The batteries-included TypeScript framework

Everything you need in one Node.js framework. Authentication, ORM, validation, mail, queues, cache, testing - all working together. Built for teams who want to ship products, not assemble frameworks.

Code you'll actually enjoy writing

AdonisJS combines expressive APIs with clear conventions and full TypeScript support. Explore the examples below to see how common tasks stay simple without sacrificing power

import { middleware } from '#start/kernel'
import router from '@adonisjs/core/services/router'
import { controllers } from '#generated/controllers'

router
  .group(() => {
    router.get('login', [controllers.Session, 'create'])
    router.post('login', [controllers.Session, 'store'])

    router.get('signup', [controllers.NewAccount, 'create'])
    router.post('signup', [controllers.NewAccount, 'store'])
  })
  .use(middleware.guest())

// Creates a total of 7 routes to manage posts
router.resource('posts', controllers.Posts)
import Post from '#models/post'
import { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http'

export default class PostsController {
  async index({ request }: HttpContext) {
    const posts = await Post.query().preload('author').paginate(1, 20)
    return posts
  }

  async store({ request, auth, response }: HttpContext) {
    const data = request.validateUsing(createPostValidator)    
    const post = await auth.user.related('posts').create(data)

    return response.created(post)
  }
}
import vine from '@vinejs/vine'

export const createPostValidator = vine.create({
  title: vine.string().minLength(3).maxLength(255),
  content: vine.string().minLength(10),
  coverImage: vine.file({
    size: '2mb',
    extnames: ['jpg', 'png', 'webp']
  }).optional()
})

export const createUserValidator = vine.create({
  fullName: vine.string().nullable(),
  email: vine.string().email().unique({ table: 'users' }),
  password: vine.string().confirmed()
})
import User from '#models/user'
import Comment from '#models/comment'
import { PostSchema } from '#database/schema'
// ...other imports

export default class Post extends PostSchema {
  @belongsTo(() => User)
  author: BelongsTo<typeof User>

  @hasMany(() => Comment)
  comments: HasMany<typeof Comment>
}

await Post.all()
await Post.query().preload('author').where('id', 1).firstOrFail()
await Post.query().withCount('comments').paginate(1, 20)
// ...imports
export default class AuthController {
  async login({ request, auth }: HttpContext) {
    const user = await User.verifyCredentials(email, password)
    // Create session for user
    await auth.use('web').login(user)
  }

  async loginWithToken({ request }: HttpContext) {
    const user = await User.verifyCredentials(email, password)

    // Create token for user
    const token = await User.accessTokens.create(user)
    return { token: token.value!.release() }
  }
}
// ...imports
export default class AssetsController {
  async store({ request, response }: HttpContext) {
    const { file } = await request.validateUsing(createFileValidator)

    const fileName = `${uuid()}.${file.extname}`
    await file.moveToDisk(fileName, 'r2')
    
    return response.created({ fileName, url: `/assets/${fileName}` })
  }

  async show({ params, response }: HttpContext) {
    const stream = await drive.use('r2').getStream(params.fileName)
    return response.stream(stream)
  }
}
// ...imports
export default class WelcomeMail extends BaseMail {
  subject = 'Welcome to Acme!'
  constructor(protected user: User) {
    super()
  }

  prepare() {
    this.message
      .to(this.user.email)
      .htmlView('emails/welcome', { user: this.user })
  }
}

// Usage example
await mail.send(new WelcomeMail(user))
import limiter from '@adonisjs/limiter/services/main'

export const apiThrottle = limiter.define('api', ({ auth, request }) => {
  if (auth.user) {
    const key = `user_${auth.user.id}`
    return limiter.allowRequests(100).every('1 minute').usingKey(key)
  }

  const key = `ip_${request.ip()}`
  return limiter.allowRequests(10).every('1 minute').usingKey(key)
})

// Usage example
router
  .get('api/repos', () => {})
  .use(apiThrottle)
import { test } from '@japa/runner'
import { UserFactory } from '#factories/user'

test.group('Posts store', (group) => {
  test('create post as authenticated user', async ({ client }) => {
    const user = await UserFactory.create()
    
    const response = await client
      .visit('posts.store')
      .loginAs(user)
      .json({ title: 'Hello World', content: 'My first post' })
    
    response.assertStatus(201)
    response.assertBodyContains(postData)
  })
})

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Everything you need to build

Powerful developer tooling. Official packages for common requirements. Flexible architecture that adapts to your needs. Built to take you from prototype to production.

