{"library":"polka","title":"Polka Web Server","description":"Polka is a minimalist, high-performance web server framework for Node.js, designed to be fast and provide an Express.js-like API with a significantly smaller footprint. While the current stable version is 0.5.2, active development is happening on the `1.0.0-next` series, which frequently releases patch and minor versions, indicating a rapid release cadence for the upcoming major version. Key differentiators include its small core, focus on raw speed, and modular design through companion packages like `@polka/compression`. It provides essential routing and middleware capabilities, making it suitable for building lightweight APIs and web services where performance is critical. The `1.0.0-next` series also introduces explicit support for ESM, TypeScript (`node16`/`nodenext`), and even Deno runtimes, broadening its applicability beyond traditional Node.js CommonJS environments.","language":"javascript","status":"active","last_verified":"Sun Apr 19","install":{"commands":["npm install polka"],"cli":null},"imports":["import { polka } from 'polka';","import type { Request, Response } from 'polka';","import compression from '@polka/compression';"],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"import { polka } from 'polka';\nimport type { Request, Response } from 'polka';\n\nconst app = polka();\n\napp.get('/', (req: Request, res: Response) => {\n  res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain');\n  res.end('Hello from Polka!');\n});\n\napp.get('/user/:id', (req: Request, res: Response) => {\n  res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');\n  res.end(JSON.stringify({ userId: req.params.id, message: 'User data' }));\n});\n\napp.listen(3000, (err: Error) => {\n  if (err) throw err;\n  console.log('> Running on http://localhost:3000');\n});","lang":"typescript","description":"Demonstrates setting up a basic Polka server, defining a root route and a parameterized route, and starting the server to listen for requests on port 3000.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":null}