slow-rest-api

A REST API that is slow.

Part of the The Node.js Performance Workshop.

Steps

1. clone this repository
2. npm install
3. node index
4. In another terminal: npm test

Running Clinic Doctor

1. Install clinic with npm install clinic -g
2. Run clinic doctor -- node index
3. What is the problem?

A sample doctor output is included in doctor.html.

Generating a flamegraph

1. Make sure you are on Linux or Mac OS X, and you have superuser permissions
2. Install clinic with npm install clinic -g
3. clinic flame -- node index
4. In another terminal, as soon as possible: npm test
5. CTRL-C the clinic process.

A sample flamegraph is included in flamegraph.html.

License

MIT