@cisstech/nestjs-expand
A NestJS module to build Dynamic Resource Expansion for APIs
Overview
The NestJS Expandable Library is a powerful and flexible extension for NestJS applications, providing a generic pattern for resource expansion in REST APIs. It allows you to dynamically expand and include related resources in API responses, enhancing the flexibility of your API design.
Features
- Dynamic Resource Expansion: Easily expand related resources in API responses using query parameters.
- Dynamic Field Selection: Easily select only the fields you want to get from the API responses using query parameters.
- Decorator-Based Configuration: Use decorators to mark classes and methods as expanders and expandable, simplifying configuration.
- Enhanced Metadata Handling: Improved handling of metadata allows for multiple decorators of the same type on the same target.
- Configuration and Customization: Configure and customize the library to suit your application's specific needs.
- Comprehensive Error Handling: Configure how expansion errors are handled with multiple policies and customizable error responses.
- Tested and Reliable: Extensive unit and integration tests ensure the reliability of the library.
Use cases
For a detailed explanation of use cases, please refer to this Medium article.
Installation
License
MIT © Mamadou Cisse