Graceful Server—Prestart
Explore the prestart phase in server lifecycle management. Understand how to set up middleware, establish critical dependencies, and warm caches to prepare your server for handling requests efficiently and reliably.
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What is prestart?
What does a developer typically do before starting a server? Well, think of this as the setup phase—all the dependencies a server needs before deciding that we are fully equipped to start and serve requests. A preflight check might serve as an excellent metaphor. Some typical steps taken in this phase include the following:
Setting up middleware
The term middleware is used to denote the functions called before/after the handler functions. They perform standard operations that might be required across many, if not all, of our routes and handlers. Some examples include authenticating incoming traffic, checking/adding headers, compressing the API responses, etc. These are all common aspects of web services, and they’ll likely be a pain in the neck if not planned well. ...