express-pnpjs-spo

Server Side Typescript Rest API accessing SharePoint Online

Run when cloned only

npm install
npm run build
npm run start

Run with nodemon

npm run dev

Setup steps

Setup node js project and express

npm init -y
npm i express

Setup typescript and express types for dev

npm i -D typescript
npm i -D @types/express
npx tsc --init

Configure typescript

• Uncomment and set values as in tsconfig.js
• Add "type": "module" to package.json

Transpile

npx tsc --build

Run directly js file

node ./dist/index.js

Add transpile and run commands to package.json

• Add "build": "tsc --build" to "scripts"
• Add "start": "node ./dist/index.js"

Setup nodemon and ts-node for dev

npm i -D nodemon
npm i -D ts-node

• Add "dev": "nodemon ./src/index.ts" to package.json at "scripts" section
• Add nodemon configuration file nodemon.json

Run dev

npm run dev

Add dotenv, pnpjs and msal-node

npm i dotenv
npm i @pnp/core @pnp/nodejs @pnp/sp @azure/msal-node

Add dev dependency @types/node

npm i -D @types/node

References

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFeI-yMfg0w&list=LL&index=23
• https://github.com/PiaSys/Conferences-Samples/tree/master/nodejs-pnpjs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWUi6BS9T5Y&list=LL&index=2
• https://github.com/TomDoesTech/REST-API-Tutorial-Updated
• https://typescript.tv/hands-on/effortless-nodemon-setup-with-typescript-and-esm/