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index.ts
https://bradnoble--810a083e2f3011f08eed569c3dd06744.web.val.run
A simple API built with Hono that returns JSON data, including information about the current project and a list of mock projects with "lightweight" in the title.
GET /
- Returns a JSON response with:- A welcome message, status, and timestamp
- Information about the current project
- A list of mock projects with "lightweight" in the title
- Hono - Lightweight, ultrafast web framework
- TypeScript - For type safety and better developer experience
- Val Town Runtime Environment - For accessing project metadata
This API is deployed on Val Town and can be accessed via HTTP requests.
Example response from the root endpoint:
{ "message": "Hello from Hono API", "status": "success", "timestamp": "2023-07-01T12:34:56.789Z", "valtownfornotion": { "description": "combining val.town and notion" }, "currentUrl": "https://esm.town/v/username/lightweight-project", "username": "username", "currentProject": { "id": "actual-current", "name": "lightweight-project", "description": "This is the current project you're viewing", "author": "username" }, "lightweightProjects": [ { "id": "actual-current", "name": "lightweight-project", "description": "This is the current project you're viewing", "author": "username" }, { "id": "mock1", "name": "lightweight-component-library", "description": "A collection of lightweight UI components", "author": "username" }, { "id": "mock2", "name": "lightweight-css-framework", "description": "A minimal CSS framework for modern web apps", "author": "username" } ], "note": "This is using mock data with the current project included, as the Val Town API access wasn't working as expected." }
To modify this API:
- Edit the
index.ts
file to change the endpoints or response data - Add new routes by using the Hono app instance
- For more complex applications, consider organizing routes in separate files
Since direct access to the Val Town API was not working as expected, this implementation:
- Extracts information about the current project from the runtime environment
- Creates a list of mock projects with "lightweight" in the title
- Includes the current project in the list if it has "lightweight" in its name
- Returns all this information in the JSON response
This approach ensures that the API always returns useful data, even without direct access to the Val Town API.