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https://github.com/koajs/json-filter

Middleware allowing the client to filter the response to only what they need, reducing the amount of traffic over the wire.
https://github.com/koajs/json-filter

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Middleware allowing the client to filter the response to only what they need, reducing the amount of traffic over the wire.

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# koa-json-filter

Middleware allowing the client to filter the response to only what they need,
reducing the amount of traffic over the wire using the `?filter=foo,bar,baz` querystring parameter.

JSONSelect would also be great for this but I find it's a little too complicated for the average use-case,
so this is just a simple key filter.

## Installation

```
$ npm install @koa/json-filter
```

Please note that if you're using an earlier version of koa 2 with function generator you need to install the older version `0.0.1`

```
$ npm install [email protected]
```

## Options

* `name` querystring param defaulting to "filter"

## Filtering customization

You may also set `ctx.filter` to an array of names to filter on,
for example by using a header field `X-Filter: name,email`.

## Example

### Object responses

Script:

```js
const Koa = require('koa');
const filter = require('@koa/json-filter');

const app = new Koa();

app.use(filter());

app.use(async ctx => {
ctx.body = {
name: 'tobi',
email: '[email protected]',
packages: 5,
friends: ['abby', 'loki', 'jane']
};
});

app.listen(3000);
console.log('app listening on port 3000');
```

Response:

```
$ GET /?filter=name
{
"name": "tobi"
}
```

### Array responses

Script:

```js
const Koa = require('koa');
const filter = require('@koa/json-filter');

const app = new Koa();

app.use(filter());

app.use(async ctx => {
ctx.body = [
{
name: 'tobi',
email: '[email protected]',
packages: 5,
friends: ['abby', 'loki', 'jane']
},
{
name: 'loki',
email: '[email protected]',
packages: 2,
friends: ['loki', 'jane']
},
{
name: 'jane',
email: '[email protected]',
packages: 2,
friends: []
},
{
name: 'ewald',
email: '[email protected]',
packages: 2,
friends: ['tobi']
}
];
});

app.listen(3000);
console.log('app listening on port 3000');
```

Response:

```
$ GET /?filter=name,email
[
{
"name": "tobi",
"email": "[email protected]"
},
{
"name": "loki",
"email": "[email protected]"
},
{
"name": "jane",
"email": "[email protected]"
},
{
"name": "ewald",
"email": "[email protected]"
}
]
```

# License

MIT