Reldens - Server Utils

A Node.js server toolkit providing secure application server creation, file handling, encryption, and file upload capabilities for production-ready applications with modular security configurations.

Features

AppServerFactory

• Complete Express.js server configuration with modular security
• HTTPS/HTTP server creation with SSL certificate management
• Optimized static asset caching for CSS, JS, fonts, and images
• SNI (Server Name Indication) support for multi-domain hosting
• Virtual host management with domain mapping
• Development mode detection with appropriate configurations
• CORS configuration with flexible origin management
• Rate limiting with customizable thresholds
• Security headers and XSS protection
• Helmet integration for enhanced security
• Protocol enforcement (HTTP to HTTPS redirection)
• Trusted proxy configuration
• Request parsing with size limits and validation
• Static file serving with security headers
• Compression middleware with smart filtering
• Input validation utilities

Modular Security Components

The AppServerFactory now uses specialized security configurers:

• CorsConfigurer - Dynamic CORS origin validation with development domain support
• DevelopmentModeDetector - Automatic development environment detection
• ProtocolEnforcer - Protocol redirection with development mode awareness
• RateLimitConfigurer - Global and endpoint-specific rate limiting
• SecurityConfigurer - Helmet integration with CSP management and XSS protection

FileHandler

• Secure file system operations with path validation
• File and folder creation, copying, and removal
• JSON file parsing and validation
• File type detection based on magic numbers
• Secure filename generation
• Path sanitization and traversal protection
• File permissions checking
• Folder content listing and filtering
• Temporary file creation
• File quarantine functionality for security threats
• Binary file head reading for type detection
• Directory walking with callback processing
• File comparison and relative path calculations
• Comprehensive error handling with detailed context

Encryptor

• Password hashing using PBKDF2 with configurable iterations
• Password validation against stored hashes
• AES-256-GCM data encryption and decryption
• Secure token generation with a customizable length
• TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) generation
• Data hashing with multiple algorithms (SHA-256, SHA-512, MD5)
• HMAC generation and verification
• Constant-time string comparison for security
• Cryptographically secure random value generation

UploaderFactory

• Multer-based file upload handling with security validation
• Multiple file upload support with field mapping
• File type validation using MIME types and extensions
• Filename security validation and sanitization
• File size limits and upload count restrictions
• Secure filename generation option
• File content validation based on magic numbers
• Dangerous file extension filtering
• Automatic file cleanup on validation failure
• Custom error response handling
• Upload destination mapping per field

Installation

npm install @reldens/server-utils

Quick Start

Basic Server Setup

const { AppServerFactory } = require('@reldens/server-utils');

let appServerFactory = new AppServerFactory();
let serverResult = appServerFactory.createAppServer({
    port: 3000,
    useHttps: false,
    autoListen: true,
    useCompression: true
});

if(serverResult){
    let { app, appServer } = serverResult;
    console.log('Server running on port 3000');
}

HTTPS Server with Optimized Caching

let appServerFactory = new AppServerFactory();
let serverResult = appServerFactory.createAppServer({
    port: 443,
    useHttps: true,
    keyPath: '/ssl/server.key',
    certPath: '/ssl/server.crt',
    autoListen: true
});

Cache configuration is automatic with defaults:

• CSS/JS: 1 year
• Fonts: 1 year
• Images: 30 days

Override cache settings if needed:

let appServerFactory = new AppServerFactory();
appServerFactory.cacheConfig = {
    '.css': 86400,
    '.js': 86400,
    '.png': 604800
};
let serverResult = appServerFactory.createAppServer({
    useHttps: true,
});

File Operations

const { FileHandler } = require('@reldens/server-utils');

// Read a JSON configuration file
let config = FileHandler.fetchFileJson('/path/to/config.json');
if(config){
    console.log('Configuration loaded:', config);
}

// Create a folder securely
if(FileHandler.createFolder('/path/to/new/folder')){
    console.log('Folder created successfully');
}

// Generate a secure filename
let secureFilename = FileHandler.generateSecureFilename('user-upload.jpg');
console.log('Secure filename:', secureFilename);

Password Encryption

const { Encryptor } = require('@reldens/server-utils');

// Hash a password
let hashedPassword = Encryptor.encryptPassword('userPassword123');
if(hashedPassword){
    console.log('Password hashed:', hashedPassword);
}

// Validate password
let isValid = Encryptor.validatePassword('userPassword123', hashedPassword);
console.log('Password valid:', isValid);

// Generate secure token
let secureToken = Encryptor.generateSecureToken(32);
console.log('Secure token:', secureToken);

File Upload Configuration

const { UploaderFactory } = require('@reldens/server-utils');

let uploaderFactory = new UploaderFactory({
    maxFileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024, // 10MB
    mimeTypes: {
        image: ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/gif'],
        document: ['application/pdf', 'text/plain']
    },
    allowedExtensions: {
        image: ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.gif'],
        document: ['.pdf', '.txt']
    },
    applySecureFileNames: true
});

let uploader = uploaderFactory.createUploader(
    [{ name: 'avatar' }, { name: 'document' }],
    { avatar: '/uploads/avatars', document: '/uploads/docs' },
    { avatar: 'image', document: 'document' }
);

// Use with Express
app.post('/upload', uploader, (req, res) => {
    console.log('Files uploaded:', req.files);
    res.json({ success: true });
});

Advanced Configuration

HTTPS Server with Multiple Domains

let appServerFactory = new AppServerFactory();

appServerFactory.addDomain({
    hostname: 'example.com',
    keyPath: '/ssl/example.com.key',
    certPath: '/ssl/example.com.crt',
    aliases: ['www.example.com']
});

appServerFactory.addDomain({
    hostname: 'api.example.com',
    keyPath: '/ssl/api.example.com.key',
    certPath: '/ssl/api.example.com.crt'
});

let serverResult = appServerFactory.createAppServer({
    useHttps: true,
    useVirtualHosts: true,
    keyPath: '/ssl/default.key',
    certPath: '/ssl/default.crt',
    port: 443,
    enforceProtocol: true,
    developmentMultiplier: 10
});

