhost | Create virtual domains. |
Additional middleware modules
These are some additional popular middleware modules.
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| Middleware module | Description |
|---|---|
| helmet | Helps secure your apps by setting various HTTP headers. |
| passport | Authentication using “strategies” such as OAuth, OpenID and many others. See passportjs.org for more information. |