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## Table of Contents

- [Exports](#exports)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Quickstart](#quickstart)
- [Scoped Packages](#scoped-packages)
  - [Overview](#overview)
  - [Package Map](#package-map)
- [Core](#core)
  - [createApp](#createapp)
  - [Router](#router)
  - [Request](#request)
  - [Response](#response)
- [Body Parsers](#body-parsers)
  - [json](#json)
  - [urlencoded](#urlencoded)
  - [text](#text)
  - [raw](#raw)
  - [multipart](#multipart)
- [Middleware](#middleware)
  - [cors](#cors)
  - [compress](#compress)
  - [helmet](#helmet)
  - [static](#static)
  - [rateLimit](#ratelimit)
  - [timeout](#timeout)
  - [requestId](#requestid)
  - [logger](#logger)
  - [errorHandler](#errorhandler)
- [Cookies & Security](#cookies-security)
  - [cookieParser](#cookieparser)
  - [csrf](#csrf)
  - [validate](#validate)
- [Authentication](#authentication)
  - [jwt](#jwt)
  - [session](#session)
  - [oauth](#oauth)
- [Authorization](#authorization)
- [Multi-Factor Auth](#multi-factor-auth)
  - [twoFactor](#twofactor)
  - [webauthn](#webauthn)
  - [trustedDevice](#trusteddevice)
  - [enrollment](#enrollment)
- [Environment](#environment)
  - [env](#env)
  - [.env File Format](#env-file-format)
  - [Schema Types](#schema-types)
- [Real-Time](#real-time)
  - [WebSocket](#websocket)
  - [WebSocketPool](#websocketpool)
  - [SSE (Server-Sent Events)](#sse-server-sent-events)
- [WebRTC](#webrtc)
  - [SignalingHub](#signalinghub)
  - [Room](#room)
  - [Peer](#peer)
  - [SDP Parser](#sdp-parser)
  - [ICE Candidates](#ice-candidates)
  - [STUN Client](#stun-client)
  - [TURN Credentials](#turn-credentials)
  - [TURN Server](#turn-server)
  - [SFU Adapter](#sfu-adapter)
  - [Memory SFU Adapter](#memory-sfu-adapter)
  - [Mediasoup SFU Adapter](#mediasoup-sfu-adapter)
  - [LiveKit SFU Adapter](#livekit-sfu-adapter)
  - [Bot Peer (wrtc)](#bot-peer-wrtc)
  - [Join Tokens](#join-tokens)
  - [Observability](#observability)
  - [E2EE Key Relay](#e2ee-key-relay)
  - [Cluster Adapter](#cluster-adapter)
  - [Cascade Coordinator](#cascade-coordinator)
  - [MCU Adapter](#mcu-adapter)
  - [Ffmpeg MCU Adapter](#ffmpeg-mcu-adapter)
  - [Recording Manager](#recording-manager)
  - [WebRTC CLI](#webrtc-cli)
- [gRPC](#grpc)
  - [Server](#server)
  - [Client](#client)
  - [Call Objects](#call-objects)
  - [Proto3 Parser](#proto3-parser)
  - [Protobuf Codec](#protobuf-codec)
  - [Status Codes](#status-codes)
  - [Metadata](#metadata)
  - [Framing](#framing)
  - [Health Service](#health-service)
  - [Reflection](#reflection)
  - [Load Balancing](#load-balancing)
  - [Credentials](#credentials)
  - [Proto Watcher](#proto-watcher)
- [Networking](#networking)
- [ORM](#orm)
  - [Database](#database)
  - [Model](#model)
  - [Schema DDL](#schema-ddl)
  - [TYPES](#types)
  - [Query](#query)
  - [SQLite Adapter](#sqlite-adapter)
  - [MySQL Adapter](#mysql-adapter)
  - [PostgreSQL Adapter](#postgresql-adapter)
  - [MongoDB Adapter](#mongodb-adapter)
  - [Redis Adapter](#redis-adapter)
  - [Memory Adapter](#memory-adapter)
  - [JSON Adapter](#json-adapter)
  - [Migrator](#migrator)
  - [QueryCache](#querycache)
  - [Seeder & Factory](#seeder-factory)
  - [QueryProfiler](#queryprofiler)
  - [ReplicaManager](#replicamanager)
  - [DatabaseView](#databaseview)
  - [FullTextSearch](#fulltextsearch)
  - [GeoQuery](#geoquery)
  - [TenantManager](#tenantmanager)
  - [AuditLog](#auditlog)
  - [PluginManager](#pluginmanager)
  - [StoredProcedure](#storedprocedure)
  - [CLI](#cli)
- [Observability](#observability)
  - [structuredLogger](#structuredlogger)
  - [MetricsRegistry](#metricsregistry)
  - [Tracer](#tracer)
  - [healthCheck](#healthcheck)
- [Lifecycle & Clustering](#lifecycle-clustering)
  - [LifecycleManager](#lifecyclemanager)
  - [ClusterManager](#clustermanager)
- [Error Handling](#error-handling)
  - [Error Classes](#error-classes)
  - [Framework Errors](#framework-errors)
  - [errorHandler](#errorhandler)
  - [debug](#debug)
- [Examples](#examples)

---

## Exports

All exports are available from the package root:

```js
const {
  createApp, Router, cors, fetch,
  json, urlencoded, text, raw, multipart,
  static: serveStatic,
  rateLimit, logger, compress,
  helmet, timeout, requestId, cookieParser,
  csrf, validate, errorHandler,
  env, Database, Model, TYPES, Query,
  Migrator, defineMigration, QueryCache,
  Seeder, SeederRunner, Factory, Fake,
  HttpError, NotFoundError, BadRequestError, ValidationError, createError, isHttpError,
  ConnectionError, MigrationError, TransactionError, QueryError, AdapterError, CacheError,
  debug, version,
  WebSocketConnection, WebSocketPool, SSEStream
} = require('@zero-server/sdk')
```

| Export | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createApp()` | function | Create a new application instance |
| `Router()` | function | Create a standalone router for modular route grouping |
| `json` | function | JSON body parser factory |
| `urlencoded` | function | URL-encoded body parser factory |
| `text` | function | Text body parser factory |
| `raw` | function | Raw/binary body parser factory |
| `multipart` | function | Streaming multipart/form-data parser factory |
| `static` | function | Static file serving middleware factory |
| `cors` | function | CORS middleware factory |
| `helmet` | function | Security headers middleware factory |
| `compress` | function | Response compression middleware (brotli/gzip/deflate) |
| `rateLimit` | function | In-memory rate-limiting middleware factory |
| `logger` | function | Request-logging middleware factory |
| `timeout` | function | Request timeout middleware factory |
| `requestId` | function | Request ID middleware factory |
| `cookieParser` | function | Cookie parsing middleware factory |
| `csrf` | function | CSRF protection middleware factory |
| `validate` | function | Request validation middleware factory |
| `errorHandler` | function | Configurable error-handling middleware factory |
| `env` | proxy | Typed environment variable loader and accessor |
| `Database` | class | ORM database connection factory |
| `Model` | class | Base model class for defining database entities |
| `TYPES` | enum | Column type constants for model schemas |
| `Query` | class | Fluent query builder |
| `Migrator` | class | Versioned migration framework |
| `defineMigration` | function | Migration definition helper |
| `QueryCache` | class | In-memory LRU query cache with TTL |
| `Seeder` | class | Base seeder class for data population |
| `SeederRunner` | class | Seeder orchestration runner |
| `Factory` | class | Model record factory for testing |
| `Fake` | class | Built-in fake data generator |
| `HttpError` | class | Base HTTP error class with status code |
| `BadRequestError` | class | 400 error |
| `UnauthorizedError` | class | 401 error |
| `ForbiddenError` | class | 403 error |
| `NotFoundError` | class | 404 error |
| `MethodNotAllowedError` | class | 405 error |
| `ConflictError` | class | 409 error |
| `GoneError` | class | 410 error |
| `PayloadTooLargeError` | class | 413 error |
| `UnprocessableEntityError` | class | 422 error |
| `ValidationError` | class | 422 error with field-level details |
| `TooManyRequestsError` | class | 429 error |
| `InternalError` | class | 500 error |
| `NotImplementedError` | class | 501 error |
| `BadGatewayError` | class | 502 error |
| `ServiceUnavailableError` | class | 503 error |
| `DatabaseError` | class | Database operation error |
| `ConnectionError` | class | Database connection error |
| `MigrationError` | class | Migration execution error |
| `TransactionError` | class | Transaction error |
| `QueryError` | class | Query execution error |
| `AdapterError` | class | Adapter-level error |
| `CacheError` | class | Cache operation error |
| `ConfigurationError` | class | Configuration/setup error |
| `MiddlewareError` | class | Middleware pipeline error |
| `RoutingError` | class | Routing resolution error |
| `TimeoutError` | class | Operation timeout error |
| `createError` | function | Create an `HttpError` by status code |
| `isHttpError` | function | Check if a value is an `HttpError` instance |
| `debug` | function | Namespaced debug logger factory |
| `fetch` | function | Server-side HTTP/HTTPS client |
| `version` | string | Package version string |
| `WebSocketConnection` | class | WebSocket connection wrapper |
| `WebSocketPool` | class | WebSocket connection & room manager |
| `SSEStream` | class | SSE stream controller |

---

## Installation

Install the `@zero-server/sdk` meta-package from npm - it ships every module and is the recommended install for new projects. Each section is also published as its own standalone scoped package (e.g. `@zero-server/core`, `@zero-server/orm`) for libraries or microservices that only need a slice. No external dependencies are required - everything is built in.

```bash
npm install @zero-server/sdk
```


> **Tip:** `@zero-server/sdk` has zero runtime dependencies - npm install is all you need.
> **Tip:** Requires Node.js 18+ (uses crypto.randomUUID, structuredClone, etc.).
> **Tip:** TypeScript definitions are bundled inside the SDK and inside every scoped package.


---

## Quickstart

Create a minimal server with JSON parsing and static file serving in under 10 lines.

```js
const { createApp, json, static: serveStatic } = require('@zero-server/sdk')
const path = require('path')
const app = createApp()

app.use(json({ limit: '10kb' }))
app.use(serveStatic(path.join(__dirname, 'public'), { index: 'index.html' }))

app.get('/ping', (req, res) => res.json({ pong: true }))

app.listen(3000, () => {
	console.log('Server listening on http://localhost:3000')
})
```


> **Tip:** Middleware runs in registration order - add parsers before route handlers.
> **Tip:** All route methods (get, post, put, etc.) return the app, so you can chain them.
> **Tip:** Use app.onError() to register a global error handler for uncaught errors.


---

## Scoped Packages

### Overview

The full SDK ships as `@zero-server/sdk` - install that and you have everything. Each section of the framework is also published as a narrow standalone scoped package with its own runtime bundle. Mix and match freely.

```bash
# Everything (one install)
npm install @zero-server/sdk

# Or only what you need
npm install @zero-server/core @zero-server/body @zero-server/middleware
npm install @zero-server/orm @zero-server/auth @zero-server/observe
```


> **Tip:** Scoped packages are standalone at runtime and can be installed independently.
> **Tip:** Each scoped package keeps an optional `@zero-server/sdk` peer for TypeScript users who want central type resolution.


### Package Map

Every published `@zero-server/*` package and the surface it narrows to. The full list of exports per package is generated from `.tools/scope-manifest.js` and published to `docs/scopes/<name>.md`.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `@zero-server/sdk` | meta | `all` | Single full-SDK install with the complete public surface. |
| `@zero-server/core` | core | `-` | createApp, Router, Request, Response. |
| `@zero-server/body` | parsers | `-` | json, urlencoded, text, raw, multipart. |
| `@zero-server/middleware` | middleware | `-` | cors, helmet, compress, rateLimit, logger, timeout, requestId, cookieParser, csrf, validate, errorHandler, static. |
| `@zero-server/auth` | auth | `-` | jwt, session, oauth, authorize, twoFactor, webauthn, trustedDevice, enrollment. |
| `@zero-server/orm` | orm | `-` | Database, Model, Query, TYPES, Migrator, Seeder, replicas, search, geo, tenancy, audit, plugins. |
| `@zero-server/realtime` | realtime | `-` | WebSocketConnection, WebSocketPool, SSEStream. |
| `@zero-server/webrtc` | webrtc | `-` | Signaling hub, rooms/peers, STUN/TURN, SFU adapters (memory, mediasoup, LiveKit), join tokens, E2EE, spawnBotPeer. |
| `@zero-server/grpc` | grpc | `-` | GrpcServiceRegistry, GrpcClient, codec, status, metadata, framing, health, reflection, balancer, credentials. |
| `@zero-server/observe` | observability | `-` | MetricsRegistry, Tracer, structured Logger, healthCheck. |
| `@zero-server/lifecycle` | lifecycle | `-` | LifecycleManager, ClusterManager, clusterize. |
| `@zero-server/env` | env | `-` | Typed `.env` loader and accessor. |
| `@zero-server/fetch` | http-client | `-` | Server-side fetch with mTLS, timeouts, AbortSignal. |
| `@zero-server/errors` | errors | `-` | HttpError plus 25+ typed framework / ORM error classes, createError, isHttpError. |
| `@zero-server/cli` | cli | `-` | Programmatic access to the `zs` CLI runner. |


```js
// Identical at runtime - pick whichever import surface you prefer
const fromSdk  = require('@zero-server/sdk').createApp;
const fromCore = require('@zero-server/core').createApp;
```


> **Tip:** Use the meta-package in apps that touch most of the surface; use scoped packages in libraries or microservices that only need a slice.
> **Tip:** Per-package READMEs and full export tables live under `docs/scopes/` in the repo and are linked from each npm page.



---

## Core

### createApp

HTTP application with middleware pipeline, method-based routing, HTTP/2, HTTPS, and HTTP/1.1 support, built-in WebSocket upgrade handling, gRPC service hosting, trust proxy resolution, and route introspection. Created via `createApp()` in the public API.

