One action is mapped to HTTP POST requests. It inserts the supplied cat name and color parameters into the database. A second action is mapped to PUT requests to update those fields for an existing cat. A third action is mapped to GET requests that return specific cat data. A fourth action deletes a given cat data.

The Node.js runtime on the IBM Cloud provides a built-in whitelist of npm modules. This demo also highlights how additional Node.js dependencies – such as the MySQL client – can be packaged in a ZIP file with custom actions to provide a high level of extensibility.

The Node.js runtime on the IBM Cloud provides a built-in list of approved npm modules. This demo also highlights how additional Node.js dependencies – such as the MySQL client – can be packaged in a ZIP file with custom actions to provide a high level of extensibility.