Express for Platform.sh

This template demonstrates building the Express framework for Platform.sh. It includes a minimalist application skeleton that demonstrates how to connect to a MariaDB server. It is intended for you to use as a starting point and modify for your own needs.

Express is a minimalist web framework written in Node.js.

Features

• Node.js 14
• MariaDB 10.4
• Automatic TLS certificates
• npm-based build

Customizations

The following files and additions make the framework work. If using this project as a reference for your own existing project, replicate the changes below to your project.

• The .platform.app.yaml, .platform/services.yaml, and .platform/routes.yaml files have been added. These provide Platform.sh-specific configuration and are present in all projects on Platform.sh. You may customize them as you see fit.
• An additional module, config-reader-nodejs, has been added. It provides convenience wrappers for accessing the Platform.sh environment variables.

References

• Express
• Node.js on Platform.sh