justin-lau / joint-kit

A server-side toolset for building data layers and RESTful endpoints with NodeJS

Joint Kit

A server-side toolset for building authorized data layers and RESTful endpoints with NodeJS.

Joint Kit solutions are configuration-driven. Use a JSON-based syntax to rapidly implement operation logic on top of your data schema.

Designed to be flexible. Mix it with existing code (programmatically) -or- use it to dynamically generate an entire server-side method library and RESTful API router with minimal programming.

WIP

Not ready for public use until version 0.1.0 - Syntax and logic are in frequent flux.

Prerequisites

To use the Joint Kit, you need:

• a supported persistence solution (e.g. Postgres)
• a configured data schema (e.g. database & tables)
• a supported service interface / ORM

The Joint Kit currently supports:

Service	Required Plugins	Persistence Options
Bookshelf	registry, pagination	Postgres, MySQL, SQLite3

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If you want to generate a RESTful API, you need:

• a supported server framework

The Joint Kit currently supports:

Server	Required Middleware
Express	body-parser, cookie-parser

Install

$ npm install joint-kit --save

Docs

Guides and API Reference can be found at jointkit.org.

NOTE The online docs are not yet complete. They are actively being developed, to coincide with the public release of Joint Kit.

License

MIT