// Module dependencies. var application_root = __dirname, express = require( 'express' ), //Web framework path = require( 'path' ); //Utilities for dealing with file paths //Create server var app = express(); // Configure server app.configure( function() { //parses request body and populates request.body app.use( express.bodyParser() ); //checks request.body for HTTP method overrides app.use( express.methodOverride() ); //perform route lookup based on url and HTTP method app.use( app.router ); //Where to serve static content app.use( express.static( path.join( application_root, '.') ) ); //Show all errors in development app.use( express.errorHandler({ dumpExceptions: true, showStack: true })); }); //Start server var port = 4711; app.listen( port, function() { console.log( 'Express server listening on port %d in %s mode', port, app.settings.env ); }); // Routes app.get( '/api', function( request, response ) { response.send( 'Library API is running' ); });