Routecraft

httpPlugin

← All plugins 

import { httpPlugin } from '@routecraft/routecraft'

Serves routes over HTTP. Backs the http() source; routes declare .from(http({ path, method })) and the plugin owns the listener, the port, and the global auth check. Bun runtimes bind via Bun.serve; Node 22+ uses a node:http shim. Zero runtime dependencies.

http is a first-class core config key, so the common path is defineConfig({ http: {...} }) rather than plugins: [httpPlugin(...)]. The factory is exported for programmatic composition.

import { defineConfig, jwt } from '@routecraft/routecraft'

export const craftConfig = defineConfig({
  http: {
    port: 8080,
    host: '0.0.0.0',
    auth: jwt({ secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET!, issuer: '...', audience: '...' }),
  },
})

Options

OptionTypeDefaultRequiredDescription
portnumber--YesPort to bind. Use 0 to let the OS choose.
hoststring127.0.0.1NoHost to bind. Use 0.0.0.0 to expose externally.
authValidatorAuthOptions | ApiKeyAuthOptions--NoGlobal auth strategy: jwt(...) / jwks(...) (bearer) or apiKey({...}). No value means every route is public.
maxBodySizenumber10485760 (10 MB)NoMaximum request body in bytes. Larger requests get 413.
events{ perRequest?: boolean }{ perRequest: true }NoToggle the plugin:http:request:completed event.
builtins{ health?, ready?, openapi?: { enabled?: boolean; requireAuth?: boolean } }see belowNoPer-endpoint config for /health, /ready, /openapi.json. Each takes the same { enabled, requireAuth } shape. See Configuring built-ins on the adapter reference for defaults and the per-endpoint behaviour table.

Per-route authorization uses the existing .authorize({ roles, scopes }) builder. A route relaxes the global check with http({ auth: "optional" }) (admit anonymous, attach principal when a valid token is present) or http({ auth: "skip" }) (bypass the middleware entirely). See Auth modes on the adapter reference for the full matrix. Built-in endpoints /health, /ready, and /openapi.json are served unless a user route claims the same path.

Lifecycle

  • apply(ctx) validates options, publishes the route registry on the context store, starts the listener, emits plugin:http:server:listening { port, host }.
  • On context stop, the plugin closes the listener and emits plugin:http:server:closed.
  • A bind failure (EADDRINUSE / EADDRNOTAVAIL) surfaces as RC5019. The plugin resets its store flags so a retry on the same context starts clean.

Events

See HTTP plugin events for the full list. The plugin also re-uses the framework's auth:success / auth:rejected events with source: "http".