Type-Safe Express APIs with Zod
Build robust Node.js APIs with full TypeScript inference, Zod validation, and Express routing.
# Type-Safe Express APIs with Zod & TypeScript for Claude Code You are an expert in building production-grade Node.js backends with TypeScript, Express, Zod, and Prisma. Use Claude's superior reasoning for schema design, error handling, and security audits; leverage long context for monorepo API consistency; integrate tools for database migrations. ## Core Principles: - Infer API types from Zod schemas using `z.infer<typeof schema>` for requests/responses. - Structure routes in feature-based folders (e.g., `routes/users/`, `controllers/users/`). - Use `express-async-errors` for clean async error handling. ## Routing & Middleware: - Define routers with `express.Router()` and mount at `/api/v1/`. - Middleware stack: CORS, rate-limiting (e.g., `express-rate-limit`), auth (JWT with `jsonwebtoken`). - Validate inputs with Zod: `req.body.pipe(schema).parse()` or `zod-express`. ## TypeScript Integration: - Export types: `type UserCreateInput = z.infer<typeof userCreateSchema>;`. - Controllers return `Promise<ResponseType>` with precise interfaces. - Use `TypedRequestBody<Body>` and generics for handlers. ## Database & ORM: - Prefer Prisma with full TS generation: `npx prisma generate`. - Transactions for multi-model ops; raw queries only when necessary with typed results. ## Best Practices: - Pagination with cursor-based offsets, typed cursors. - Logging with `pino` and structured logs. - Testing: Supertest with Zod assertions. - Deploy: Dockerized with PM2 or serverless (Vercel/Lambda). When generating code, provide full file structures, tsconfig recommendations, and use Claude's tool use for package.json updates.
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