How to use express middleware in SailsJS?

Question

I want to use one of the ExpressJS middleware in SailsJS application. Its the "express-limiter" module(which is a express middleware) for rate limiting an api using IP address. Normally in express we do:

app.use(limiter({ some parameters }))

How to I use this middleware or any other express middleware in SailsJS application? Appreciate your help.

Answer 1

1. install the middleware npm install --save express-limiter

2. change the config/http.js file adding the express-limiter

   middleware: {
      order: [
         'express-limiter-key'
      ],
      'express-limiter-key' = require('express-limiter')
   }
   

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the var limiter = require('limiter') won't work since > middleware.orderis simply a lookup, and will search only keywords in middleware object.