E2E type-safety
Type-safe environment variables
Type-safe event emitter
Type-safe serialization
E2E type-safety
Type-safe environment variables
Type-safe event emitter
Type-safe serialization
Vite integration
Server-side HMR
CLI / REPL
Pretty error pages
CSRF protection
CORS support
Vite integration
Server-side HMR
CLI / REPL
Pretty error pages
CSRF protection
CORS support
Opinionated Folder structure
Dependency container
ESM
OTEL
Subpath imports
Opinionated Folder structure
Dependency container
ESM
OTEL
Subpath imports

Developer experience that just works

Pretty error pages, powerful CLI, security primitives, seamless Vite integration, and end-to-end type safety. The tooling feels invisible until you need it.

Official packages, zero hunting

From caching to rate limiting to health checks, common requirements solved with official packages. No npm rabbit holes, no compatibility roulette

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MVC with a flexible view layer

AdonisJS gives you complete MVC architecture, but the View is up to you. Pair your models and controllers with React, Vue, server-rendered templates, or build a pure API. Structured backend, flexible frontend.

Our approach towards frontend
Backend controller
import User from '#models/user'
import type { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http'
import UserTransformer from '#transformers/user_transformer'

export default class UsersController {
  async index({ request, inertia }: HttpContext) {
    const users = await User.all()
    
    return inertia.render('users/index', {
      // props serialization with type inference
      users: UserTransformer.transform(users)
    })
  }
}
import User from '#models/user'
import type { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http'
import UserTransformer from '#transformers/user_transformer'

export default class UsersController {
  async index({ request, inertia }: HttpContext) {
    const users = await User.all()
    
    return inertia.render('users/index', {
      // props serialization with type inference
      users: UserTransformer.transform(users)
    })
  }
}
import User from '#models/user'
import type { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http'

export default class UsersController {
  async index({ request, view }: HttpContext) {
    const users = await User.all()
    
    return view.render('users/index', {
      users
    })
  }
}
import User from '#models/user'
import type { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http'
import UserTransformer from '#transformers/user_transformer'

export default class UsersController {
  async index({ request, serialize }: HttpContext) {
    const users = await User.all()
    
    return serialize(UserTransformer.transform(users))
  }
}
<script setup lang="ts">
  import { Data } from '~/generated/data'
  defineProps<{ users: Data.User[] }>()
</script>

<template>
  <div v-for="user in users" :key="user.id">
    <p>{{ user.email }}</p>
  </div>
</template>
import { InertiaProps } from '~/types'
import { Data } from '~/generated/data'

type PageProps = InertiaProps<{ users: Data.User[] }>

export default function UsersIndex({ users }: PageProps) {
  return <>
    {users.map((user) => (
      <div key={user.id}>
        <p>{user.email}</p>
      </div>
    ))}
  </>
}
@each(user in users)
  <div>
    <p>{{ user.email }}</p>
  <div>
@end
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com",
    }
  ]
}

Releases

Changelog
Feb 19 adonisjs/eslint-config
Support ESLint 10
Feb 19 adonisjs/eslint-plugin-adonisjs
Support ESLint 10
Feb 16 adonisjs/transmit
Release 3.0.1-next.1
Feb 14 adonisjs/core
Add AES-SIV encryption and formAttributes helper works without the form method
Feb 14 adonisjs/http-transformers
Trace transformers resolution using diagnostic channels
Feb 13 adonisjs/mail
Bug fixes and small improvements

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