Express
The Express module acts as the webserver in the Node.js-to-AngularJS stack. Because it runs in Node.js, it is easy to configure, implement, and control. The Express module extends Node.js to provide several key components for handling web requests. It allows you to implement a running webserver in Node.js with only a few lines of code.
For example, the Express module provides the ability to easily set up destination routes (URLs) for users to connect to. It also provides great functionality in terms of working with HTTP request and response objects, including things like cookies and HTTP headers.
The following is a partial list of the valuable features of Express:
Route management: Express makes it easy to define routes (URL endpoints) ...
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