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createFetchHandler takes an array of handlers and returns a Bun-compatible fetch function. It processes handlers in order, logs requests, and handles errors gracefully.

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Basic Usage

import { createFetchHandler, basicHandler } from 'ff-serv'
import { Effect } from 'effect'

const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
  const fetch = yield* createFetchHandler([
    basicHandler('/health', () => new Response('OK')),
    basicHandler('/ping', () => new Response('pong')),
  ])

  Bun.serve({ port: 3000, fetch })
})

Effect.runPromise(program)

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How It Works

  1. Handler Chain: Processes handlers in order until one matches
  2. Request Logging: Automatically logs request start/end with status codes
  3. Error Handling: Catches all errors and returns 500 responses
  4. Request ID: Generates a unique 6-character ID for each request
  5. OpenTelemetry: Creates a span named http for each request

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Handler Matching

Handlers are evaluated sequentially. The first handler that matches processes the request: 
const fetch = yield* createFetchHandler([
  basicHandler('/exact', () => new Response('Exact match')),
  basicHandler((url) => url.pathname.startsWith('/api/'), () => 
    new Response('API fallback')
  ),
  // This runs if no previous handler matched
  basicHandler(() => true, () => new Response('Catch-all')),
])
If no handlers match, a 404 Not Found response is returned automatically.

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Type Inference

The return type infers all service requirements from your handlers: 
import { HttpClient } from '@effect/platform'
import type { Scope } from 'effect'

const handler = basicHandler('/proxy', () =>
  Effect.gen(function* () {
    const client = yield* HttpClient.HttpClient
    // ...
  })
)

// Type: Effect.Effect<(request: Request) => Promise<Response>, never, HttpClient.HttpClient | Scope.Scope>
const program = createFetchHandler([handler])
Provide the required services before running: 
import { FetchHttpClient } from '@effect/platform'

Effect.runPromise(
  program.pipe(
    Effect.provide(FetchHttpClient.layer)
  )
)

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Error Handling

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Default Behavior

Errors are logged and return a 500 response: 
const fetch = yield* createFetchHandler([
  basicHandler('/error', () => {
    throw new Error('Something went wrong')
  }),
])

// GET /error -> 500 Internal Server Error

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Custom Error Handler

Use the onError option to hook into error events: 
import { Effect, Ref } from 'effect'

const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
  const errorLog = yield* Ref.make<Array<unknown>>([])

  const fetch = yield* createFetchHandler(
    [
      basicHandler('/error', () => Effect.fail('Custom error')),
    ],
    {
      onError: ({ error }) =>
        Effect.gen(function* () {
          yield* Ref.update(errorLog, (arr) => [...arr, error])
          // Send to error tracking service, etc.
        }),
    }
  )

  return { fetch, errorLog }
})
The error is still logged and returns 500 - onError is for side effects only.

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Debug Mode

Enable detailed logging for development: 
const fetch = yield* createFetchHandler(
  [handler],
  { debug: true }
)
Logs handler execution and results for each request: 
Handler: basicHandler
Request: { method: 'GET', url: 'http://localhost:3000/health' }
Result: { matched: true, response: Response }

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Request Lifecycle

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Complete Example

src/server.ts
import { createFetchHandler, basicHandler } from 'ff-serv'
import { oRPCHandler } from 'ff-serv/orpc'
import { Effect } from 'effect'
import { HttpClient, FetchHttpClient } from '@effect/platform'
import { os } from '@orpc/server'
import { RPCHandler } from '@orpc/server/fetch'

const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
  // oRPC router
  const router = {
    health: os.handler(() => ({ status: 'ok' })),
  }

  const fetch = yield* createFetchHandler(
    [
      // oRPC handler (handles all /rpc/* routes)
      oRPCHandler(new RPCHandler(router)),

      // Custom routes
      basicHandler('/version', () => 
        Response.json({ version: '1.0.0' })
      ),

      // Route requiring HttpClient
      basicHandler('/proxy', (request) =>
        Effect.gen(function* () {
          const client = yield* HttpClient.HttpClient
          const url = new URL(request.url).searchParams.get('url')
          if (!url) return new Response('Missing url param', { status: 400 })
          
          const response = yield* client.get(url)
          return new Response(yield* response.text)
        })
      ),
    ],
    {
      debug: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development',
      onError: ({ error }) => Effect.logError('Request failed', error),
    }
  )

  Bun.serve({
    port: 3000,
    fetch,
  })

  yield* Effect.log('Server running on http://localhost:3000')
})

Effect.runPromise(
  program.pipe(
    Effect.provide(FetchHttpClient.layer)
  )
)

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Logging

All requests are automatically logged with:
  • Start: Request started with pathname
  • End: Request completed with status {code} (info for 2xx/3xx, warn for others)
  • Request ID: Unique 6-character ID attached to all logs
Example output: 
[INFO] Request started { request: { pathname: '/health' }, requestId: 'a3f9k2' }
[INFO] Request completed with status 200 { requestId: 'a3f9k2' }
See Logger for customizing log output.