Development Mode Configuration

let appServerFactory = new AppServerFactory();

// Add development domains (automatically detected)
appServerFactory.addDevelopmentDomain('localhost');
appServerFactory.addDevelopmentDomain('dev.myapp.local');

let serverResult = appServerFactory.createAppServer({
    port: 3000,
    corsOrigin: ['http://localhost:3000', 'http://dev.myapp.local:3000'],
    developmentMultiplier: 5, // More lenient rate limiting in dev
    developmentPorts: [3000, 3001, 8080],
    developmentExternalDomains: {
        'script-src': ['https://cdn.example.com'],
        'style-src': ['https://fonts.googleapis.com']
    }
});

Custom Security Configuration

let appServerFactory = new AppServerFactory();

let serverResult = appServerFactory.createAppServer({
    useHelmet: true,
    helmetConfig: {
        contentSecurityPolicy: {
            directives: {
                defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
                styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
                scriptSrc: ["'self'"]
            }
        }
    },
    globalRateLimit: 100, // requests per window
    windowMs: 60000, // 1 minute
    maxRequests: 30,
    trustedProxy: '127.0.0.1',
    useXssProtection: true,
    sanitizeOptions: {allowedTags: [], allowedAttributes: {}}
});

API Reference

AppServerFactory Methods

• createAppServer(config) - Creates and configures Express server
• addDomain(domainConfig) - Adds domain configuration for virtual hosting
• addDevelopmentDomain(domain) - Adds development domain pattern
• setDomainMapping(mapping) - Sets domain to configuration mapping
• enableServeHome(app, callback) - Enables homepage serving
• serveStatics(app, staticPath) - Serves static files
• serveStaticsPath(app, route, staticPath) - Serves static files on specific route
• enableCSP(cspOptions) - Enables Content Security Policy
• listen(port) - Starts server listening
• close() - Gracefully closes server

FileHandler Methods

• exists(path) - Checks if file or folder exists
• createFolder(path) - Creates folder with a recursive option
• remove(path) - Removes file or folder recursively
• removeMultiple(filePaths) - Removes multiple files from an array of paths
• copyFile(source, destination) - Copies file to destination
• copyFolderSync(source, destination) - Copies folder recursively
• readFile(path) - Reads file contents as string
• writeFile(path, content) - Writes content to file
• fetchFileJson(path) - Reads and parses JSON file
• fetchFileContents(path) - Reads file with validation
• updateFileContents(path, content) - Updates existing file
• isFile(path) - Checks if a path is a file
• isFolder(path) - Checks if a path is folder
• getFilesInFolder(path, extensions) - Lists files with optional filtering
• validateFileType(path, type, allowedTypes, maxSize) - Validates file type and size
• detectFileType(path) - Detects MIME type from file signature
• generateSecureFilename(originalName) - Generates cryptographically secure filename
• quarantineFile(path, reason) - Moves file to quarantine folder
• createTempFile(prefix, extension) - Creates a temporary file path
• moveFile(from, to) - Moves file to new location
• getFileSize(path) - Gets file size in bytes
• compareFiles(file1, file2) - Compares file contents
• getRelativePath(from, to) - Calculates relative path
• walkDirectory(path, callback) - Recursively processes directory tree
• getDirectorySize(path) - Calculates total directory size
• emptyDirectory(path) - Removes all contents from directory

Encryptor Methods

• encryptPassword(password) - Hashes password with salt
• validatePassword(password, hash) - Validates password against hash
• generateSecretKey() - Generates 256-bit secret key
• encryptData(data, key) - Encrypts data with AES-256-GCM
• decryptData(encryptedData, key) - Decrypts AES-256-GCM data
• generateSecureToken(length) - Generates base64url token
• generateTOTP(secret, timeStep) - Generates time-based OTP
• hashData(data, algorithm) - Hashes data with specified algorithm
• generateHMAC(data, secret, algorithm) - Generates HMAC signature
• verifyHMAC(data, secret, signature, algorithm) - Verifies HMAC signature
• constantTimeCompare(a, b) - Performs constant-time string comparison

UploaderFactory Methods

• createUploader(fields, buckets, allowedTypes) - Creates multer upload middleware
• validateFilenameSecurity(filename) - Validates filename for security
• validateFile(file, allowedType, callback) - Validates a file during upload
• validateFileContents(file, allowedType) - Validates file content after upload
• convertToRegex(key) - Converts MIME type patterns to regex

Security Features

Path Traversal Protection

All file operations include comprehensive path validation to prevent directory traversal attacks and access to system files.

Secure File Upload

File uploads are validated at multiple levels including filename, MIME type, file extension, file size, and content validation using magic number detection. Failed uploads are automatically cleaned up using efficient file removal.

Rate Limiting

Configurable rate limiting with development mode detection for appropriate thresholds in different environments.

HTTPS Support

Full SSL/TLS support with SNI for multi-domain hosting and automatic certificate management.

Input Validation

Built-in validators for common input types including email, username, strong passwords, alphanumeric strings, and IP addresses.

Cryptographic Security

Industry-standard encryption using PBKDF2 for passwords, AES-256-GCM for data encryption, and secure random generation for tokens.

Error Handling

All methods include comprehensive error handling with detailed error objects containing context information. Errors are logged appropriately and never expose sensitive system information.

Documentation

https://www.reldens.com/documentation/utils/

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