> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://spring.js.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://spring.js.org/express.md).

# Express

You can access the express server through the module (1) or on startup in the constructor (2)

```javascript
// 1
const app = require("js-spring").app;

// 2
const SpringJS = require("js-spring");
const { app } new SpringJS({ name: "test" });
```

{% hint style="info" %}
We recommend for multiple files by starting up in a main file and accessing the express app using the first method
{% endhint %}

## Example usage

```javascript
const SpringJS = require("js-spring");
const { app } new SpringJS({ name: "test" });

app.use(function(req, res, next) {
    req.session.name = "DanCodes";
    console.log("Middleware rocks! just like Spring.js");
    next();
});

app.get("/", function(req, res) {
    res.status(200).send("I'm awake!");
});

app.post("/body", function(req, res) {
    res.status(200).send(req.body);
});

app.get("/session", function(req, res) {
    res.status(200).send(req.session.name)
});
```