#### Settings

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `set` | `set(key, [val])` | Set an application setting, or retrieve one when called with a single argument. When called with two arguments, sets the value and returns `this` for chaining. When called with one argument, returns the stored value. Common settings: `'trust proxy'`, `'env'`, `'json spaces'`, `'etag'`, `'view engine'`, `'views'`, `'case sensitive routing'`. |
| `enable` | `enable(key)` | Set a boolean setting to `true`. |
| `disable` | `disable(key)` | Set a boolean setting to `false`. |
| `enabled` | `enabled(key)` | Check if a setting is truthy. |
| `disabled` | `disabled(key)` | Check if a setting is falsy. |


#### Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `use` | `use(pathOrFn, [fn])` | Register middleware or mount a sub-router. - `use(fn)` - global middleware applied to every request. - `use('/prefix', fn)` - path-scoped middleware (strips the prefix before calling `fn` so downstream sees relative paths). - `use('/prefix', router)` - mount a Router sub-app at the given prefix. |
| `onError` | `onError(fn)` | Register a global error handler. The handler receives `(err, req, res, next)` and is invoked whenever a middleware or route handler throws or passes an error to `next(err)`. |
| `param` | `param(name, fn)` | Register a parameter pre-processing handler. Runs before route handlers for any route containing a `:name` parameter. |


#### Request Handling

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `handle` | `handle(req, res)` | Core request handler.  Wraps the raw Node `req`/`res` in `Request`/`Response` wrappers, runs the middleware pipeline, then falls through to the router. |


#### Server Lifecycle

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `listen` | `listen([port], [opts], [cb])` | Start listening for HTTP, HTTPS, or HTTP/2 connections. |
| `close` | `close([cb])` | Gracefully close the server, stopping new connections. |
| `shutdown` | `shutdown([opts])` | Perform a full graceful shutdown. Stops accepting new connections, drains in-flight requests, closes WebSocket, SSE, and gRPC connections, and shuts down registered databases. |


#### Lifecycle Events

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `on` | `on(event, fn)` | Register a lifecycle event listener. Supported events: - `'beforeShutdown'` - fires before shutdown begins (flush caches, finish writes) - `'shutdown'`       - fires after shutdown is complete |
| `off` | `off(event, fn)` | Remove a lifecycle event listener. |


#### Lifecycle Resource Registration

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `registerPool` | `registerPool(pool)` | Register a WebSocket pool for graceful shutdown. All connections in the pool are closed with code `1001` when the server shuts down. |
| `unregisterPool` | `unregisterPool(pool)` | Unregister a WebSocket pool from lifecycle management. |
| `trackSSE` | `trackSSE(stream)` | Track an SSE stream for graceful shutdown. The stream is automatically untracked when it closes. |
| `registerDatabase` | `registerDatabase(db)` | Register an ORM Database instance for graceful shutdown. The database connection is closed during shutdown. |
| `unregisterDatabase` | `unregisterDatabase(db)` | Unregister an ORM Database instance from lifecycle management. |
| `shutdownTimeout` | `shutdownTimeout(ms)` | Configure the shutdown timeout-the maximum time (ms) to wait for in-flight requests to finish before forcefully terminating them. |
| `lifecycleState` | `lifecycleState()` | Current lifecycle state. |


#### Observability

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `health` | `health([path], [checks])` | Register a liveness health check endpoint. Returns `200` when healthy, `503` during shutdown. |
| `ready` | `ready([path], [checks])` | Register a readiness health check endpoint. Returns `200` when all checks pass, `503` otherwise. |
| `addHealthCheck` | `addHealthCheck(name, fn)` | Register a custom health check. |
| `metrics` | `metrics()` | Get the application metrics registry. Lazily created on first access. Returns a `MetricsRegistry` instance for registering custom metrics. |
| `metricsEndpoint` | `metricsEndpoint([path], [opts])` | Mount a Prometheus metrics endpoint. Pair with `metricsMiddleware()` to auto-instrument all HTTP traffic. |


#### WebSocket Support

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ws` | `ws(path, [opts], handler)` | Register a WebSocket upgrade handler for a path. The handler receives `(ws, req)` where `ws` is a `WebSocketConnection` instance with methods like `send()`, `sendJSON()`, `on()`, and `close()`. |


#### Route Introspection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `routes` | `routes()` | Return a flat list of all registered routes across the router tree, including mounted sub-routers.  Useful for debugging, auto-generated docs, or CLI tooling. |


#### Route Registration

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `route` | `route(method, path, ...fns)` | Register one or more handler functions for a specific HTTP method and path. |
| `get` | `get(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for GET requests. |
| `post` | `post(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for POST requests. |
| `put` | `put(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for PUT requests. |
| `delete` | `delete(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for DELETE requests. |
| `patch` | `patch(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for PATCH requests. |
| `options` | `options(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for OPTIONS requests. |
| `head` | `head(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for HEAD requests. |
| `all` | `all(path, ...fns)` | Matches every HTTP method. |
| `chain` | `chain(path)` | Chainable route builder - register multiple methods on the same path. |
| `group` | `group(prefix, ...middleware)` | Define a route group with shared middleware prefix. All routes registered inside the callback share the given path prefix and middleware stack. |


#### gRPC Support

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `grpc` | `grpc(schema, serviceName, handlers, [opts])` | Register a gRPC service handler. Accepts a parsed proto schema, a service name, and a map of method handlers. When the server is HTTP/2, incoming `application/grpc` requests are routed to the matching service method automatically. |
| `grpcInterceptor` | `grpcInterceptor(fn)` | Add a global gRPC interceptor that runs before every gRPC call. |
| `grpcHealth` | `grpcHealth()` | Enable the gRPC Health Checking Protocol (`grpc.health.v1.Health`). Registers the `Check` (unary) and `Watch` (server-stream) RPCs required by Kubernetes, Envoy, and standard gRPC health probes. Call `app.setServiceStatus(name, status)` to update individual services. Overall server health defaults to `SERVING`. |
| `setServiceStatus` | `setServiceStatus(serviceName, status)` | Set the health status of a gRPC service. Requires `grpcHealth()` to have been called first. |
| `grpcReflection` | `grpcReflection([opts])` | Enable gRPC Server Reflection (`grpc.reflection.v1.ServerReflection`). Allows `grpcurl`, `grpcui`, Postman, and other tools to introspect services. Disabled in production by default unless `opts.production` is `true`. Must be called AFTER all `app.grpc()` registrations so that all schemas are available for reflection. |


#### Authentication & Sessions

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `jwtAuth` | `jwtAuth(opts)` | Mount JWT authentication middleware. Shorthand for `app.use(jwt(opts))`. |
| `sessions` | `sessions(opts)` | Mount session middleware. Shorthand for `app.use(session(opts))`. |
| `oauth` | `oauth(opts)` | Create an OAuth2 client bound to this app. Returns the client - does NOT mount any middleware automatically. |


```javascript
  const { createApp } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  app.use(logger());
  app.get('/hello', (req, res) => res.json({ hello: 'world' }));
  app.listen(3000);
```


> **HTTP/2 with TLS**

```javascript
  const fs = require('fs');
  app.listen(443, {
      http2: true,
      key: fs.readFileSync('key.pem'),
      cert: fs.readFileSync('cert.pem'),
  });
```


> **HTTP/2 Cleartext**

```javascript
  app.listen(3000, { http2: true });
```


### Router

Full-featured pattern-matching router with named parameters, wildcard catch-alls, sequential handler chains, sub-router mounting, and route introspection.

#### Core

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `add` | `add(method, path, handlers, [options])` | Register a route. |
| `use` | `use(prefix, router)` | Mount a child Router under a path prefix. Requests matching the prefix are delegated to the child router with the prefix stripped from `req.url`. |
| `handle` | `handle(req, res)` | Match an incoming request against the route table and execute the first matching handler chain.  Delegates to child routers when mounted. Sends a 404 JSON response when no route matches. |


#### Route Shortcuts

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `get` | `get(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for GET requests. |
| `post` | `post(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for POST requests. |
| `put` | `put(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for PUT requests. |
| `delete` | `delete(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for DELETE requests. |
| `patch` | `patch(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for PATCH requests. |
| `options` | `options(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for OPTIONS requests. |
| `head` | `head(path, ...fns)` | Shortcut for HEAD requests. |
| `all` | `all(path, ...fns)` | Matches every HTTP method. |
| `route` | `route(path)` | Chainable route builder - register multiple methods on the same path. |


#### Introspection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `inspect` | `inspect([prefix])` | Return a flat list of all registered routes, including those in mounted child routers.  Useful for debugging or auto-documentation. |


```javascript
  const { Router } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const api = new Router();

  api.get('/users/:id', (req, res) => {
      res.json({ id: req.params.id });
  });

  api.route('/posts')
      .get((req, res) => res.json([]))
      .post((req, res) => res.json({ created: true }));

  app.use('/api', api);
```


### Request

Lightweight wrapper around Node's `IncomingMessage`. Provides parsed query string, params, body, and convenience helpers. Supports trust-proxy configuration via `app.set('trust proxy', value)` to correctly resolve `req.ip`, `req.ips`, `req.protocol`, `req.secure`, and `req.hostname` when behind reverse proxies. HTTP/2 compatible - detects pseudo-headers (`:method`, `:path`, `:authority`) from HTTP/2 requests automatically.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `req` | import('http').IncomingMessage | Yes | Raw Node incoming message. |


#### Trust Proxy Resolution

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ip` | `ip()` | Client IP address. When `trust proxy` is enabled, resolves through the X-Forwarded-For chain. |
| `ips` | `ips()` | Full proxy chain from X-Forwarded-For (client → proxy1 → proxy2 → socket). Empty array when `trust proxy` is not enabled. |
| `protocol` | `protocol()` | Request protocol (`'https'` or `'http'`). Reads `X-Forwarded-Proto` when behind a trusted proxy. |
| `secure` | `secure()` | `true` when the connection is over HTTPS. Respects `X-Forwarded-Proto` when trust proxy is enabled. |
| `get` | `get(name)` | Get a specific request header (case-insensitive). |
| `is` | `is(type)` | Check if the request Content-Type matches the given type. |
| `hostname` | `hostname()` | Get the hostname from the Host header (without port). Only reads `X-Forwarded-Host` when `trust proxy` is enabled. On HTTP/2, falls back to the `:authority` pseudo-header. |
| `subdomains` | `subdomains([offset])` | Get the subdomains as an array (e.g. `['api', 'v2']` for `'v2.api.example.com'`). |
| `accepts` | `accepts(...types)` | Content negotiation - check if the client accepts the given type(s). Returns the best match, or `false` if none match. |
| `fresh` | `fresh()` | Check if the request is "fresh" (client cache is still valid). Compares If-None-Match / If-Modified-Since with ETag / Last-Modified. |
| `stale` | `stale()` | Inverse of `fresh`. |
| `xhr` | `xhr()` | Check whether this request was made with XMLHttpRequest. |
| `range` | `range(size)` | Parse the Range header. |


### Response

Lightweight wrapper around Node's `ServerResponse`. Provides chainable helpers for status, headers, body output, and HTTP/2 server push.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `res` | import('http').ServerResponse | Yes | Raw Node server response. |


#### HTTP/2 Server Push

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `push` | `push(path, [opts])` | Push a resource to the client via HTTP/2 server push. No-op on HTTP/1.x connections (returns `null`). Server push pre-loads assets (CSS, JS, images) before the client requests them, eliminating one round trip for critical resources. |
| `supportsPush` | `supportsPush()` | Check if the current connection supports HTTP/2 server push. |


#### Server-Sent Events (SSE)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sse` | `sse([opts])` | Open a Server-Sent Events stream.  Sets the correct headers and returns an SSE controller object with methods for pushing events. The connection stays open until the client disconnects or you call `sse.close()`. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `status` | `status(code)` | Set HTTP status code. Chainable. |
| `set` | `set(name, value)` | Set a response header. Chainable. |
| `get` | `get(name)` | Get a previously-set response header (case-insensitive). |
| `type` | `type(ct)` | Set the Content-Type header. Accepts a shorthand alias (`'json'`, `'html'`, `'text'`, etc.) or a full MIME string. Chainable. |
| `send` | `send(body)` | Send a response body and finalise the response. Auto-detects Content-Type (Buffer → octet-stream, string → text or HTML, object → JSON) when not explicitly set. |
| `json` | `json(obj)` | Send a JSON response.  Sets `Content-Type: application/json`. |
| `text` | `text(str)` | Send a plain-text response.  Sets `Content-Type: text/plain`. |
| `html` | `html(str)` | Send an HTML response.  Sets `Content-Type: text/html`. |
| `sendStatus` | `sendStatus(code)` | Send only the status code with the standard reason phrase as body. |
| `append` | `append(name, value)` | Append a value to a header. If the header already exists, creates a comma-separated list. |
| `vary` | `vary(field)` | Add the given field to the Vary response header. |
| `headersSent` | `headersSent()` | Whether headers have been sent to the client. |
| `sendFile` | `sendFile(filePath, [opts], [cb])` | Send a file as the response. Streams the file with proper Content-Type. |
| `download` | `download(filePath, [filename], [cb])` | Prompt a file download. Sets Content-Disposition: attachment. |
| `cookie` | `cookie(name, value, [opts])` | Set a cookie on the response. |
| `clearCookie` | `clearCookie(name, [opts])` | Clear a cookie by setting it to expire in the past. |
| `format` | `format(types)` | Respond with content-negotiated output based on the request Accept header. Calls the handler matching the best accepted type. |
| `links` | `links(links)` | Set the Link response header with the given links. |
| `location` | `location(url)` | Set the Location response header. |
| `redirect` | `redirect(statusOrUrl, [url])` | Redirect to the given URL with an optional status code (default 302). |



