API Starter
A minimal API scaffold: JWT sign/verify helpers built on jose, Zod request schemas, and Hono available as a dependency. A starting point for your own routes, not a finished API.
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features
- >Hono, Zod and jose (JWT) set up as dependencies
- >src/lib/auth.ts — JWT sign and verify helpers
- >src/lib/validators.ts — Zod request schemas
- >Next.js 16 App Router base
tech stack
HonoDrizzle ORMZodJWTTypeScript
pros & cons
Pros
- + One-time payment, own forever
- + Full source code included
- + Works with Next.js 16 + Tailwind v4
- + Most affordable option in its category
Cons
- – Requires basic React knowledge
- – No drag-and-drop builder
what’s inside
- └src/lib/auth.ts — JWT helpers built on jose
- └src/lib/validators.ts — Zod schemas for request validation
- └src/app/page.tsx — API documentation page
- └package.json, tsconfig, next.config, postcss, .env.example
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