Svarta ​

Svarta is a TypeScript-native, ESM-native platform-agnostic REST API framework.

By abstracting the underlying platform, it allows deployment to different platforms without changing your code.

You also get:

• file-based routing, similar to Astro, Next.js or SvelteKit
• type-safe middlewares
• input validation (with Zod)
• dependency bundling (treeshaking etc.)
• CLI to scaffold projects
• development server with HMR

It aims to provide a more robust developer experience than established packages like Express or Koa, while being lightweight and hassle-free when using TypeScript.

Svarta will scaffold your application from the ground up, removing the overhead of installing and setting up development dependencies, toolchains and build scripts. Say goodbye to decision fatigue and setting up 15 packages to get your Express project started!

Quick start ​

pnpm create svarta-app

pnpm create svarta-app

yarn create svarta-app

yarn create svarta-app

npm create svarta-app

npm create svarta-app

Then, start the development server:

pnpm dev

pnpm dev

yarn dev

yarn dev

npm run dev

npm run dev

The default project contains an index.html file that is served as / and an API route that returns a text, which will be inserted into the HTML page.

Check out Concepts to learn how to create routes.