---

## Body Parsers

### json

JSON body-parsing middleware. Reads the request body, parses it as JSON, and sets `req.body`. Stores the raw buffer on `req.rawBody` for signature verification.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `limit` | string \| number | `-` | Max body size (e.g. `'10kb'`). Default `'1mb'`. |
| `reviver` | Function | `-` | `JSON.parse` reviver function. |
| `strict` | boolean | `true` | When true, reject non-object/array roots. |
| `type` | string \| string[] \| Function | `'application/json'` | Content-Type(s) to match. |
| `requireSecure` | boolean | `false` | When true, reject non-HTTPS requests with 403. |
| `verify` | Function | `-` | `verify(req, res, buf, encoding)` - called before parsing. Throw to reject with 403. |
| `inflate` | boolean | `true` | Decompress gzip/deflate/br bodies. When false, compressed bodies return 415. |


```javascript
  const { json } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.use(json({ limit: '500kb', strict: true }));

  app.post('/api/data', (req, res) => {
      console.log(req.body); // parsed JSON object
      res.json({ ok: true });
  });
```


### urlencoded

URL-encoded body-parsing middleware. Supports both flat (`URLSearchParams`) and extended (nested bracket syntax) parsing modes. Stores the raw buffer on `req.rawBody` for signature verification.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `limit` | string \| number | `-` | Max body size (e.g. `'10kb'`). Default `'1mb'`. |
| `type` | string \| string[] \| Function | `'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'` | Content-Type(s) to match. |
| `extended` | boolean | `false` | Use nested bracket parsing (e.g. `a[b][c]=1`). |
| `requireSecure` | boolean | `false` | When true, reject non-HTTPS requests with 403. |
| `parameterLimit` | number | `1000` | Max number of parameters. Prevents DoS via huge payloads. |
| `depth` | number | `32` | Max nesting depth for bracket syntax. Prevents deep-nesting DoS. |
| `verify` | Function | `-` | `verify(req, res, buf, encoding)` - called before parsing. Throw to reject with 403. |
| `inflate` | boolean | `true` | Decompress gzip/deflate/br bodies. |


```javascript
  const { urlencoded } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Flat parsing (default)
  app.use(urlencoded({ limit: '100kb' }));

  // Nested bracket syntax
  app.use(urlencoded({ extended: true }));

  app.post('/form', (req, res) => {
      console.log(req.body); // { name: 'Tony', age: '30' }
      res.json(req.body);
  });
```


### text

Plain-text body-parsing middleware. Reads the request body as a string and sets `req.body`. Stores the raw buffer on `req.rawBody` for signature verification.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `limit` | string \| number | `-` | Max body size. Default `'1mb'`. |
| `encoding` | string | `'utf8'` | Fallback character encoding when Content-Type has no charset. |
| `type` | string \| string[] \| Function | `'text/*'` | Content-Type(s) to match. |
| `requireSecure` | boolean | `false` | When true, reject non-HTTPS requests with 403. |
| `verify` | Function | `-` | `verify(req, res, buf, encoding)` - called before decoding. Throw to reject with 403. |
| `inflate` | boolean | `true` | Decompress gzip/deflate/br bodies. When false, compressed bodies return 415. |


```javascript
  const { text } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.use(text({ type: 'text/plain', limit: '256kb' }));

  app.post('/log', (req, res) => {
      console.log(req.body); // raw string
      res.send('ok');
  });
```


### raw

Raw-buffer body-parsing middleware. Stores the full request body as a Buffer on `req.body`. Also sets `req.rawBody` for signature verification workflows.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `limit` | string \| number | `-` | Max body size. Default `'1mb'`. |
| `type` | string \| string[] \| Function | `'application/octet-stream'` | Content-Type(s) to match. |
| `requireSecure` | boolean | `false` | When true, reject non-HTTPS requests with 403. |
| `verify` | Function | `-` | `verify(req, res, buf)` - called before setting body. Throw to reject with 403. |
| `inflate` | boolean | `true` | Decompress gzip/deflate/br bodies. When false, compressed bodies return 415. |


```javascript
  const { raw } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.use(raw({ type: 'application/octet-stream', limit: '5mb' }));

  app.post('/upload', (req, res) => {
      console.log(req.body); // Buffer
      res.send('received ' + req.body.length + ' bytes');
  });
```


### multipart

Streaming multipart/form-data parser. Writes uploaded files to a temp directory and collects form fields.  Sets `req.body = { fields, files }`.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `dir` | string | `-` | Upload directory (default: OS temp dir). |
| `maxFileSize` | number | `-` | Maximum size per file in bytes. |
| `requireSecure` | boolean | `false` | When true, reject non-HTTPS requests with 403. |
| `maxFields` | number | `1000` | Maximum number of non-file fields. Prevents DoS via field flooding. |
| `maxFiles` | number | `10` | Maximum number of uploaded files. |
| `maxFieldSize` | number | `-` | Maximum size of a single field value in bytes. Default 1 MB. |
| `allowedMimeTypes` | string[] | `-` | Whitelist of MIME types for uploaded files (e.g. `['image/png', 'image/jpeg']`). |
| `maxTotalSize` | number | `-` | Maximum combined size of all uploaded files in bytes. |


```javascript
  const { multipart } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.use(multipart({
      dir: './uploads',
      maxFileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024, // 10 MB
      maxFiles: 5,
      allowedMimeTypes: ['image/png', 'image/jpeg'],
  }));

  app.post('/upload', (req, res) => {
      const { fields, files } = req.body;
      res.json({ fields, uploaded: Object.keys(files) });
  });
```



---

## Middleware

### cors

CORS middleware.  Supports exact origins, wildcard `'*'`, arrays of allowed origins, and suffix matching with a leading dot (e.g. `'.example.com'` matches `sub.example.com`).

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `origin` | string \| string[] | `'*'` | Allowed origin(s).  Use `'*'` for any,
an array for a whitelist, or a string
starting with `'.'` for suffix matching. |
| `methods` | string | `'GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS'` | Allowed HTTP methods. |
| `allowedHeaders` | string | `'Content-Type,Authorization'` | Allowed request headers. |
| `exposedHeaders` | string | `-` | Headers the browser is allowed to read. |
| `credentials` | boolean | `false` | Whether to set `Access-Control-Allow-Credentials`. |
| `maxAge` | number | `-` | Preflight cache duration in seconds. |


```javascript
  app.use(cors());                                  // allow all origins
  app.use(cors({ origin: 'https://example.com' })); // single origin
  app.use(cors({                                     // fine-grained
      origin: ['https://my.example.com', '.example.com'],
      credentials: true,
      maxAge: 86400,
  }));
```


### compress

Response compression middleware using Node's built-in `zlib`. Supports gzip, deflate, and brotli (Node >= 11.7). Zero external dependencies.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `threshold` | number | `1024` | Minimum body size in bytes to compress. |
| `level` | number | `-` | Compression level (zlib.constants.Z_DEFAULT_COMPRESSION). |
| `encoding` | string \| string[] | `-` | Force specific encoding(s). Default: auto-negotiate. |
| `filter` | Function | `-` | `(req, res) => boolean` - return false to skip compression. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, compress } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();
  app.use(compress());                // gzip/deflate/br auto-negotiated
  app.use(compress({ threshold: 0 })) // compress everything
```


### helmet

Security headers middleware. Sets common security-related HTTP response headers to help protect against well-known web vulnerabilities (XSS, clickjacking, MIME sniffing, etc.). Inspired by the `helmet` npm package but zero-dependency.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `contentSecurityPolicy` | object \| false | `-` | CSP directive object or `false` to disable. |
| `crossOriginEmbedderPolicy` | boolean | `false` | Set COEP header. |
| `crossOriginOpenerPolicy` | string \| false | `'same-origin'` | COOP value. |
| `crossOriginResourcePolicy` | string \| false | `'same-origin'` | CORP value. |
| `dnsPrefetchControl` | boolean | `true` | Set X-DNS-Prefetch-Control: off. |
| `frameguard` | string \| false | `'deny'` | X-Frame-Options value ('deny' \| 'sameorigin'). |
| `hidePoweredBy` | boolean | `true` | Remove X-Powered-By header. |
| `hstsMaxAge` | number | `15552000` | HSTS max-age in seconds (default ~180 days). |
| `hstsIncludeSubDomains` | boolean | `true` | HSTS includeSubDomains directive. |
| `hstsPreload` | boolean | `false` | HSTS preload directive. |
| `ieNoOpen` | boolean | `true` | Set X-Download-Options: noopen. |
| `noSniff` | boolean | `true` | Set X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff. |
| `permittedCrossDomainPolicies` | string \| false | `'none'` | X-Permitted-Cross-Domain-Policies. |
| `referrerPolicy` | string \| false | `'no-referrer'` | Referrer-Policy value. |
| `xssFilter` | boolean | `false` | Set X-XSS-Protection (legacy, off by default). |


```javascript
  app.use(helmet());
  app.use(helmet({ frameguard: 'sameorigin', hsts: false }));
  app.use(helmet({
      contentSecurityPolicy: {
          directives: {
              defaultSrc: ["'self'"],
              scriptSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
              styleSrc: ["'self'", "'unsafe-inline'"],
              imgSrc: ["'self'", "data:", "https:"],
          }
      }
  }));
```


### static

Static file-serving middleware with MIME detection, directory index files, extension fallbacks, dotfile policies, caching, custom header hooks, and HTTP/2 server push for linked assets.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `root` | string | Yes | Root directory to serve files from. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `index` | string \| false | `'index.html'` | Default file for directory requests, or `false` to disable. |
| `maxAge` | number | `0` | `Cache-Control` max-age in **milliseconds**. |
| `dotfiles` | string | `'ignore'` | Dotfile policy: `'allow'` \| `'deny'` \| `'ignore'`. |
| `extensions` | string[] | `-` | Array of fallback extensions (e.g. `['html', 'htm']`). |
| `setHeaders` | Function | `-` | `(res, filePath) => void` hook to set custom headers. |
| `pushAssets` | string[] \| Function | `-` | HTTP/2 server push. Array of paths
(relative to root) to push when serving HTML files, or a function `(filePath) => string[]`. |


```javascript
  app.use(serveStatic('public'));                            // serve ./public
  app.use(serveStatic('dist', { maxAge: 86400000 }));       // 1-day cache
  app.use(serveStatic('assets', { extensions: ['html'] })); // .html fallback
```


> **HTTP/2 Server Push**

```javascript
  app.use(serveStatic('public', {
      pushAssets: ['/styles/main.css', '/modules/app.js'],
  }));
```


### rateLimit

In-memory rate-limiting middleware. Limits requests per IP address within a fixed time window.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `windowMs` | number | `60000` | Time window in milliseconds. |
| `max` | number | `100` | Maximum requests per window per IP. |
| `message` | string | `-` | Custom error message. |
| `statusCode` | number | `429` | HTTP status for rate-limited responses. |
| `keyGenerator` | function | `-` | (req) => string; custom key extraction (default: req.ip). |
| `skip` | function | `-` | (req) => boolean; return true to skip rate limiting. |
| `handler` | function | `-` | (req, res) => void; custom handler for rate-limited requests. |


```javascript
  app.use(rateLimit());                           // 100 req/min per IP
  app.use(rateLimit({ windowMs: 15 * 60000, max: 50 })); // 50 req per 15 min
  app.use(rateLimit({
      max: 10,
      keyGenerator: req => req.headers['x-api-key'],
      skip: req => req.path === '/health',
  }));
```


### timeout

Request timeout middleware. Automatically sends a 408 response if the handler doesn't respond within the configured time limit. Helps prevent Slowloris-style attacks and hung requests.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `ms` | number | No | Timeout in milliseconds (default 30s). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `status` | number | `408` | HTTP status code for timeout responses. |
| `message` | string | `'Request Timeout'` | Error message body. |


```javascript
  app.use(timeout(5000)); // 5 second timeout
  app.use(timeout(10000, { message: 'Too slow' }));
```


### requestId

Request ID middleware. Assigns a unique identifier to each incoming request for tracing and debugging. Sets the ID on both the request object and as a response header.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `header` | string | `'X-Request-Id'` | Response header name. |
| `generator` | Function | `-` | Custom ID generator `() => string`. |
| `trustProxy` | boolean | `false` | Trust incoming X-Request-Id header from proxy. |


```javascript
  app.use(requestId());
  app.get('/', (req, res) => {
      console.log(req.id); // e.g. '7f3a2b1c-...'
  });
```


### logger

Simple request-logging middleware. Logs method, url, status code, and response time.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `logger` | function | `-` | Custom log function (default: console.log). |
| `colors` | boolean | `-` | Colorize output (default: true when TTY). |
| `format` | string | `-` | 'tiny' \| 'short' \| 'dev' (default: 'dev'). |


```javascript
  app.use(logger());                           // default 'dev' format
  app.use(logger({ format: 'tiny' }));          // minimal output
  app.use(logger({ colors: false, logger: msg => fs.appendFileSync('access.log', msg + '\n') }));
```


### errorHandler

Configurable error-handling middleware that formats error responses based on environment (dev vs production), supports custom formatters, and integrates with HttpError classes.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `stack` | boolean | `-` | Include stack traces in responses (default: true when NODE_ENV !== 'production'). |
| `log` | boolean | `-` | Log errors to console (default: true). |
| `logger` | function | `-` | Custom log function (default: console.error). |
| `formatter` | function | `-` | Custom response formatter: (err, req, isDev) => object. |
| `onError` | function | `-` | Callback on every error: (err, req, res) => void. |


```javascript
  app.use(errorHandler());                       // dev-friendly by default
  app.use(errorHandler({ stack: false }));        // hide stack traces
  app.use(errorHandler({
      formatter: (err, req, isDev) => ({ message: err.message }),
      onError: (err) => metrics.increment('errors'),
  }));
```



---

## Cookies & Security

### cookieParser

Cookie parsing middleware. Parses the `Cookie` header and populates `req.cookies`. Supports signed cookies, JSON cookies, secret rotation, and timing-safe signature verification.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `secret` | string \| string[] | No | Secret(s) for signing / verifying cookies. |


#### Static helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sign` | `sign(val, secret)` | Sign a cookie value with the given secret. |
| `unsign` | `unsign(val, secret)` | Verify and unsign a signed cookie value. |
| `jsonCookie` | `jsonCookie(val)` | Serialize a value as a JSON cookie string (prefixed with `j:`). |
| `parseJSON` | `parseJSON(str)` | Parse a JSON cookie string (must start with `j:`). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `decode` | boolean | `true` | URI-decode cookie values. |


