create a http server with a custom route in javascript

To create a custom HTTP server with a custom route in JavaScript using Node.js, follow these steps:

First, create a new Node.js project in your preferred directory on your machine
In your project directory, create a new file called server.js
Import the http module and create a new HTTP server


index.tsx
const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  // handle request
});
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Next, define your custom route and specify its response


index.tsx
const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  if (req.url === '/custom-route') {
    res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
    res.end('This is a custom route');
  } else {
    res.writeHead(404, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
    res.end('Page not found');
  }
});
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Start the server and listen on a specified port


index.tsx
const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  if (req.url === '/custom-route') {
    res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
    res.end('This is a custom route');
  } else {
    res.writeHead(404, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
    res.end('Page not found');
  }
});

server.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is running on port 3000');
});
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Run the program by typing node server.js in the terminal
Visit http://localhost:3000/custom-route in your web browser to see the custom route being served by your HTTP server

Congratulations! You have just created a custom HTTP server with a custom route in JavaScript.

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