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Express{{ site.data.express.current_version }}

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js

$ npm install express --save

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Web Applications

Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.

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  <h3>APIs</h3> With a myriad of HTTP utility methods and middleware at your disposal, creating a robust API is quick and easy.
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  <h3>Performance</h3> Express provides a thin layer of fundamental web application features, without obscuring Node.js features that you know and love.
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  <h3>Frameworks</h3> Many <a href="{{ page.lang }}/resources/frameworks.html">popular frameworks</a> are based on Express.
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