```javascript
  app.use(cookieParser());
  app.use(cookieParser('my-secret'));
  app.use(cookieParser(['new-secret', 'old-secret'])); // key rotation
```


### csrf

CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection middleware. Uses the double-submit cookie + header/body token pattern. Safe methods (GET, HEAD, OPTIONS) are skipped automatically. For state-changing requests (POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE), the middleware checks for a matching token in: 1. `req.headers['x-csrf-token']` 2. `req.body._csrf` (if body parsed) 3. `req.query._csrf`

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cookie` | string | `'_csrf'` | Name of the double-submit cookie. |
| `header` | string | `'x-csrf-token'` | Request header that carries the token. |
| `saltLength` | number | `18` | Bytes of randomness for token generation. |
| `secret` | string | `-` | HMAC secret. Auto-generated per process if omitted. |
| `ignoreMethods` | string[] | `-` | HTTP methods to skip. Default: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS. |
| `ignorePaths` | string[] | `-` | Path prefixes to skip (e.g. ['/api/webhooks']). |
| `onError` | Function | `-` | Custom error handler `(req, res) => {}`. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, csrf } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  app.use(csrf());                   // default options
  app.use(csrf({ cookie: 'tok' }));  // custom cookie name

  // In a route, read the token for forms / SPA:
  app.get('/form', (req, res) => {
      res.json({ csrfToken: req.csrfToken });
  });
```


### validate

Request validation middleware. Validates `req.body`, `req.query`, and `req.params` against a schema object.  Returns 422 with detailed errors on failure.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `schema` | object | Yes | Validation rules object. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `field` | `field(value, rule, field)` | Validate a single value against a rule definition. |
| `object` | `object(data, schema, [opts])` | Validate an object against a schema. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `body` | object | `-` | Rules for req.body fields. |
| `query` | object | `-` | Rules for req.query fields. |
| `params` | object | `-` | Rules for req.params fields. |
| `stripUnknown` | boolean | `true` | Remove fields not in schema. |
| `onError` | Function | `-` | Custom error handler `(errors, req, res) => {}`. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, validate } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  app.post('/users', validate({
      body: {
          name:  { type: 'string', required: true, minLength: 1, maxLength: 100 },
          email: { type: 'string', required: true, match: /^[^@]+@[^@]+\.[^@]+$/ },
          age:   { type: 'integer', min: 0, max: 150 },
      },
      query: {
          format: { type: 'string', enum: ['json', 'xml'], default: 'json' },
      },
  }), (req, res) => {
      // req.body / req.query are now validated and sanitised
  });
```



---

## Authentication

### jwt

Zero-dependency JWT (JSON Web Token) middleware. Supports HMAC (HS256/384/512) and RSA (RS256/384/512) algorithms, JWKS endpoint auto-fetching, token extraction from header/cookie/query, and configurable validation rules. Populates `req.user` with the decoded payload and `req.token` with the raw token string.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `token` | string | Yes | Raw JWT string. |


#### JWT Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `jwt` | `jwt(opts)` | Create JWT authentication middleware. On success, populates: - `req.user` - decoded payload - `req.auth` - `{ header, payload, token }` full decode info - `req.token` - raw JWT string |


#### JWT Core Functions

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sign` | `sign(payload, secret, [opts])` | Sign a payload and produce a JWT string. |
| `verify` | `verify(token, secretOrKey, [opts])` | Verify a JWT signature and validate claims. |


#### JWKS Support

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `jwks` | `jwks(jwksUri, [opts])` | Create a JWKS key provider that fetches and caches public keys. Auto-refreshes keys when a `kid` is not found. |


#### Token Refresh Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tokenPair` | `tokenPair(config)` | Create a token-pair factory for convenient access + refresh token generation. |
| `createRefreshToken` | `createRefreshToken(payload, secret, [opts])` | Generate a signed refresh token. Refresh tokens are long-lived and should be stored securely. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, json, jwt, jwtSign, Router } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();
  const SECRET = process.env.JWT_SECRET;

  // Public - issue tokens
  app.post('/login', json(), async (req, res) => {
      const { email, password } = req.body;
      const user = await db.users.findOne({ email });
      if (!user || !await verify(password, user.hash))
          return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid credentials' });

      const token = jwtSign({ sub: user.id, role: user.role }, SECRET, { expiresIn: 3600 });
      res.json({ token });
  });

  // Protected - everything under /api requires a valid token
  const api = Router();
  api.use(jwt({ secret: SECRET }));
  api.get('/me', (req, res) => res.json({ id: req.user.sub, role: req.user.role }));
  app.use('/api', api);
```


> **RSA with JWKS Auto-fetch**

```javascript
  app.use(jwt({
      jwksUri: 'https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json',
      audience: 'my-api',
      issuer: 'https://auth.example.com',
  }));
```


> **Extract from Cookie**

```javascript
  app.use(jwt({
      secret: 'my-secret',
      getToken: (req) => req.cookies?.access_token,
  }));
```


### session

Zero-dependency session middleware. Supports encrypted cookie sessions (stateless, AES-256-GCM) and server-side session stores (memory and custom adapters). Cookie sessions embed the entire session in an encrypted cookie, so no server-side storage is needed.  Server-side sessions store only a session ID in the cookie, keeping data on the server.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | Yes | Session ID. |
| `data` | object | No | Initial data. |


#### Session class

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `get` | `get(key)` | Get a session value by key. |
| `set` | `set(key, value)` | Set a session value. |
| `has` | `has(key)` | Check if a key exists in the session. |
| `delete` | `delete(key)` | Delete a session key. |
| `all` | `all()` | Get all session data as a plain object. |
| `size` | `size()` | Number of session entries. |
| `clear` | `clear()` | Clear all session data. |
| `destroy` | `destroy()` | Destroy the session. Clears all data and marks cookie for expiry. |
| `regenerate` | `regenerate()` | Regenerate the session ID (prevents session fixation). Preserves existing data under a new ID. |
| `flash` | `flash(key, value)` | Set a flash message (available only on the next request). |
| `flashes` | `flashes([key])` | Read flash messages for a key (consumes them). |


#### Memory Store

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `get` | `get(sid)` |  |
| `set` | `set(sid, data, [maxAge])` |  |
| `destroy` | `destroy(sid)` |  |
| `length` | `length()` | Number of active sessions. |
| `clear` | `clear()` | Clear all sessions. |
| `close` | `close()` | Stop the prune timer. |


#### Session Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `session` | `session(opts)` | Create session middleware. Two modes: 1. **Cookie session** (no `store`): Entire session encrypted in a cookie. Great for small payloads (< 4 KB). Zero server state. 2. **Server-side session** (with `store`): Only session ID in cookie, data lives in the store. Scales to large payloads. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, json, session } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  app.use(session({ secret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET }));

  app.post('/login', json(), async (req, res) => {
      const user = await db.users.findOne({ email: req.body.email });
      if (!user) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid credentials' });
      req.session.set('userId', user.id);
      req.session.set('role', user.role);
      res.json({ ok: true });
  });

  app.get('/dashboard', (req, res) => {
      if (!req.session.get('userId'))
          return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Not logged in' });
      res.json({ userId: req.session.get('userId'), role: req.session.get('role') });
  });

  app.post('/logout', (req, res) => {
      req.session.destroy();
      res.json({ ok: true });
  });
```


> **Server-side Session with Memory Store**

```javascript
  app.use(session({
      secret: process.env.SESSION_SECRET,
      store: new MemoryStore(),
      cookie: { maxAge: 3600000 },
  }));
```


### oauth

Zero-dependency OAuth 2.0 client with PKCE support. Built-in provider presets for Google, GitHub, Microsoft, and Apple. Uses the Authorization Code flow with PKCE for maximum security.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `length` | number | No | Verifier length (43–128 per RFC 7636). |


#### OAuth2 Client

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `oauth` | `oauth(opts)` | Create an OAuth 2.0 client for Authorization Code flow (+ PKCE). |


#### PKCE Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `generateState` | `generateState([bytes])` | Generate a cryptographically random state parameter. |


```javascript
  const { oauth } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const github = oauth({
      provider: 'github',
      clientId: process.env.GITHUB_CLIENT_ID,
      clientSecret: process.env.GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET,
      callbackUrl: 'https://myapp.com/auth/github/callback',
  });

  app.get('/auth/github', (req, res) => {
      const { url, state, codeVerifier } = github.authorize({ scope: 'user:email' });
      req.session.set('oauth_state', state);
      req.session.set('oauth_verifier', codeVerifier);
      res.redirect(url);
  });

  app.get('/auth/github/callback', async (req, res) => {
      const tokens = await github.callback(req.query, {
          state: req.session.get('oauth_state'),
          codeVerifier: req.session.get('oauth_verifier'),
      });
      const user = await github.userInfo(tokens.access_token);
      res.json(user);
  });
```



---

## authorize

Authorization helpers - role-based access control (RBAC), permission-based access, and policy classes. Works with any authentication middleware that sets `req.user`.

#### Role-Based Access Control

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `authorize` | `authorize(...roles)` | Role-based authorization middleware. Checks `req.user.role` or `req.user.roles` against allowed roles. Returns 401 if `req.user` is missing (not authenticated). Returns 403 if the user's role is not in the allowed list. |


#### Permission-Based Access Control

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `can` | `can(...permissions)` | Permission-based authorization middleware. Checks `req.user.permissions` (array or Set) for the required permission(s). Permission strings follow a `resource:action` convention: - `'posts:write'` - write access to posts - `'users:delete'` - delete users - `'*'` - superuser wildcard |
| `canAny` | `canAny(...permissions)` | Like `can()`, but passes if the user has ANY of the listed permissions. |


#### Policy Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `check` | `check(action, user, [resource])` | Check if an action is allowed. Falls through to the action method if defined, otherwise denies. |
| `gate` | `gate(policy, action, [getResource])` | Policy gate middleware. Runs a policy check against a resource loaded from the request. |


#### req.user helpers (mixed in by middleware barrel)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `attachUserHelpers` | `attachUserHelpers()` | Attach convenience authorization methods to `req.user`. Call this middleware after JWT/session middleware. Adds: - `req.user.is(...roles)` - check roles - `req.user.can(...perms)` - check permissions |


```javascript
  const { createApp, jwt, authorize, can, canAny, Policy, gate,
      attachUserHelpers, Router } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  app.use(jwt({ secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET }));
  app.use(attachUserHelpers());

  // Role-based - only admins and editors can modify posts
  app.put('/posts/:id', authorize('admin', 'editor'), (req, res) => {
      res.json({ updated: true });
  });

  // Permission-based - require ALL listed permissions
  app.delete('/users/:id', can('users:read', 'users:delete'), (req, res) => {
      res.json({ deleted: true });
  });

  // ANY permission - useful for overlapping access
  app.get('/reports', canAny('reports:read', 'admin:read'), (req, res) => {
      res.json({ reports: [] });
  });

  // Policy class - resource-level authorization
  class PostPolicy extends Policy {
      before(user) { if (user.role === 'superadmin') return true; }
      update(user, post) { return user.id === post.authorId || user.role === 'admin'; }
      delete(user, post) { return user.role === 'admin'; }
  }

  app.put('/posts/:id', gate(new PostPolicy(), 'update', async (req) => {
      return await Post.findById(req.params.id);
  }), (req, res) => {
      // req.resource is auto-populated by gate()
      res.json({ updated: req.resource });
  });

  // Inline checks via attachUserHelpers()
  app.get('/dashboard', (req, res) => {
      const data = { user: req.user.sub };
      if (req.user.is('admin')) data.adminPanel = true;
      if (req.user.can('reports:export')) data.canExport = true;
      res.json(data);
  });
```


---

## Multi-Factor Auth

### twoFactor

Zero-dependency Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) module. Implements TOTP (RFC 6238 / RFC 4226), backup codes, and composable middleware for step-up verification. Uses only Node.js built-in `crypto` - no external packages.

#### TOTP Replay Prevention (RFC 6238 §5.2)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `get` | `get(userId)` | Get the last-used counter for a user. |
| `set` | `set(userId, counter, ttlMs)` | Store the last-used counter for a user with a TTL. |
| `clear` | `clear()` | Clear all stored counters (for testing or user revocation). |
| `destroy` | `destroy()` | Destroy the store and stop periodic pruning. |


#### TOTP (RFC 6238) Functions

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `generateSecret` | `generateSecret([bytes])` | Generate a cryptographically random TOTP secret. |
| `generateTOTP` | `generateTOTP(secret, [opts])` | Generate a TOTP code for the current (or given) time. |
| `verifyTOTP` | `verifyTOTP(token, secret, [opts])` | Verify a user-supplied TOTP code against a shared secret. Checks within a configurable time-step window to handle clock drift. |


#### OTPAuth URI

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `otpauthURI` | `otpauthURI(opts)` | Generate an `otpauth://` URI for QR code enrollment. Compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, etc. |


#### Backup Codes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `generateBackupCodes` | `generateBackupCodes([count], [bytes])` | Generate a set of single-use backup/recovery codes. Returns both the plaintext codes (show once to user) and SHA-256 hashes (store in database). |
| `verifyBackupCode` | `verifyBackupCode(code, hashes)` | Verify a backup code against stored hashes. On match, returns the index so the caller can remove/mark it as used. |


#### Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `require2FA` | `require2FA([opts])` | Middleware that requires completed 2FA verification on the session. Checks `req.session.get('twoFactorVerified')` - returns 403 if not set. Designed to compose with `jwt()` or `session()` middleware: app.use(jwt({ secret })); app.use(require2FA()); // - or - app.use(session({ secret })); app.use(require2FA()); |
| `verifyTOTPMiddleware` | `verifyTOTPMiddleware(opts)` | Rate-limited TOTP verification middleware. Wraps `verifyTOTP` with attempt tracking to prevent brute-force attacks. Tracks attempts per-IP in memory with automatic expiry. Supports optional replay prevention (RFC 6238 §5.2) via a `replayStore`. When configured, each successfully verified TOTP counter is recorded and rejected on subsequent use within the validity window. |


#### Combined 2FA Verification Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `verify2FA` | `verify2FA(opts)` | Combined verification middleware that auto-detects and handles TOTP codes, backup codes, or WebAuthn/passkey assertions from a single endpoint. Detection logic (based on request body shape): - `{ code: "123456" }` → TOTP verification - `{ backupCode: "a1b2c3d4" }` → Backup code redemption - `{ id, response: { authenticatorData, clientDataJSON, signature } }` → WebAuthn assertion Rate-limits across all methods using a shared per-IP attempt tracker. |


> **Setup 2FA for a user**

