Sample Express Architecture to be used as base for other Apps.

Directory Structure

├── config
│   └── env
├── controller
│   ├── helper
│   └── base-controller
├── dao
├── lib
│   └── middleware
├── model
├── route
├── service
├── test
├── util
└── views

config

This Directory Contains all Config Related to App

env

Environment based configurations

controller

Contains All API Endpoint Controllers . Basically Acts as Facade . Top Level Abstraction.

helper

Controller Helpers for common Tasks

base-controller

Contains Base Models which can be extended by Controllers according to their requirement

dao

layer to interact with DB

lib

Contains Clients for any 3rd party Modules included in app

middleware

Contains Middlewares for routes including login/auth

model

Model Class Definitions for various Modules in app

route

Contains Definitions of all API Endpoints and their configurations

service

This Layer interacts with DAO Layer and responsible for performing any Business Logic on fetched Data

test

Test Cases for various Modules

util

Contains Utility functions to be used throughout the app to increase usability

view

All Other html/view engine related files goes here