aid: express
name: Express
description: >-
  Express is a fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js,
  providing a robust set of features for building web and mobile applications
  and APIs. Maintained under the OpenJS Foundation, Express is one of the
  most widely used HTTP server frameworks in the JavaScript ecosystem.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Express.js
  - Framework
  - HTTP
  - Middleware
  - Node.js
  - Open Source
  - Web Framework
url: https://expressjs.com
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: express:express
    name: Express
    description: >-
      Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that
      provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications,
      including routing, middleware support, and HTTP utility methods.
    humanURL: https://expressjs.com
    tags:
      - Express.js
      - Framework
      - Node.js
      - Web Framework
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html
      - type: Getting Started
        url: https://expressjs.com/en/starter/installing.html
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/expressjs/express
      - type: NPM
        url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/express
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://expressjs.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html
  - type: GitHub Organization
    url: https://github.com/expressjs
  - type: Foundation
    url: https://openjsf.org
  - type: License
    url: https://github.com/expressjs/express/blob/master/LICENSE
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com