```javascript
  const { twoFactor } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.post('/2fa/setup', async (req, res) => {
      const secret = twoFactor.generateSecret();
      const uri    = twoFactor.otpauthURI({ secret, issuer: 'MyApp', account: req.user.email });
      // Store secret.base32 in your database (encrypted)
      res.json({ secret: secret.base32, uri });
  });
```


> **Verify a TOTP code**

```javascript
  app.post('/2fa/verify', async (req, res) => {
      const user  = await db.users.findById(req.user.sub);
      const valid = twoFactor.verifyTOTP(req.body.code, user.totpSecret);
      if (!valid) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid code' });
      req.session.set('twoFactorVerified', true);
      res.json({ ok: true });
  });
```


> **Protect routes with 2FA middleware**

```javascript
  app.use('/admin', twoFactor.require2FA(), adminRouter);
```


> **Generate and redeem backup codes**

```javascript
  const { codes, hashes } = twoFactor.generateBackupCodes(10);
  // Store hashes in DB; give codes to user once
  const ok = await twoFactor.verifyBackupCode(inputCode, storedHashes);
```


### webauthn

Zero-dependency WebAuthn/FIDO2/Passkeys implementation. Supports registration (attestation) and authentication (assertion) ceremonies using only Node.js built-in `crypto`. Implements: - Challenge generation (cryptographically random, ≥16 bytes) - Registration options & verification (none, packed, fido-u2f attestation) - Authentication options & verification with counter validation - CBOR decoding for attestation objects and authenticator data - COSE key parsing (EC2/P-256, RSA, OKP/Ed25519) - ES256, RS256, EdDSA signature verification

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `buf` | Buffer | Yes |  |


> **Registration**

```javascript
  const { webauthn } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const options = webauthn.generateRegistrationOptions({
      rpName: 'My App', rpId: 'myapp.com',
      userId: user.id, userName: user.email,
  });
  // Send options to client, receive response from navigator.credentials.create()
  const result = await webauthn.verifyRegistration({
      response: clientResponse,
      expectedChallenge: storedChallenge,
      expectedOrigin: 'https://myapp.com',
      expectedRPID: 'myapp.com',
  });
```


> **Authentication**

```javascript
  const authOpts = webauthn.generateAuthenticationOptions({
      rpId: 'myapp.com',
      allowCredentials: user.credentials,
  });
  const authResult = await webauthn.verifyAuthentication({
      response: clientResponse,
      expectedChallenge: storedChallenge,
      expectedOrigin: 'https://myapp.com',
      expectedRPID: 'myapp.com',
      credential: storedCredential,
  });
```


### trustedDevice

Trusted Device / "Remember Me" middleware for 2FA. After successful 2FA verification, issues an encrypted device-trust token stored as an HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict cookie. Subsequent requests skip the 2FA prompt if the trust token is valid. Supports secret rotation, IP binding, and revocation. Uses AES-256-GCM encryption - tokens are encrypted, not just signed, preventing information leakage.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `secret` | string | `-` | Encryption secret (min 32 chars recommended). |
| `maxAge` | number | `2592000000` | Trust duration in ms (default 30 days). |
| `cookieName` | string | `'_dt'` | Cookie name. |
| `fingerprint` | Function | `-` | `(req) => string` device fingerprint.
Defaults to User-Agent hash. |
| `getUserId` | Function | `-` | `(req) => string` user identifier.
Defaults to `req.user.id \|\| req.user.sub`. |


```javascript
  const { trustedDevice, twoFactor } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.post('/verify-2fa', twoFactor.verifyTOTPMiddleware({
      getSecret: (req) => req.user.totpSecret,
  }), trustedDevice.issue({
      secret: process.env.DEVICE_TRUST_SECRET,
  }));

  app.use(twoFactor.require2FA({
      isEnabled: (req) => req.user.totpEnabled,
      trustedDevice: trustedDevice.verify({
          secret: process.env.DEVICE_TRUST_SECRET,
      }),
  }));
```


### enrollment

2FA Enrollment Flow Helper. Provides a session-scoped, multi-step enrollment workflow for TOTP-based two-factor authentication. Steps: 1. `start()` - Generate secret + backup codes, store in session 2. `verify()` - Confirm user can produce a valid TOTP code 3. `complete()` - Persist the verified secret to the database 4. `disable()` - Remove 2FA from the account

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `saveSecret` | Function | `-` | `(req, base32Secret, backupHashes) => Promise<void>`.
Persist the verified TOTP secret and backup hashes. |
| `removeSecret` | Function | `-` | `(req) => Promise<void>`.
Remove TOTP secret on disable. |
| `issuer` | string | `'App'` | Issuer name for the otpauth URI. |
| `getAccount` | Function | `-` | `(req) => string`. User label for QR code.
Defaults to `req.user.email \|\| req.user.id`. |
| `sessionKey` | string | `'_2faEnrollment'` | Session key for pending enrollment. |
| `ttl` | number | `600000` | Enrollment session TTL in ms (default 10 min). |
| `backupCount` | number | `10` | Number of backup codes to generate. |
| `window` | number | `1` | TOTP verification window. |
| `period` | number | `30` | TOTP period in seconds. |
| `algorithm` | string | `'sha1'` | HMAC algorithm. |
| `digits` | number | `6` | Code length. |
| `isEnabled` | Function | `-` | `(req) => boolean\|Promise<boolean>`.
Check if 2FA is already enabled (for guarding start/disable). |


> **Full enrollment flow**

```javascript
  const { enrollment } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const flow = enrollment({
      saveSecret: async (req, secret, backupHashes) => {
          await db.users.update(req.user.id, { totpSecret: secret, backupHashes });
      },
      removeSecret: async (req) => {
          await db.users.update(req.user.id, { totpSecret: null, backupHashes: [] });
      },
  });

  app.post('/2fa/start',    json(), flow.start());
  app.post('/2fa/verify',   json(), flow.verify());
  app.post('/2fa/complete', json(), flow.complete());
  app.post('/2fa/disable',  json(), flow.disable());
```



---

## Environment

### env

Zero-dependency typed environment variable system. Loads `.env` files, validates against a typed schema, and exposes a fast accessor with built-in type coercion. Supports: string, number, boolean, integer, array, json, url, port, enum. Multi-environment: `.env`, `.env.local`, `.env.{NODE_ENV}`, `.env.{NODE_ENV}.local`.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `load` | `load([schema], [options])` | Load environment variables from `.env` files and validate against a typed schema. Files are loaded in precedence order (later overrides earlier): 1. `.env` - shared defaults 2. `.env.local` - local overrides (gitignored) 3. `.env.{NODE_ENV}` - environment-specific  (e.g. `.env.production`) 4. `.env.{NODE_ENV}.local` - env-specific local overrides Process environment variables (`process.env`) always take precedence. |
| `get` | `get(key)` | Get a typed environment variable. Can also be called as `env(key)`. |
| `require` | `require(key)` | Get a required environment variable. Throws if missing. |
| `has` | `has(key)` | Check if a variable is set (not undefined). |
| `all` | `all()` | Get all loaded values as a plain object. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset the env store (useful for testing). |
| `parse` | `parse(src)` | Parse a `.env` file string into key-value pairs. Supports `#` comments, single/double/backtick quotes, multiline values, inline comments, interpolation `${VAR}`, and `export` prefix. |


```javascript
  const { env } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  env.load({
      PORT:            { type: 'port',    default: 3000 },
      DATABASE_URL:    { type: 'string',  required: true },
      DEBUG:           { type: 'boolean', default: false },
      ALLOWED_ORIGINS: { type: 'array',   separator: ',' },
      LOG_LEVEL:       { type: 'enum',    values: ['debug','info','warn','error'], default: 'info' },
  });

  env.PORT          // => 3000 (number)
  env('PORT')       // => 3000
  env.DEBUG         // => false (boolean)
  env.require('DATABASE_URL')  // throws if missing
```


### .env File Format

The .env file format supports comments, quoted values (single, double, backtick), multiline strings, variable interpolation, and export prefix.

```env
# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost/mydb

# Quoted values
APP_NAME="My App"
SECRET_KEY='s3cr3t'

# Multiline (backtick)
RSA_KEY=`-----BEGIN RSA KEY-----
MIIBog...
-----END RSA KEY-----`

# Interpolation
BASE_URL=https://example.com
API_URL=${BASE_URL}/api/v1

# Export prefix (optional, ignored)
export NODE_ENV=production
```


> **Tip:** Lines starting with # are comments.
> **Tip:** Variable interpolation uses ${VAR} syntax and resolves from already-parsed values or process.env.
> **Tip:** Files load in order: .env → .env.local → .env.{NODE_ENV} → .env.{NODE_ENV}.local (later files override earlier).


### Schema Types

Supported schema types for env.load() validation. Each type automatically coerces and validates the raw string from the environment.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `string` | string | `-` | Pass-through. Supports min/max length and match regex constraints. |
| `number` | number | `-` | Parsed via Number(). Supports min/max range. |
| `integer` | integer | `-` | Parsed via parseInt(). Supports min/max range. |
| `port` | port | `-` | Integer 0–65535. Rejects out-of-range values. |
| `boolean` | boolean | `-` | Truthy: 'true', '1', 'yes', 'on'. Falsy: 'false', '0', 'no', 'off'. |
| `array` | array | `-` | Split by separator (default ','). |
| `json` | json | `-` | Parsed via JSON.parse(). |
| `url` | url | `-` | Validated via new URL(). |
| `enum` | enum | `-` | Must be one of the 'values' array. |


```js
env.load({
	PORT:       { type: 'port',    default: 3000 },
	DB_URL:     { type: 'string',  required: true },
	DEBUG:      { type: 'boolean', default: false },
	ORIGINS:    { type: 'array',   separator: ',' },
	LOG_LEVEL:  { type: 'enum',    values: ['debug','info','warn','error'], default: 'info' },
})
```



---

## Real-Time

### WebSocket

Full-featured WebSocket connection wrapper over a raw TCP socket. Implements RFC 6455 framing for text, binary, ping, pong, and close.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `socket` | import('net').Socket | Yes | The upgraded TCP socket. |
| `meta` | object | No | Connection metadata from the upgrade handshake. |


#### Event Emitter

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `on` | `on(event, fn)` | Register an event listener. |
| `once` | `once(event, fn)` | Register a one-time event listener. |
| `off` | `off(event, fn)` | Remove a specific event listener. |
| `removeAllListeners` | `removeAllListeners([event])` | Remove all listeners for an event, or all events if none specified. |
| `listenerCount` | `listenerCount(event)` | Count listeners for a given event. |


#### Sending

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `send` | `send(data, [opts])` | Send a text or binary message. |
| `sendJSON` | `sendJSON(obj, [cb])` | Send a JSON-serialised message (sets text frame). |
| `ping` | `ping([payload], [cb])` | Send a ping frame. |
| `pong` | `pong([payload], [cb])` | Send a pong frame. |
| `close` | `close([code], [reason])` | Close the WebSocket connection. |
| `terminate` | `terminate()` | Forcefully destroy the underlying socket without a close frame. |


#### Computed Properties

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `bufferedAmount` | `bufferedAmount()` | Bytes waiting in the send buffer. |
| `uptime` | `uptime()` | How long this connection has been alive (ms). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxPayload` | number | `1048576` | Maximum incoming frame size in bytes. |
| `pingInterval` | number | `30000` | Auto-ping interval in ms (0 to disable). |
| `protocol` | string | `-` | Negotiated WebSocket sub-protocol. |
| `extensions` | string | `-` | Negotiated WebSocket extensions. |
| `headers` | object | `-` | HTTP headers from the upgrade request. |
| `ip` | string | `-` | Remote IP address of the client. |
| `query` | object | `-` | Parsed query-string parameters from the upgrade URL. |
| `url` | string | `-` | The request URL path. |
| `secure` | boolean | `false` | Whether the connection is over TLS. |


### WebSocketPool

WebSocket room/channel manager. Provides broadcast, room-based messaging, and connection registry for WebSocket connections.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `add` | `add(ws)` | Add a connection to the pool. |
| `remove` | `remove(ws)` | Remove a connection from the pool and all rooms. |
| `join` | `join(ws, room)` | Join a connection to a room. |
| `leave` | `leave(ws, room)` | Remove a connection from a room. |
| `roomsOf` | `roomsOf(ws)` | Get all rooms a connection belongs to. |
| `broadcast` | `broadcast(data, [exclude])` | Broadcast a message to ALL connected clients. |
| `broadcastJSON` | `broadcastJSON(obj, [exclude])` | Broadcast a JSON message to ALL connected clients. |
| `toRoom` | `toRoom(room, data, [exclude])` | Send a message to all connections in a specific room. |
| `toRoomJSON` | `toRoomJSON(room, obj, [exclude])` | Send a JSON message to all connections in a specific room. |
| `in` | `in(room)` | Get all connections in a room. |
| `size` | `size()` | Total number of active connections. |
| `roomSize` | `roomSize(room)` | Number of connections in a specific room. |
| `rooms` | `rooms()` | List all active room names. |
| `clients` | `clients()` | Get all active connections. |
| `closeAll` | `closeAll([code], [reason])` | Close all connections gracefully. |


### SSE (Server-Sent Events)

SSE (Server-Sent Events) stream controller. Wraps a raw HTTP response and provides the full SSE text protocol. Tracks connection state, event counts, and bytes sent. Emits `'close'` when the client disconnects and `'error'` on write failures.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `raw` | import('http').ServerResponse | Yes | Raw HTTP response stream. |


#### Event Emitter

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `on` | `on(event, fn)` | Register an event listener. |
| `once` | `once(event, fn)` | Register a one-time listener. |
| `off` | `off(event, fn)` | Remove a listener. |
| `removeAllListeners` | `removeAllListeners([event])` | Remove all listeners for an event (or all events). |
| `listenerCount` | `listenerCount(event)` | Count listeners for an event. |


#### Public API

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `send` | `send(data, [id])` | Send an unnamed data event. Objects are automatically JSON-serialised. |
| `sendJSON` | `sendJSON(obj, [id])` | Convenience: send an object as JSON data (same as `.send(obj)`). |
| `event` | `event(eventName, data, [id])` | Send a named event with data. |
| `comment` | `comment(text)` | Send a comment line.  Comments are ignored by EventSource clients but useful as a keep-alive mechanism. |
| `retry` | `retry(ms)` | Send (or update) the retry interval hint. The client's EventSource will use this value for reconnection delay. |
| `keepAlive` | `keepAlive(intervalMs, [comment])` | Start or restart an automatic keep-alive timer that sends comment pings at the given interval. |
| `flush` | `flush()` | Flush the response (hint to Node to push buffered data to the network). Useful when piping through reverse proxies that buffer. |
| `close` | `close()` | Close the SSE connection from the server side. |
| `connected` | `connected()` | Whether the connection is still open. |
| `uptime` | `uptime()` | How long this stream has been open (ms). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `secure` | boolean | `-` | Whether the connection is over TLS. |
| `autoId` | boolean | `-` | Auto-increment event IDs. |
| `startId` | number | `-` | Starting value for auto-ID (default 1). |
| `lastEventId` | string | `-` | Last-Event-ID from the client reconnection header. |
| `keepAlive` | number | `-` | Interval (ms) for automatic keep-alive pings. 0 to disable. |
| `keepAliveComment` | string | `-` | Comment text for keep-alive pings (default `'ping'`). |


