bun-http-server
Use when building HTTP servers with Bun.serve, handling requests/responses, implementing routing, creating REST APIs, or configuring fetch handlers.
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# Bun HTTP Server
Bun has a built-in high-performance HTTP server via `Bun.serve()`.
## Quick Start
```typescript
const server = Bun.serve({
port: 3000,
fetch(req) {
return new Response("Hello World!");
},
});
console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:${server.port}`);
```
## Request Handling
```typescript
Bun.serve({
fetch(req) {
const url = new URL(req.url);
// Method
console.log(req.method); // GET, POST, etc.
// Path
console.log(url.pathname); // /api/users
// Query params
console.log(url.searchParams.get("id")); // ?id=123
// Headers
console.log(req.headers.get("Content-Type"));
return new Response("OK");
},
});
```
## Body Parsing
```typescript
Bun.serve({
async fetch(req) {
// JSON
const json = await req.json();
// Form data
const form = await req.formData();
// Text
const text = await req.text();
// ArrayBuffer
const buffer = await req.arrayBuffer();
// Blob
const blob = await req.blob();
return new Response("Received");
},
});
```
## Response Types
```typescript
Bun.serve({
fetch(req) {
const url = new URL(req.url);
switch (url.pathname) {
case "/json":
return Response.json({ message: "Hello" });
case "/html":
return new Response("<h1>Hello</h1>", {
headers: { "Content-Type": "text/html" },
});
case "/redirect":
return Response.redirect("/new-location", 302);
case "/file":
return new Response(Bun.file("./image.png"));
case "/stream":
return new Response(
new ReadableStream({
start(controller) {
controller.enqueue("chunk1");
controller.enqueue("chunk2");
controller.close();
},
})
);
default:
return new Response("Not Found", { status: 404 });
}
},
});
```
## Simple Routing
```typescript
Bun.serve({
fetch(req) {
const url = new URL(req.url);
const path = url.pathname;
const method = req.method;
// Static routes
if (method === "GET" && path === "/") {
return new Response("Home");
}
if (method === "GET" && path === "/api/users") {
return Response.json([{ id: 1, name: "Alice" }]);
}
// Dynamic routes
const userMatch = path.match(/^\/api\/users\/(\d+)$/);
if (method === "GET" && userMatch) {
const userId = userMatch[1];
return Response.json({ id: userId });
}
// 404
return new Response("Not Found", { status: 404 });
},
});
```
## Error Handling
```typescript
Bun.serve({
fetch(req) {
try {
// Handle request
throw new Error("Something went wrong");
} catch (error) {
return new Response(
JSON.stringify({ error: error.message }),
{
status: 500,
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" }
}
);
}
},
error(error) {
// Global error handler
return new Response(`Error: ${error.message}`, { status: 500 });
},
});
```
## Server Options
```typescript
const server = Bun.serve({
port: 3000, // Default: 3000
hostname: "0.0.0.0", // Default: "0.0.0.0"
development: true, // Pretty errors in browser
// TLS/HTTPS
tls: {
key: Bun.file("./key.pem"),
cert: Bun.file("./cert.pem"),
},
// Unix socket
unix: "/tmp/my-socket.sock",
// Max request body size (default 128MB)
maxRequestBodySize: 1024 * 1024 * 10, // 10MB
fetch(req) {
return new Response("OK");
},
});
```
## Server Methods
```typescript
const server = Bun.serve({ ... });
// Server info
console.log(server.port); // 3000
console.log(server.hostname); // "0.0.0.0"
console.log(server.url); // URL object
// Stop server
server.stop();
// Reload with new config
server.reload({
fetch(req) {
return new Response("Updated!");
},
});
// Pending requests count
console.log(server.pendingRequests);
```
## Static Files
```typescript
Bun.serve({
fetch(req) {
const url = new URL(req.url);
// Serve static files from public/
if (url.pathname.startsWith("/static/")) {
const filePath = `./public${url.pathname.replace("/static", "")}`;
const file = Bun.file(filePath);
if (await file.exists()) {
return new Response(file);
}
return new Response("Not Found", { status: 404 });
}
return new Response("API");
},
});
```
## CORS
```typescript
function corsHeaders() {
return {
"Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
"Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS",
"Access-Control-Allow-Headers": "Content-Type, Authorization",
};
}
Bun.serve({
fetch(req) {
// Handle preflight
if (req.method === "OPTIONS") {
return new Response(null, { headers: corsHeaders() });
}
// Add CORS headers to response
return new Response("OK", { headers: corsHeaders() });
},
});
```
## Common Errors
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|-------|-------|-----|
| `EADDRINUSE` | Port in use | Use different port or kill process |
| `Cannot read body` | Body already consumed | Read body once only |
| `CORS error` | Missing headers | Add CORS headers |
| `413 Payload Too Large` | Body exceeds limit | Increase maxRequestBodySize |
## When to Load References
Load `references/tls-config.md` when:
- HTTPS/TLS setup
- Certificate configuration
- mTLS authentication
Load `references/streaming.md` when:
- Server-sent events
- Streaming responses
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