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feat: add PostgREST server package

Summary

Adds a new @constructive-io/postgrest-server package that provides a REST API server using PostgREST, following the same patterns as the existing @constructive-io/graphql-server package.

The package includes:

  • Express server with middleware stack (CORS, auth, API config, PostgREST proxy)
  • Schema caching with LRU cache and automatic invalidation via PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY
  • Authentication middleware supporting JWT bearer tokens
  • Health check endpoint at /healthz

Key differences from the GraphQL server:

  • Uses the postgrest npm package instead of PostGraphile
  • Simplified API middleware that relies on headers (X-Schemata, X-Database-Id, X-Meta-Schema) rather than domain-based meta schema lookups

Review & Testing Checklist for Human

  • CRITICAL: Verify the postgrest npm package API - I created custom type declarations in src/postgrest.d.ts assuming a server.handle() method exists for proxying requests. The actual package API may differ significantly. Check the postgrest-node repo to confirm.
  • Test the server actually starts - Run pnpm dev in postgrest/server/ with a valid database connection to verify it works
  • Confirm the simplified API middleware meets your requirements - This version doesn't do domain-based API lookups like the GraphQL server; it only supports header-based schema configuration
  • Consider removing middleware/gql.ts - This file contains GraphQL queries that aren't actually used by the PostgREST server (dead code carried over from the GraphQL server structure)

Notes

- Create @constructive-io/postgrest-server package
- Add Express server with PostgREST middleware
- Include authentication, CORS, and API middleware
- Support schema caching with automatic invalidation
- Follow same patterns as graphql-server package

Co-Authored-By: Dan Lynch <[email protected]>
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@pyramation pyramation closed this Dec 24, 2025
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