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Node.js framework NestJS project structure
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# nestjs-project-structure



Node.js framework NestJS project structure

> Started from this issue: [nestjs/nest#2249](https://github.com/nestjs/nest/issues/2249#issuecomment-494734673)



## Alternatives



If you focus on the performance or features of the module, you can consider:



- [Fastify](https://docs.nestjs.com/techniques/performance) instead of `Express`

- [Prisma](https://docs.nestjs.com/recipes/prisma) or [Sequelize](https://docs.nestjs.com/techniques/database#sequelize-integration) or [MikroORM](https://docs.nestjs.com/recipes/mikroorm) instead of `TypeORM`

- [SWC](https://docs.nestjs.com/recipes/swc#swc) instead of `TypeScript compiler`

- [Vitest](https://docs.nestjs.com/recipes/swc#vitest) instead of `Jest`



Check out the [nestjs-project-performance](https://github.com/CatsMiaow/nestjs-project-performance) repository for examples using this alternative.



## Configuration



1. Create a `.env` file

    - Rename the [.env.sample](.env.sample) file to `.env` to fix it.

2. Edit env config

    - Edit the file in the [config](src/config)/envs folder.

    - `default`, `development`, `production`, `test`



## Installation



```sh

# 1. node_modules

npm ci

# 2. When synchronize database from existing entities

npm run entity:sync

# 2-1. When import entities from an existing database

npm run entity:load

```



If you use multiple databases in `entity:load`, [modify them.](bin/entity.ts#L47-L48)



## Development



```sh

npm run start:dev

# https://docs.nestjs.com/recipes/repl

npm run start:repl

```



Run [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)



## Test



```sh

npm test # exclude e2e

npm run test:e2e

```



## Production



```sh

npm run lint

npm run build

# define environment variable yourself.

# NODE_ENV=production PORT=8000 NO_COLOR=true node dist/app

node dist/app

# OR

npm start

```



## Folders



```js

+-- bin // Custom tasks

+-- dist // Source build

+-- public // Static Files

+-- src

|   +-- config // Environment Configuration

|   +-- entity // TypeORM Entities

|   +-- auth // Authentication

|   +-- common // Global Nest Module

|   |   +-- constants // Constant value and Enum

|   |   +-- controllers // Nest Controllers

|   |   +-- decorators // Nest Decorators

|   |   +-- dto // DTO (Data Transfer Object) Schema, Validation

|   |   +-- filters // Nest Filters

|   |   +-- guards // Nest Guards

|   |   +-- interceptors // Nest Interceptors

|   |   +-- interfaces // TypeScript Interfaces

|   |   +-- middleware // Nest Middleware

|   |   +-- pipes // Nest Pipes

|   |   +-- providers // Nest Providers

|   |   +-- * // models, repositories, services...

|   +-- shared // Shared Nest Modules

|   +-- gql // GraphQL Structure

|   +-- * // Other Nest Modules, non-global, same as common structure above

+-- test // Jest testing

+-- typings // Modules and global type definitions



// Module structure

// Add folders according to module scale. If it's small, you don't need to add folders.

+-- src/greeter

|   +-- * // folders

|   +-- greeter.constant.ts

|   +-- greeter.controller.ts

|   +-- greeter.service.ts

|   +-- greeter.module.ts

|   +-- greeter.*.ts

|   +-- index.ts

```



This is the most basic structure to start a NestJS project. \

You should choose the right architecture[[1]](https://romanglushach.medium.com/c0f93b8a1b96) (Layered, Clean, Onion, Hexagonal ...)[[2]](https://gist.github.com/EliFuzz/8ab693db36ff33ead1445a43c3f0ef7e) based on the size of your project.



## Implements



- See [bootstrap](src/app.ts), [app.module](src/app.module.ts)

  - Database, Module Router, Static Files, Validation, Pino Logger

- [Global Exception Filter](src/common/filters/exceptions.filter.ts)

- [Global Logging Context Middleware](src/common/middleware/logger-context.middleware.ts)

- [Custom Logger](src/config/logger.config.ts) with nestjs-pino

- [Custom Decorators](src/debug) Example at Nest level

- [Configuration](src/config)

- [Authentication](src/auth) - JWT and Session login with Passport

- [Role-based Guard](src/common/guards/roles.guard.ts)

- Controller Routes

  - [Auth Login](src/base/controllers/auth.controller.ts)

  - [Sample](src/sample/controllers/sample.controller.ts) Parameter and [DTO](src/sample/dto/sample.dto.ts)

  - [CRUD API](src/sample/controllers/crud.controller.ts) Sample

- [Database Query](src/sample/providers/database.service.ts) Example

- [Unit Test](src/sample/providers/crud.service.spec.ts)

- [E2E Test](test/e2e)

- [Shared Modules](src/shared) Example

- [GraphQL Structure](src/gql) Example



## Documentation



```sh

# APP, Compodoc

npm run doc #> http://localhost:8080

# API, Swagger - src/swagger.ts

npm run doc:api #> http://localhost:8000/api

```



### File Naming for Class



```ts

export class PascalCaseSuffix {} //= pascal-case.suffix.ts

// Except for suffix, PascalCase to hyphen-case

class FooBarNaming {} //= foo-bar.naming.ts

class FooController {} //= foo.controller.ts

class BarQueryDto {} //= bar-query.dto.ts

```



### Interface Naming



```ts

// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/541912

// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2814805

interface User {}

interface CustomeUser extends User {}

interface ThirdCustomeUser extends CustomeUser {}

```



### Index Exporting



```diff

# It is recommended to place index.ts in each folder and export.

# Unless it's a special case, it is import from a folder instead of directly from a file.

- import { FooController } from './controllers/foo.controller';

- import { BarController } from './controllers/bar.controller';

+ import { FooController, BarController } from './controllers';

# My preferred method is to place only one fileOrFolder name at the end of the path.

- import { UtilService } from '../common/providers/util.service';

+ import { UtilService } from '../common';

```



#### Circular dependency



```diff

# Do not use a path that ends with a dot.

- import { FooService } from '.';

- import { BarService } from '..';

+ import { FooService } from './foo.service';

+ import { BarService } from '../providers';

```



### Variables Naming



> refer to [Naming cheatsheet](https://github.com/kettanaito/naming-cheatsheet)



### Links



- [Better Nodejs Project](https://github.com/CatsMiaow/better-nodejs-project)

- [Monorepo with npm Workspaces](https://github.com/CatsMiaow/node-monorepo-workspaces)

- [Nest Project Performance](https://github.com/CatsMiaow/nestjs-project-performance)

- [NestJS](https://docs.nestjs.com)

  - [Nest Sample](https://github.com/nestjs/nest/tree/master/sample)

  - [Awesome Nest](https://github.com/nestjs/awesome-nestjs)

- [TypeORM](https://typeorm.io)