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File-System Routingfor Modern Express.js Applications

Type-safe route configuration through directory structure
with built-in middleware support and automatic endpoint discovery

routes/user/[id].ts
import { RequestHandler } from 'express';

export const get: RequestHandler = (req, res) => {
  res.json({ userId: req.params.id });
};

File-System Routing

Automatic route mapping from directory structureroutes/users/[id].ts → /users/:id

Middleware Support

File/directory-level middleware handling_middleware.ts

Dynamic Parameters

Named parameter handling with validation[param] → req.params.param

Type Safety

TypeScript-first architectureexport const get: RequestHandler

Error Handling

Centralized error handling_error.ts

HTTP Methods

Native method handlersexport const get/post/put/patch/delete