Restify is a Node.js web service framework optimized for building RESTful APIs. It is designed to be fast, efficient, and lightweight, making it ideal for creating scalable server-side applications. Restify provides built-in support for features like routing, request parsing, response formatting, and error handling, simplifying the process of building robust APIs.
Compared to other Node.js frameworks like Express, Restify is more focused on REST API development and includes features specifically tailored for this purpose. It offers out-of-the-box support for handling CORS, versioning APIs, and generating documentation, making it a popular choice for developers working on API-centric projects.
Alternatives: express, koa, hapi
Tags: node.jsweb serviceRESTful APIroutingerror handling