Building Production-Ready REST APIs with Bun: A Complete Guide
Building Production-Ready REST APIs with Bun: A Complete Guide From Node.js to Bun: Embracing the Next Generation JavaScript Runtime Introduction The JavaScript ecosystem is witnessing a significant shift with the emergence of Bun — a blazingly fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime that challenges the decade-long dominance of Node.js. This article explores a production-grade REST API built entirely with Bun, demonstrating how this modern runtime can revolutionize your backend development workflow. What is Bun? Bun is a modern JavaScript runtime designed from the ground up, written in Zig and powered by JavaScriptCore (the same engine that powers Safari). Unlike Node.js which uses the V8 engine, Bun takes a different approach, focusing on: Extreme Speed : Bun starts up to 4x faster than Node.js All-in-One Toolkit : Built-in bundler, transpiler, package manager, and test runner Native TypeScript Support : No additional configuration or tools needed Built-in Security APIs :...