```javascript
  app.get('/events', (req, res) => {
      const stream = res.sse();           // opens SSE connection

      stream.send({ hello: 'world' });    // unnamed event
      stream.event('update', { id: 1 });  // named event
      stream.retry(3000);                 // set client reconnect delay
      stream.keepAlive(15000);            // auto-ping every 15s

      stream.on('close', () => {
          console.log('client disconnected after', stream.uptime, 'ms');
      });
  });
```



---

## WebRTC

### SignalingHub

WebRTC signaling hub. Central WS broker that owns the room registry, attaches peers, validates JSEP messages, and routes offer / answer / ICE traffic. Transport-agnostic — bind to `app.ws()` in production, an `EventEmitter` shim in tests. SDP validation is cross-browser by design: session-level `a=fingerprint` / `a=ice-ufrag` / `a=ice-pwd` lines are accepted as a fallback for media sections that omit their own copy (RFC 8839 §5.4, RFC 8122 §5). This is required for Firefox interop — Firefox emits `a=fingerprint` only at session level.

#### Public surface

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `size` | `size()` | Live peer count across all rooms (and unattached). |
| `room` | `room(name)` | Get or lazily create a room. |
| `rooms` | `rooms()` |  |
| `attach` | `attach(transport, [info])` | Attach a transport (WS connection or mock) as a new signaling peer. Wires up message and close handlers, performs origin / IP-rate pre-checks, sends a `hello` frame with the new peer id, and returns the `Peer`.  The returned peer is also registered in `hub.size`. Called from your `app.ws()` upgrade handler in production: ```js app.ws('/rtc', (ws, req) => hub.attach(ws, { user:   req.user, ip:     req.ip, origin: req.headers.origin, })); ``` |


#### Per-IP attach rate limit

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `close` | `close()` | Shut down every peer and clear every room. |


#### Topology / capacity

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stats` | `stats()` | Snapshot of hub state for dashboards and health checks. Includes the configured topology defaults, current peer/room counts, and a coarse media-plane summary when an SFU adapter is mounted. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxSdpSize` | number | `65536` | Hard cap on offer / answer size (bytes). |
| `maxCandidatesPerOffer` | number | `30` | Hard cap on `a=candidate:` lines per SDP. |
| `peerMessageRate` | number | `30` | Per-peer signaling message rate, msg / sec. |
| `maxProtocolErrors` | number | `5` | Disconnect after this many malformed frames. |
| `ipAttachRate` | number | `0` | Max attaches per IP per minute.  `0` disables. |
| `originAllowlist` | string[] | `-` | If set, transports whose `info.origin` is not
on this list are rejected at attach time. |
| `joinTokenSecret` | string \| Buffer | `-` | If set, every `join` must include a valid
JWT signed with this secret and audience `room:<name>`. |
| `autoCreateRooms` | boolean | `true` | If false, joins targeting an unknown room are rejected. |
| `topology` | 'mesh' \| 'sfu' \| 'mcu' \| 'auto' | `'auto'` | Default room topology. `auto` starts every room
as full mesh and promotes to `sfu` once the peer count
exceeds `maxMeshPeers`. Pure signaling is unchanged;
the hint is broadcast to peers and surfaced via
`hub.stats()` so clients can switch transports. |
| `maxMeshPeers` | number | `4` | Peer count at which an `auto` room is promoted from
mesh to SFU (and at which a `mesh` room emits
`peer:limit:reached` for capacity alarms). |
| `sfu` | SfuAdapter \| string | `-` | Optional SFU adapter or spec string (memory\|mediasoup\|livekit\|<pkg>).
Mounts a `hub.media` facade backed by this adapter so
application code can drive routers/transports/producers
through the hub without importing the adapter directly. |
| `sfuOpts` | object | `-` | Adapter constructor options, forwarded when `opts.sfu` is a string. |


> **Bind a hub to an `app.ws()` route with all production knobs**

```javascript
  const app = createApp();
  const hub = new SignalingHub({
      joinTokenSecret:        process.env.WEBRTC_JWT_SECRET,
      maxSdpSize:             64 * 1024,
      maxCandidatesPerOffer:  20,
      peerMessageRate:        30,
      maxProtocolErrors:      5,
      ipAttachRate:           60,
      originAllowlist:        ['https://meet.acme.com'],
      autoCreateRooms:        false,
  });

  hub.room('lobby').open();

  app.ws('/rtc', (ws, req) => {
      hub.attach(ws, {
          user:   req.user,
          ip:     req.ip,
          origin: req.headers.origin,
      });
  });
```


> **Observe lifecycle events**

```javascript
  hub.on('join',      ({ peer, room }) => log.info({ peer: peer.id, room: room.name }, 'joined'));
  hub.on('leave',     ({ peer, room }) => log.info({ peer: peer.id, room: room.name }, 'left'));
  hub.on('wireError', ({ peer, code })  => log.warn({ peer: peer.id, code }, 'wire-error'));
```


### Room

Room / channel abstraction for the signaling hub. Holds a set of peers plus a fluent chain of policy gates (`require()`, `canPublish()`, `canSubscribe()`). Constructed lazily via `hub.room(name)`; pair with `useCluster()` for multi-node membership.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | Yes | Room name, used as routing key. |


#### Configuration (fluent)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `open` | `open()` | Mark the room as public.  Returns `this` for chaining. |
| `canPublish` | `canPublish(fn)` | Set the publish-permission check.  Hub calls this before relaying offers. |
| `canSubscribe` | `canSubscribe(fn)` | Set the subscribe-permission check.  Hub calls this before relaying answers. |


#### Membership

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `size` | `size()` | Current member count. |
| `peers` | `peers()` |  |
| `has` | `has()` |  |
| `canJoin` | `canJoin(peer)` | Evaluate every `require()` gate against the candidate peer. |
| `setTopology` | `setTopology(topology)` | Force the room's topology and broadcast the change to every peer. Pure signaling: the hub does not redirect media; client SDKs are responsible for switching transports when the new topology is received via `room-topology`. |


#### Fan-out

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `broadcast` | `broadcast(type, [payload], [exceptPeerId])` | Send a `{type, ...payload}` JSON frame to every peer in the room. |
| `close` | `close()` | Kick every peer with code 1001 (going-away) and unregister from the hub. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `hub` | import('./signaling').SignalingHub | `-` | Owning hub. |


### Peer

Per-connection state machine for a signaling peer. Wraps a `{ send, on, close }` transport (typically `app.ws()`'s `WebSocketConnection`) and exposes JSEP message types as events. Constructed by `hub.attach(transport, info)` — not directly.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `transport` | object | Yes | Anything with `send(string)`, `on('message'\|'close', cb)`, `close(code?, reason?)`. |
| `info` | object | No | Connection metadata. |


#### Peers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `send` | `send(type, [payload])` | Send a JSON envelope to this peer.  `type` is added to `payload` and the result is serialised once.  Silently drops sends after close. |
| `sendError` | `sendError(code, message)` | Send a typed error frame.  Callers SHOULD use this rather than throwing, because exceptions escape the message handler and tear down the process. |
| `close` | `close([code], [reason])` | Close the underlying transport with a WebSocket-style code and reason. Defaults to 1000 (normal closure). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user` | * | `-` | Authenticated user object (if any). |
| `ip` | string | `-` | Remote IP for audit / rate limits. |


> **Inspect every newly-attached peer**

```javascript
  hub.on('join', ({ peer, room }) => {
      console.log(
          'peer', peer.id,
          'user=', peer.user && peer.user.id,
          'ip=', peer.ip,
          'joined', room.name,
          'roster size=', room.size,
      );
  });
```


### SDP Parser

Zero-dependency RFC 8866 SDP parser and serializer with WebRTC-specific attribute extraction per RFC 8829 (ice-ufrag, ice-pwd, fingerprint, setup, mid, rtcp-mux, rtpmap, fmtp, ssrc, etc.). Pure structure — policy lives in the signaling layer.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `text` | string | Yes | The SDP document text. |


#### Parser helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stringifySdp` | `stringifySdp(session)` | Serialize a `SessionDescription` back to RFC 8866 text with CRLF line endings.  The serializer is round-trip safe for documents produced by `parseSdp`: it emits the raw attribute list verbatim so any media-level attribute we did not lift into a structured field is still preserved. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxBytes` | number | `65536` | Reject payloads larger than this. |


```javascript
  const { parseSdp } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');
  const desc = parseSdp(offer.sdp);
  console.log(desc.media[0].iceUfrag, desc.media[0].fingerprint);
```


### ICE Candidates

Zero-dependency ICE candidate parser, serializer, and address classifiers (private / loopback / link-local / mDNS) per RFC 8839, plus a `filterCandidates` helper used by `SignalingHub` to enforce privacy-preserving policies on relayed offers/answers.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `line` | string | Yes | Candidate line, e.g.
`candidate:842163049 1 udp 1677729535 192.168.1.5 50000 typ host`. |


#### ICE & TURN

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stringifyCandidate` | `stringifyCandidate(c)` | Serialize a parsed candidate back to its canonical line format. Round-trips outputs of `parseCandidate` exactly, including the insertion order of `extensions`. |
| `isPrivateIp` | `isPrivateIp(addr)` | True for RFC 1918, RFC 6598 (CGNAT), and IPv6 ULA (RFC 4193) addresses. |
| `isLoopbackIp` | `isLoopbackIp(addr)` | True for IPv4 127.0.0.0/8 and IPv6 ::1. |
| `isLinkLocalIp` | `isLinkLocalIp(addr)` | True for IPv4 169.254/16 and IPv6 fe80::/10. |
| `isMdnsHostname` | `isMdnsHostname(host)` | True for mDNS `.local` hostnames used by browsers to avoid leaking local IPs (Chrome's mDNS ICE candidates - RFC 8624 / draft-ietf-mmusic-mdns-ice-candidates). |
| `filterCandidates` | `filterCandidates(candidates, [policy])` | Filter an array of candidates (lines or parsed objects) against a policy. Returns the same shape it was given: if you pass strings you get strings back; if you pass parsed objects you get parsed objects back.  Unparseable string lines are silently skipped so a single bad candidate never poisons the whole offer. |


```javascript
  const c = parseCandidate('candidate:1 1 udp 2122194687 1.2.3.4 50001 typ srflx raddr 192.168.1.5 rport 50000');
  if (c.type === 'relay') { console.log('relay candidate'); }
```


### STUN Client

Zero-dependency RFC 8489 STUN client. Sends a Binding Request over UDP, parses the Binding Response, and returns the server-reflexive address from XOR-MAPPED-ADDRESS (or legacy MAPPED-ADDRESS). NAT-discovery subset only; TURN allocations live in `lib/webrtc/turn/`.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `transactionId` | Buffer | No | 12-byte ID; one is generated if omitted. |


#### ICE & TURN

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stunBinding` | `stunBinding(opts)` | Discover the public (server-reflexive) address by sending a STUN Binding Request to `opts.host:opts.port`. Retries with the same transaction ID until a matching Binding Success is received or `retries` attempts elapse.  Closes the socket on resolve/reject. |
| `decodeMessage` | `decodeMessage(buf)` | Parse a STUN message (header + attributes). |
| `encodeXorMappedAddress` | `encodeXorMappedAddress(address, port, transactionId)` | Encode an XOR-MAPPED-ADDRESS attribute body (no TLV header). |
| `decodeXorMappedAddress` | `decodeXorMappedAddress(buf, transactionId)` | Decode an XOR-MAPPED-ADDRESS attribute body to `{family, address, port}`. |


### TURN Credentials

RFC 7635 ephemeral TURN credentials. Generates short-TTL username/credential pairs accepted by any compliant TURN server (notably `coturn` with `use-auth-secret`). Returns an `RTCIceServer`- shaped object ready to hand to browsers.

> **Hand a fresh credential to a browser before it joins a room**

