vercel/micro
Micro
Micro is a Node.js HTTP microservices framework used to build asynchronous web servers. It enables the creation of lightweight services that handle requests and responses through single-purpose functions to reduce operational footprint and latency.
The framework functions as a JSON API backend and a WebSocket communication server, allowing for the establishment of bidirectional socket connections for real-time data updates and instant messaging.
Its capability surface covers HTTP request processing, including the parsing of JSON and URL-encoded request bodies. It also supports external API integration and the handling of GraphQL queries and mutations.
Features
- Microservice Frameworks - Provides a lightweight framework for building asynchronous HTTP microservices that reduce operational footprint and latency.
- Web Servers - Functions as a lightweight asynchronous web server that handles requests through single-purpose functions.
- Microservices - Provides a platform for building and deploying lightweight, asynchronous microservices.
- Asynchronous Request Handlers - Provides asynchronous request handlers to process multiple client requests concurrently for high throughput.
- Asynchronous Request Processing - Implements non-blocking methods for processing incoming HTTP request bodies to maintain high concurrency.
- HTTP Request Handling - Implements asynchronous parsing and routing of JSON and URL-encoded HTTP request bodies.
- JSON APIs - Serves as a backend for programmatic consumption of structured JSON data.
- Microservices Frameworks - Provides a lightweight framework for deploying asynchronous HTTP microservices with minimal resource overhead.
- Microservices Platforms - Enables the deployment of modular microservices as lightweight asynchronous functions.
- Single-Purpose Handlers - Maps incoming HTTP requests to specific asynchronous handler functions to create lightweight and isolated service logic.
- JSON - Automatically parses incoming JSON request bodies into JavaScript objects using asynchronous processing.
- Hybrid REST and WebSocket Servers - Combines synchronous HTTP request handling with bidirectional WebSocket connections in a single service.
- Socket Communication - Provides persistent network connections for real-time bidirectional data exchange between clients and the server.
- Request Body Parsers - Automatically extracts data from JSON or URL-encoded payloads by detecting the request content type.
- Middleware Chains - Utilizes a pipeline of asynchronous functions to transform requests and responses before they reach the final handler.
- Real-Time Communication - Implements WebSocket-based bidirectional data streaming for real-time notifications and instant messaging.
- Web Frameworks - Minimalistic framework for building asynchronous microservices.
- Articles & FAQ - Listed in the “Articles & FAQ” section of the Awesome Micro awesome list.
