TypeScript Project: HTTP Method Board

GENERAL PROJECT

TypeScript Project: HTTP Method Board

Planned

PROJECT 086 — Node HTTP & APIs
Demonstrate GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE in one interface.

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PROJECT 086

TypeScript Project: HTTP Method Board

Concept

HTTP methods communicate different resource operations through one endpoint family.

Concept

HTTP methods communicate different resource operations through one endpoint family.

Objective & Explanation

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

Learning Target

Objective

Demonstrate GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE in one interface.

Explanation

HTTP methods communicate different resource operations through one endpoint family.

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
JSON

Data Layer

Use a small local object, array, or JSON fixture so the transformation stays visible.

Sandbox Source

src/local-editor/server.ts → handleApi()

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.

if (req.method === "GET") readRecord();
if (req.method === "POST") createRecord();
if (req.method === "PUT") updateRecord();
if (req.method === "DELETE") deleteRecord();

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: demonstrate GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE in one interface.

Data: JSON