```javascript
  //   coturn.conf:
  //     use-auth-secret
  //     static-auth-secret=<TURN_SHARED_SECRET>
  //     realm=turn.example.com
  app.get('/rtc/turn', (req, res) => {
      const creds = issueTurnCredentials({
          secret:  process.env.TURN_SHARED_SECRET,
          userId:  req.user.id,
          ttl:     '20m',
          servers: ['turn:turn.example.com:3478?transport=udp'],
      });
      res.json(creds); // { urls, username, credential, ttl }
  });
```


> **Multiple URLs (UDP, TCP, TLS) for failover**

```javascript
  const creds = issueTurnCredentials({
      secret:  process.env.TURN_SHARED_SECRET,
      userId:  'bot-42',
      ttl:     3600,
      servers: [
          'turn:turn.example.com:3478?transport=udp',
          'turn:turn.example.com:3478?transport=tcp',
          'turns:turn.example.com:5349',
          'stun:turn.example.com:3478',
      ],
  });
```


> **Use directly in an RTCPeerConnection (browser side)**

```javascript
  const pc = new RTCPeerConnection({
      iceServers: [creds], // { urls, username, credential } is RTCIceServer-shaped
  });
```


### TURN Server

Zero-dependency embedded TURN server (RFC 5766). Pairs with `issueTurnCredentials` for long-term-credential auth and implements UDP allocations, permissions, Send/Data indications, channel bindings, lifetimes, and per-user quotas. TCP/TLS listeners are reserved and currently throw `TURN_TRANSPORT_UNSUPPORTED`.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `start` | `start()` | Bind all configured listeners.  Resolves once every listener is listening; rejects on the first bind error. |
| `stop` | `stop()` | Close all listeners and free every allocation's relay socket. |
| `address` | `address()` | The bound address of the first listener (handy for tests that ask the kernel for an ephemeral port via `port: 0`). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `secret` | string | `-` | 
Shared HMAC secret for ephemeral credentials produced by
{@link module:webrtc/turn/credentials.issueTurnCredentials}. |
| `realm` | string | `'zero-server'` |  |
| `listeners` | Array<{proto:'udp' \| 'tcp' \| 'tls',port:number,host?:string,tls?:object}> | `-` |  |
| `quotas` | object | `-` |  |
| `quotas.maxAllocationsPerUser` | number | `Infinity` |  |
| `quotas.maxBytesPerMinute` | number | `Infinity` |  |
| `defaultLifetime` | number | `600` |  |
| `maxLifetime` | number | `3600` |  |
| `relayHost` | string | `'127.0.0.1'` | 
Address bound by each per-allocation relay socket.  Production
deployments should pass the server's public IP. |


> **Boot an embedded TURN server alongside Zero Server**

```javascript
  const { TurnServer, issueTurnCredentials } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');

  const turn = new TurnServer({
      secret:    process.env.TURN_SECRET,
      realm:     'rtc.example.com',
      relayHost: process.env.PUBLIC_IP || '0.0.0.0',
      listeners: [{ proto: 'udp', port: 3478 }],
      quotas:    { maxAllocationsPerUser: 4, maxBytesPerMinute: 50_000_000 },
  });
  await turn.start();

  turn.on('allocate',   ({ user, relay })   => log.info({ user, relay }, 'turn allocate'));
  turn.on('permission', ({ user, peer })    => log.debug({ user, peer }, 'turn permission'));
  turn.on('relay',      ({ user, bytes })   => metrics.turnBytes.inc(bytes));

  process.on('SIGTERM', () => turn.close());
```


> **Issue creds + return them with the room join payload**

```javascript
  const { TurnServer, issueTurnCredentials } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');
  const creds = issueTurnCredentials({
      secret:  process.env.TURN_SECRET,
      userId:  req.user.id,
      servers: ['turn:rtc.example.com:3478'],
      ttl:     '20m',
  });
  res.json({ token, iceServers: [creds] });
```


> **Multi-listener (UDP + future TCP) with tight per-user quotas**

```javascript
  const turn = new TurnServer({
      secret:    process.env.TURN_SECRET,
      realm:     'rtc.example.com',
      listeners: [{ proto: 'udp', port: 3478, host: '0.0.0.0' }],
      quotas:    {
          maxAllocationsPerUser: 2,
          maxBytesPerMinute:     5_000_000, // 5 MB/min per user
      },
      defaultLifetime: 300,
      maxLifetime:     1800,
  });
```


### SFU Adapter

Pluggable Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) adapter interface. The signaling hub stays media-agnostic; the adapter owns routers, transports, producers, and consumers. Ships with `MemorySfuAdapter`, `MediasoupSfuAdapter`, and `LiveKitSfuAdapter`. Subclass `SfuAdapter` for custom backends.

#### Consumer-side BWE / quality knobs

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setConsumerPreferredLayers` | `setConsumerPreferredLayers(consumerId, layers)` | Switch a consumer to the given simulcast spatial / temporal layer. |
| `setConsumerPriority` | `setConsumerPriority()` | Set consumer priority (1-255, higher = more bandwidth budget under congestion). |
| `requestKeyFrame` | `requestKeyFrame()` | Ask the SFU to forward a PLI/FIR to the producer the consumer is bound to. |
| `pauseConsumer` | `pauseConsumer()` | Pause an individual consumer (stop forwarding to a single subscriber). |
| `resumeConsumer` | `resumeConsumer()` | Resume a previously paused consumer. |


#### Transport-level BWE caps

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setTransportBitrates` | `setTransportBitrates(transportId, opts)` | Apply incoming/outgoing bitrate hints to a transport. |


#### Data channels

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `produceData` | `produceData()` | Create an SCTP data producer on a transport. |
| `consumeData` | `consumeData()` | Create an SCTP data consumer bound to `dataProducerId`. |


#### Observers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `observeAudioLevels` | `observeAudioLevels(routerId, [opts])` | Start an audio-level observer on a router. Emits `audio-level` adapter events. Returns `{ id, close() }`. |
| `observeActiveSpeaker` | `observeActiveSpeaker()` | Start an active-speaker observer. Emits `active-speaker` adapter events. Returns `{ id, close() }`. |


#### Cross-router cascade (SFU mesh)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `pipeToRouter` | `pipeToRouter(opts)` | Pipe a producer from this adapter's local router into another router (possibly on a remote SFU node). Returns `{ pipeProducerId, pipeConsumerId, localRouterId, remoteRouterId }`. |


#### Targeted stats (Phase 2 surface; coarse stats() remains for back-compat)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `getProducerStats` | `getProducerStats()` | Return native stats for a single producer. |
| `getConsumerStats` | `getConsumerStats()` | Return native stats for a single consumer. |
| `getTransportStats` | `getTransportStats()` | Return native stats for a single transport. |
| `enableTraceEvent` | `enableTraceEvent()` | Toggle low-level trace event emission on a router (mediasoup `trace` events: 'probation', 'bwe', 'rtp', 'keyframe', etc.). |
| `onEvent` | `onEvent()` | Register a handler invoked as `(event, payload)` for adapter-level events ('producer-new', 'producer-pause', 'consumer-new', 'transport-close', 'router-close', etc.). Returns an unsubscribe function. |
| `loadSfuAdapter` | `loadSfuAdapter(spec, [opts])` | Lazy-load and instantiate an SFU adapter. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createRouter` | `createRouter()` | Override to create a routing context for a single room. |
| `createTransport` | `createTransport()` | Override to allocate a WebRTC transport for a peer in a router. |
| `produce` | `produce()` | Override to bind a producer ('audio' \| 'video') to a transport. |
| `consume` | `consume()` | Override to bind a consumer of `producerId` to a transport. |
| `pauseProducer` | `pauseProducer()` | Override to pause a producer (mute upstream forwarding). |
| `resumeProducer` | `resumeProducer()` | Override to resume a previously paused producer. |
| `closeRouter` | `closeRouter()` | Override to close a router and cascade-close its transports. |
| `stats` | `stats()` | Override to return adapter stats; `scope` may be a routerId/transportId. |


> **Select an adapter at boot via env**

```javascript
  const { loadSfuAdapter } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');
  const sfu = loadSfuAdapter(process.env.SFU_BACKEND || 'memory', {
      // adapter-specific options forwarded verbatim
      workerSettings: { logLevel: 'warn' },
  });

  sfu.onEvent((event, payload) => log.debug({ event, payload }, 'sfu'));
```


> **Wire an SFU into the signaling hub per room**

```javascript
  const router = await sfu.createRouter({ room: 'lobby' });

  hub.on('join', async ({ peer, room }) => {
      if (room.name !== 'lobby') return;
      const transport = await sfu.createTransport(router, peer);
      peer.send('sfu-transport', { iceParameters: transport.iceParameters });
  });
```


### Memory SFU Adapter

In-process "memory" SFU adapter. Bookkeeping-only passthrough that records producers/consumers and emits adapter events without forwarding media packets. Ideal for unit tests, CI, and local dev — use a native adapter for real media plane work.

> **Use the memory adapter inside a vitest suite**

```javascript
  const { MemorySfuAdapter } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');
  const sfu = new MemorySfuAdapter();

  const events = [];
  sfu.onEvent((event, payload) => events.push({ event, payload }));

  const router    = await sfu.createRouter({ room: 'lobby' });
  const transport = await sfu.createTransport(router, { id: 'peer-1' });
  const producer  = await sfu.produce(transport, 'audio', { codec: 'opus' });
  const consumer  = await sfu.consume(transport, producer.id, {});

  expect(events).toEqual([
      { event: 'router-new',   payload: { routerId: router.id } },
      { event: 'transport-new', payload: expect.any(Object) },
      { event: 'producer-new',  payload: expect.objectContaining({ kind: 'audio' }) },
      { event: 'consumer-new',  payload: expect.objectContaining({ producerId: producer.id }) },
  ]);
```


> **Drive it through `loadSfuAdapter`**

```javascript
  const sfu = loadSfuAdapter('memory');
  const stats = await sfu.stats();
  console.log(stats); // { routers, transports, producers, consumers }
```


### Mediasoup SFU Adapter

mediasoup-backed SFU adapter (peerDependency on `mediasoup`). Wraps a `Worker` plus one `Router` per `createRouter()` call and delegates produce/consume/pause/resume/close/stats to the native objects. Adapter events are uniform via `onEvent`.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `close` | `close()` | Best-effort shutdown: closes every router, then the worker if we own it. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mediasoup` | object | `-` | Injected mediasoup module (testing); defaults to `require('mediasoup')`. |
| `worker` | object | `-` | Pre-created `mediasoup.Worker`; bypasses the lazy worker bootstrap. |
| `workerSettings` | object | `-` | Forwarded to `mediasoup.createWorker(...)`. |
| `mediaCodecs` | Array | `-` | Default router media codecs. |
| `webRtcTransportOptions` | object | `-` | Default `router.createWebRtcTransport(...)` options. |
| `webRtcServer` | object | `-` | Pre-created `WebRtcServer` to share a single UDP/TCP port across workers (k8s / single-IP). |
| `webRtcServerOptions` | object | `-` | `{ listenInfos: [...] }` forwarded to `worker.createWebRtcServer(...)` on first use. |


> **Production setup with custom RTP port range and announced IP**

```javascript
  //   npm install mediasoup
  const { MediasoupSfuAdapter } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');

  const sfu = new MediasoupSfuAdapter({
      workerSettings: {
          logLevel:   'warn',
          rtcMinPort: 40000,
          rtcMaxPort: 49999,
      },
      webRtcTransportOptions: {
          listenIps:  [{ ip: '0.0.0.0', announcedIp: process.env.PUBLIC_IP }],
          enableUdp:  true,
          enableTcp:  true,
          preferUdp:  true,
          initialAvailableOutgoingBitrate: 800_000,
      },
  });
```


> **One router per room, lazy on first join**

```javascript
  const routersByRoom = new Map();

  async function getRouter(roomName) {
      let r = routersByRoom.get(roomName);
      if (!r) {
          r = await sfu.createRouter({ room: roomName });
          routersByRoom.set(roomName, r);
      }
      return r;
  }

  hub.on('join', async ({ peer, room }) => {
      const router    = await getRouter(room.name);
      const transport = await sfu.createTransport(router, peer);
      peer.send('sfu-ready', { transportId: transport.id });
  });
```


> **Inject a stub for unit tests**

```javascript
  const stubMediasoup = {
      createWorker: async () => ({
          createRouter: async () => fakeRouter,
          close: () => {},
      }),
  };
  const sfu = new MediasoupSfuAdapter({ mediasoup: stubMediasoup });
```


### LiveKit SFU Adapter

LiveKit-backed SFU adapter (peerDependency on `livekit-server-sdk`). Maps the `SfuAdapter` contract onto LiveKit's remote media plane: `createTransport` mints an AccessToken, mute/close delegate to `RoomServiceClient`, and produce/consume are local bookkeeping while LiveKit handles media client-side.

#### Room / participant REST passthroughs

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `getRoomInfo` | `getRoomInfo()` | Fetch one room from LiveKit by name.  Returns the matching entry from `client.listRooms([name])` or `null`. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createRouter` | `createRouter()` | Create a LiveKit room.  `opts.name` overrides the auto-generated name. Returns a router handle whose `id` is the room name. |
| `createTransport` | `createTransport()` | Mint an AccessToken for `peer` to join the LiveKit room.  Returns a transport handle containing the JWT and URL the peer hands to the LiveKit client SDK. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | `-` | LiveKit server URL (wss://...). |
| `apiKey` | string | `-` | LiveKit API key. |
| `apiSecret` | string | `-` | LiveKit API secret. |
| `livekit` | object | `-` | Injected `livekit-server-sdk` module (testing). |
| `client` | object | `-` | Pre-built `RoomServiceClient` (testing). |
| `defaultRoomOpts` | object | `-` | Forwarded to `createRoom()` when fields are missing. |
| `defaultGrants` | object | `-` | Default `{canPublish, canSubscribe, ...}` for minted tokens. |
| `tokenTtl` | string | `'1h'` | AccessToken TTL. |


> **Cloud LiveKit project**

