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Handling HTTP timeouts in Fastify
We share smart strategies for ensuring a slow client doesn’t crash your server
May 30, 20257 min read280
Managing Request-Scoped Data in Fastify
I was looking at the Fastify plugin list and found myself asking, "What is this @fastify/request-context plugin?"So, I checked it out, and here I am, writing a post about it to share what it is and how it can be useful for you! What is AsyncLocalStor...
Apr 2, 20255 min read514
How to implement video streaming with Fastify
In April 2021, I tweeted about a quick experiment where I streamed a large GoPro video using Fastify. That initial experiment sparked some interest, and just a few months ago, a user reached out with an intriguing question: how could they modify the ...
Aug 31, 20248 min read700
Fastify has a new Application Hook!
Fastify v4.23.0 has just been released, featuring a brand-new onListen Application hook. In this article, we'll explore what it is and how you can leverage it in your Fastify applications. Understanding Fastify hooks Fastify's hooks are a fundamental...
Sep 18, 20234 min read501
The Fastify book is out!
Are you a mid/expert back-end engineer looking to build highly scalable and maintainable API servers? Are you already familiar with Node.js and other back-end frameworks? If so, then "Accelerating Server-Side Development with Fastify" is the book you...
Jul 30, 20233 min read1.6K
Validate the Fastify input with Joi
If you are an hapi developer, you may know the joi library. It is a powerful validation library that allows you to define programmatic schemas for your data and validate them with ease. One of the hardest things about migrating from hapi to fastify i...
Jul 10, 20234 min read858