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Express.js

Backend Web Framework

Express.js, or simply Express, is a backend web application framework for Node.js, released as free and open-source software under the MIT License. It is designed for building web applications and APIs. It has been called the de facto standard server framework for Node.js.

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Initial Release Year
2010 1
Primary Language
JavaScript (Node.js) 1
Maintainer
OpenJS Foundation and others 1
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License
MIT 1
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Express.js is a Node.js (JavaScript) backend web application framework.

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