Part 2. Expanding your toolbox

By now you should have a pretty good idea of what hapi.js is all about and how all the parts fit together. The five chapters in this part of hapi.js in Action build on that knowledge, covering some in-depth topics and giving you more superpowers.

In chapter 4, you’ll master routes and handlers. In chapter 5, you’ll learn how hapi handles requests using the request lifecycle. You’ll also learn how useful extension points are for customizing hapi to do whatever you need.

In chapter 6, you’ll meet Joi, an incredibly powerful library for validating data, which can help make your applications extremely reliable and predictable.

In chapter 7, you’ll dive into plugin development, and you’ll be blown away at the level ...

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