Express middleware

The Express middleware modules listed here are maintained by the Expressjs team.

Middleware module	Description
body-parser	Parse HTTP request body.
compression	Compress HTTP responses.
cookie-parser	Parse cookie header and populate `req.cookies`. See also cookies.
cookie-session	Establish cookie-based sessions.
cors	Enable cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) with various options.
errorhandler	Development error-handling/debugging.
method-override	Override HTTP methods using header.
morgan	HTTP request logger.
multer	Handle multi-part form data.
response-time	Record HTTP response time.
serve-favicon	Serve a favicon.
serve-index	Serve directory listing for a given path.
serve-static	Serve static files.
session	Establish server-based sessions (development only).
timeout	Set a timeout perioHTTP request processing.
vhost	Create virtual domains.

Additional middleware modules

These are some additional popular middleware modules.

This information refers to third-party sites, products, or modules that are not maintained by the Expressjs team. Listing here does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation from the Expressjs project team.

Middleware module	Description
helmet	Helps secure your apps by setting various HTTP headers.
passport	Authentication using “strategies” such as OAuth, OpenID and many others. See passportjs.org for more information.