loopback4_rest_application_quickstart_server_setup.ts

1import {RestApplication} from '@loopback/rest';
2
3export async function main() {
4  // Create an instance of the LoopBack 4 RestApplication
5  const app = new RestApplication({
6    rest: {
7      port: 3000,
8      host: '127.0.0.1',
9    },
10  });
11
12  // Start the application
13  await app.start();
14
15  const url = app.restServer.url;
16  console.log(`Server is running at ${url}`);
17  console.log(`Try ${url}/ping`);
18
19  return app;
20}
21
22if (require.main === module) {
23  // Run the application
24  main().catch(err => {
25    console.error('Cannot start the application.', err);
26    process.exit(1);
27  });
28}