TypeScript Lab: MIME Type Server

LAB / EXPLORATION

TypeScript Lab: MIME Type Server

Planned

LAB 089 — Node HTTP & APIs
Serve several file types with correct Content-Type headers.

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LAB 089

TypeScript Lab: MIME Type Server

Concept

File extensions map to MIME types that tell browsers how to interpret responses.

Concept

File extensions map to MIME types that tell browsers how to interpret responses.

Objective & Explanation

What the project should make visible and why the concept matters.

Learning Target

Objective

Serve several file types with correct Content-Type headers.

Explanation

File extensions map to MIME types that tell browsers how to interpret responses.

Project Plan

Structure, technologies, data boundary, and source connection.

Structure

project/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── public/
│   ├── index.html
│   └── styles.css
└── src/
    └── server.ts

Technologies

TypeScript
Node.js
HTTP
HTML
CSS

Data Layer

No persistent data layer. Keep all demonstration values inside the standalone project.

Sandbox Source

src/local-editor/server.ts → MIME_TYPES, serveFile()

Build Instructions

Build only the focused behavior, then use the visual layer to inspect it.

Setup

Create the standalone project folder and listed files.

Implement

Implement the smallest version that demonstrates the concept.

Run & Inspect

Use the interface to trigger and inspect the request/response behavior.

Code & Configuration

Starter configuration plus the focused implementation example.

Focused TypeScript

Implement this behavior first, then alter the input.

const MIME_TYPES: Record<string, string> = {
  ".html": "text/html; charset=utf-8",
  ".css": "text/css; charset=utf-8",
  ".js": "text/javascript; charset=utf-8",
  ".json": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
};

Starter Configuration

Keep the project independently buildable.

package.json

{
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "tsc",
    "start": "npm run build && node --enable-source-maps dist/server.js"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^26.4.0",
    "typescript": "^7.0.2"
  }
}

tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "rootDir": "./src",
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "ES2022",
    "lib": ["ES2022", "DOM"],
    "types": ["node"],
    "strict": true,
    "sourceMap": true
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"]
}

Expected Visual Result

The output is the proof that the concept is working.

Visible Proof

The browser should visibly demonstrate: serve several file types with correct Content-Type headers.

Data: None