@loopback/example-express-composition

@loopback/example-express-composition

This is an example of how to mount LoopBack 4 REST API on a simple Express application.

Setup

First, you'll need to install a supported version of Node:

• Node.js at v8.9 or greater

Additionally, this tutorial assumes that you are comfortable with certain technologies, languages and concepts.

• JavaScript (ES6)
• REST

Lastly, you'll need to install the LoopBack 4 CLI toolkit:

npm i -g @loopback/cli

Tutorial

Once you're ready to start, you can begin by visiting the tutorial page.

Try it out

If you'd like to see the final results of this tutorial as an example application, follow these steps:

Generate the example using CLI

• Run the lb4 example command to select and clone the express-composition repository:

  $ lb4 example
  ? What example would you like to clone? (Use arrow keys)
   todo: Tutorial example on how to build an application with LoopBack 4.
   todo-list: Continuation of the todo example using relations in LoopBack 4.
   hello-world: A simple hello-world Application using LoopBack 4.
   log-extension: An example extension project for LoopBack 4.
   rpc-server: A basic RPC server using a made-up protocol.
   soap-calculator: An example on how to integrate SOAP web services.
  > express-composition: A simple Express application that uses LoopBack 4 REST API.
  

• Jump into the directory and then install the required dependencies:

  cd loopback4-example-express-composition
  

• Finally, start the application!

  $ npm start
  
  Server is running at http://127.0.0.1:3000
  

Feel free to look around in the application's code to get a feel for how it works.

Tests

Run npm test from the root folder.

License

MIT