api-starter/src/app/api/[[...route]]/route.ts
$ npm run dev → localhost:3000
GET /api/health // { status: 'ok' }
POST /api/auth/register // create user
POST /api/auth/login // get JWT
GET /api/users // auth required
$ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" localhost:3000/api/users
[{"id":1,"email":"user@example.com","name":"Alice"}]

API Starter

A lightweight, fast API starter built with Hono (edge-ready) and Drizzle ORM. Includes JWT auth, CRUD routes, request validation, and a clean project structure. Deploy to Cloudflare Workers, Deno, or Bun.

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features
  • >Hono framework (edge-ready)
  • >JWT authentication
  • >Drizzle ORM + migrations
  • >Zod request validation
  • >Rate limiting built in
  • >OpenAPI docs generation
  • >Deploy to Cloudflare Workers
tech stack
HonoDrizzle ORMZodJWTTypeScript
what’s inside
  • src/app/api/[[...route]]/route.ts — Hono handler
  • src/lib/auth.ts — JWT token creation + verification
  • src/lib/db.ts — Drizzle schema and client
  • src/lib/validators.ts — Zod input schemas
  • .env.example — environment template
  • package.json, tsconfig, next.config
time saved vs building yourself
TaskTime
Setting up Hono with routing4h
JWT auth + middleware6h
Database schema + queries5h
Request validation layer3h
Rate limiting + security4h
Total22h

At $50/hr, that’s $1,100 worth of development time. Get it done for $29.