aid: seneca
name: Seneca
description: >-
  Seneca is a microservices toolkit for Node.js that uses a pattern-matching
  approach to message handling. It provides transport independence, allowing
  services to communicate over HTTP, TCP, or message queues without changing
  business logic. Seneca emphasizes simplicity and composability through its
  plugin-based architecture.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/seneca.png
tags:
  - Frameworks
  - JavaScript
  - Message Handling
  - Microservices
  - Node.js
  - Pattern Matching
  - Plugins
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/seneca/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-03-26'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: seneca:seneca
    name: Seneca
    description: >-
      Seneca is a microservices toolkit for Node.js that uses a
      pattern-matching approach to message handling. It provides transport
      independence, allowing services to communicate over HTTP, TCP, or message
      queues without changing business logic. Seneca emphasizes simplicity and
      composability through its plugin-based architecture.
    humanURL: https://senecajs.org/
    tags:
      - Frameworks
      - JavaScript
      - Message Handling
      - Microservices
      - Node.js
      - Pattern Matching
      - Plugins
    properties:
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/seneca/refs/heads/main/json-schema/seneca-configuration.json
common:
  - type: License
    name: MIT
    url: https://github.com/senecajs/seneca/blob/master/LICENSE
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/seneca-domain-security.yml
  - type: Website
    url: https://senecajs.org/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://senecajs.org/getting-started/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/senecajs
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/senecajs/seneca
  - type: Plugins
    url: https://senecajs.org/plugins/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com