Overview
The sp-rest-proxy is a powerful tool designed for front-end developers working with SharePoint Framework (SPFx). It serves as a proxy for the SharePoint REST API, enabling local API calls to a remote SharePoint instance without needing to deploy directly to the SharePoint tenant. This enhances the development experience, particularly during the debugging of web parts, allowing teams to work with real-world data in a local environment. Its ability to support multiple versions of SharePoint and various development paradigms makes it a flexible choice for modern web applications.
By utilizing sp-rest-proxy, developers can streamline their workflow when building SharePoint solutions. The tool has gained popularity among various teams for accelerating rapid development cycles and facilitating the front-end and back-end interaction using live data.
Features
- Multi-Version Support: Compatible with SharePoint Online, On-Prem versions (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019), facilitating diverse development needs.
- API Proxy Modes: Offers several proxy modes such as API Proxy server and Socket gateway server to meet various use cases.
- Seamless Integration: Easily integrates with development frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.js, simplifying the process for Single Page Applications (SPAs).
- Robust Authentication Options: Provides a wizard-like interface for managing authentication settings, including support for SAML, NTLM, and ADFS.
- Customizable Configuration: Allows for tailored setup using a configuration file to best meet the project specifications.
- Static Resource Proxying: Facilitates the handling of static resources, making it easier to manage assets during local development.
- TypeScript Support: Built with backward compatibility in mind, offering TypeScript support for developers who prefer type safety in their projects.
- Extreme Flexibility: Supports custom services and additional methods like SOAP and CSOM requests, broadening the tool’s usability for developers.