```javascript
  //   npm install livekit-server-sdk
  const { LiveKitSfuAdapter } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');
  const sfu = new LiveKitSfuAdapter({
      host:      'https://my-project.livekit.cloud',
      apiKey:    process.env.LIVEKIT_API_KEY,
      apiSecret: process.env.LIVEKIT_API_SECRET,
      tokenTtl:  '30m',
  });
```


> **Self-hosted LiveKit + handing the JWT to a browser**

```javascript
  const router    = await sfu.createRouter({ room: 'standup' });
  const transport = await sfu.createTransport(router, {
      id:   peer.id,
      user: { id: peer.user.id, name: peer.user.name },
  });
  peer.send('livekit', { url: transport.url, token: transport.token });
```


> **Mute a noisy publisher (REST passthrough)**

```javascript
  await sfu.pauseProducer(producer.id);
  // adapter records the producerId; if it was registered with a
  // { room, identity, trackSid } hint it issues
  // RoomServiceClient.mutePublishedTrack() against LiveKit.
```


### Bot Peer (wrtc)

Server-side WebRTC peer ("bot") built on the `wrtc` peerDependency. `spawnBotPeer({ hub, room, ... })` attaches an in-process peer that joins a room and drives a real `RTCPeerConnection` per remote peer. Bidirectional — use for recording, transcription, AI participants, or SFU verification.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `spawnBotPeer` | `spawnBotPeer(opts)` | Spawn a server-side bot peer that joins `room` on the given hub. |


### Join Tokens

Signed, short-TTL JWT join tokens scoped to `room:<name>`. HS256 by default, RS256 supported. Verification is constant-time and surfaces every failure mode as `WebRTCError({ code: 'INVALID_TOKEN' })`. The hub auto-enforces tokens when constructed with `joinTokenSecret`.

#### Signaling

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `verifyJoinToken` | `verifyJoinToken(token, opts)` | Verify a join token and return its payload.  Throws a `WebRTCError` with `code: 'INVALID_TOKEN'` on any failure - bad signature, expired, audience mismatch, malformed, etc. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `secret` | string \| Buffer | `-` | HMAC secret (HS256) or PEM key (RS256). |
| `user` | string \| object | `-` | User identifier (string) or object containing `id`. |
| `room` | string | `-` | Target room name. |
| `ttl` | number | `300` | Seconds until expiry.  Negative values are accepted
(used by tests to mint already-expired tokens). |
| `algorithm` | string | `'HS256'` |  |
| `audience` | string \| string[] | `-` | Override the default `room:<name>` audience. |
| `claims` | object | `-` | Additional claims merged into the payload. |


> **Browser receives a token from a regular HTTP route**

```javascript
  // server.js
  const { signJoinToken } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');
  app.get('/rtc/token/:room', (req, res) => {
      const token = signJoinToken({
          secret: process.env.WEBRTC_JWT_SECRET,
          user:   req.user,          // { id, name, role }
          room:   req.params.room,
          ttl:    300,               // 5 minute window
          claims: { publish: req.user.isHost === true },
      });
      res.json({ wsUrl: '/rtc', token });
  });

  // client.js (pseudo)
  const { wsUrl, token } = await fetch(`/rtc/token/${room}`).then(r => r.json());
  ws = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
  ws.onopen = () => ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'join', room, token }));
```


### Observability

Optional metrics + tracing wiring for a `SignalingHub`. `bindObservability(hub, { metrics, tracer })` exports the standard `zs_webrtc_*` Prometheus series plus OTel-compatible spans. Both adapters are duck-typed and opt-in.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `hub` | SignalingHub | Yes | The hub to instrument. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `metrics` | MetricsRegistry | `-` | Prometheus-compatible registry. |
| `tracer` | Tracer | `-` | Tracer for span emission. |


> **Wire metrics + tracing from Zero Server's observe scope**

```javascript
  const { createApp } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const { Tracer } = require('@zero-server/sdk/observe');
  const { SignalingHub, bindObservability } = require('@zero-server/webrtc');

  const app = createApp();
  const hub = new SignalingHub({ joinTokenSecret: process.env.JWT });

  bindObservability(hub, {
      metrics: app.metrics,        // exposes /metrics for Prometheus scraping
      tracer:  new Tracer(),       // OTel-shaped tracer
  });

  app.ws('/rtc', (ws, req) => hub.attach(ws, { user: req.user, ip: req.ip }));
```


> **Metrics only (no tracer)**

```javascript
  const hub = new SignalingHub();
  bindObservability(hub, { metrics: app.metrics });
  // Scrape /metrics:
  //   zs_webrtc_peers_active{room="lobby"}              3
  //   zs_webrtc_rooms_active                            1
  //   zs_webrtc_signaling_messages_total{type="offer",direction="in",result="ok"} 17
  //   zs_webrtc_offer_duration_ms_bucket{room="lobby",le="250"} 5
```


> **Custom prom-client registry adapter**

```javascript
  const client = require('prom-client');
  const reg = new client.Registry();
  const adapter = {
      counter:   ({ name, help, labels }) => new client.Counter({ name, help, labelNames: labels, registers: [reg] }),
      gauge:     ({ name, help, labels }) => new client.Gauge  ({ name, help, labelNames: labels, registers: [reg] }),
      histogram: ({ name, help, labels, buckets }) =>
                 new client.Histogram({ name, help, labelNames: labels, buckets, registers: [reg] }),
  };
  bindObservability(hub, { metrics: adapter });
  app.get('/metrics', async (_req, res) => res.type(reg.contentType).send(await reg.metrics()));
```


### E2EE Key Relay

End-to-end-encrypted key relay for WebRTC. Publishers wrap SFrame/Insertable-Streams keys in sealed envelopes (X25519 + HKDF-SHA-256 + AES-256-GCM) and broadcast via `e2ee-key`; the hub stays opaque. `E2eeChannel` accepts any opaque `Buffer`, so libsignal or NaCl-sealed payloads work out of the box.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `peer` | Peer | Yes |  |
| `hub` | SignalingHub | Yes |  |


#### Public crypto helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `generateE2eeKeyPair` | `generateE2eeKeyPair()` | Generate a fresh X25519 keypair suitable for {@link sealKey} / {@link openSealedKey}. |
| `sealKey` | `sealKey(plaintext, recipientPubKey)` | Seal an opaque byte string for a single recipient using the project's default envelope (X25519 ECDH + HKDF-SHA-256 + AES-256-GCM). Envelope layout: `[ver:1] [ephPubRaw:32] [nonce:12] [ciphertext:N] [tag:16]` |
| `openSealedKey` | `openSealedKey(sealed, recipientPrivKey)` | Open an envelope produced by {@link sealKey} with the recipient's private key.  Throws if the envelope is malformed, was sealed for a different recipient, or was tampered with in flight. |


#### E2EE

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `publish` | `publish(epoch, key)` | Broadcast a sealed key to the rest of the peer's room. |
| `subscribe` | `subscribe(fn)` | Receive sealed keys published by *other* peers in the same room. |
| `attachE2ee` | `attachE2ee(peer, hub)` | Install an {@link E2eeChannel} on a peer as `peer.e2ee`.  Idempotent: a second call returns the existing channel. |


### Cluster Adapter

Cluster adapter for the signaling hub. `useCluster(hub, adapter)` glues a `SignalingHub` to any `{ publish, subscribe }` pub/sub bus so joins, leaves, broadcasts, and direct frames flow across nodes. Ships with `MemoryClusterAdapter`; wire to Redis, NATS, Kafka, or any in-house bus in production.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `hub` | import('./signaling').SignalingHub | Yes |  |
| `adapter` | {publish:Function, subscribe:Function} | Yes |  |


#### Cluster

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `locate` | `locate(peerId)` | Look up the node that owns a remote peer, if any. |
| `routeDirect` | `routeDirect(toPeerId, type, payload)` | Forward a direct frame to a peer on another node.  Called by the hub when a routed message (`offer` / `answer` / `ice`) targets a peer id that is not in the local registry. |
| `fanoutRoom` | `fanoutRoom(roomName, type, payload, [excludeId])` | Mirror a `room.broadcast(...)` to peers in the same room on other nodes.  Called automatically from `Room#broadcast`. |
| `publishLoad` | `publishLoad()` | Publish a load snapshot now.  Returns the snapshot that was sent. Called automatically on the configured interval when `loadProbe` is set, but can also be invoked manually (e.g. from tests, or to publish immediately after a producer count changes). |
| `nodes` | `nodes()` | Snapshot of every known node (including self). |
| `selectBridge` | `selectBridge([opts])` | Pick a node for a new bridge using one of the built-in selectors or a custom comparator.  Returns the chosen `nodeId` (which may be this node's own id when it wins). |
| `close` | `close()` | Tear down all subscriptions and clear remote state. |
| `publish` | `publish(channel, message)` |  |
| `subscribe` | `subscribe(channel, fn)` |  |


#### useCluster

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `useCluster` | `useCluster(hub, adapter, [opts])` | Attach a cluster adapter to a `SignalingHub`. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `nodeId` | string | `-` | Stable id for this node.  Defaults to
a random 8-byte hex string. |
| `region` | string | `-` | Region tag (e.g. `'us-east'`).  Surfaces
in load announcements and lets the
cascade's bridge selector prefer
same-region peers. |
| `loadProbe` | Function | `-` | `() => { cpu?:number, producers?:number,
consumers?:number, bandwidthIn?:number,
bandwidthOut?:number, custom?:object }`.
Sync or async.  When provided, the
coordinator publishes a load snapshot
every `opts.loadIntervalMs` ms. |
| `loadIntervalMs` | number | `5000` | 0 disables the periodic timer
(callers can call `publishLoad()` manually). |


### Cascade Coordinator

Cross-node SFU cascade orchestrator. Sits on top of a {@link useCluster}-backed {@link SignalingHub} and a local {@link SfuAdapter} so a single room can span multiple hub nodes' media planes. Each node owns a local Router (a "bridge") for its subset of peers; producers are piped to every peer bridge so consumers on any node see every publisher. See [`docs/scopes/webrtc-scaling.md`](../../docs/scopes/webrtc-scaling.md) for the wire protocol, capacity model, and migration matrix.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `hub` | import('./signaling').SignalingHub | Yes |  |


#### Cluster

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `registerLocalBridge` | `registerLocalBridge(roomName, router)` | Register the local bridge for `room`.  Idempotent: subsequent calls return the cached entry.  `router` is the handle returned by `sfu.createRouter()`; producers created on that router will be fanned out to every peer bridge. |


#### Bridges

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `closeLocalBridge` | `closeLocalBridge(roomName)` | Tear down the local bridge for `room`.  Closes every pipe opened to peer bridges and announces `bridge:close` so peer nodes drop their mirrored state. |
| `announceProducer` | `announceProducer(roomName, producer)` | Announce that a local producer has been created on the bridge for `room` so peer bridges open a `pipeToRouter` consuming it.  Called automatically when the SFU emits `producer-new` and the producer's transport belongs to a known bridge router. |


#### Producers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `retractProducer` | `retractProducer(roomName, producerId)` | Tear down fanout for a local producer. |
| `locateRemoteProducer` | `locateRemoteProducer(producerId)` | Resolve a producer id to its remote origin, if any.  Returns null when the producer is local or unknown. |
| `stats` | `stats()` | Snapshot of the cascade state for observability. |


#### Inspection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `close` | `close()` | Tear down every bridge and stop processing bus messages. |


#### Bus handlers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `useCascade` | `useCascade(hub, [opts])` | Attach a {@link CascadeCoordinator} to a hub that already has a cluster adapter bound via {@link useCluster}.  Stores it at `hub._cascade` and returns the coordinator so callers can `registerLocalBridge(room, router)` as rooms get created. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `nodeId` | string | `-` | Falls back to the cluster nodeId or a random id. |
| `sfu` | object | `-` | SfuAdapter; defaults to `hub.sfu` (the one the hub was built with). |
| `listenInfo` | object | `-` | PipeTransport listen info advertised to peer bridges. |
| `enableSrtp` | boolean | `true` |  |


> **Two nodes, one virtual room**

```javascript
  const a = new SignalingHub({ sfu: new MemorySfuAdapter() });
  const b = new SignalingHub({ sfu: new MemorySfuAdapter() });
  const bus = new MemoryClusterAdapter();
  useCluster(a, bus, { nodeId: 'a' });
  useCluster(b, bus, { nodeId: 'b' });
  useCascade(a, { nodeId: 'a' });
  useCascade(b, { nodeId: 'b' });
```


> **Register a bridge as rooms get created**

```javascript
  const cascade = useCascade(hub);
  hub.on('room-created', async ({ name }) => {
      const router = await hub.sfu.createRouter();
      cascade.registerLocalBridge(name, router);
  });
```


### MCU Adapter

Optional MCU (multipoint control unit) layer that sits on top of an {@link SfuAdapter}. Where an SFU forwards each publisher's stream untouched, an MCU mixes them down to a smaller number of composite tracks (one audio mix + one tiled video) so receivers only have to decode O(1) streams instead of O(N). The right topology for SIP gateways, low-end clients, regulated recording, and ultra-large rooms where consumer decode cost is the bottleneck. zero-server ships no native mixer — JS-side Opus/H264 transcoding is CPU-prohibitive. The MCU layer is a contract: adapters can spawn ffmpeg (the included {@link FfmpegMcuAdapter}), shell out to a GPU-backed mixer, or call into a managed service. The {@link MemoryMcuAdapter} is bookkeeping only for tests and capacity planning.

#### Inspection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stats` | `stats()` | Snapshot of active mixes. |
| `close` | `close()` | Tear down every active mix. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `sfu` | object | `-` | Bound SfuAdapter, used by subclasses that need to ingest/produce. |
| `name` | string | `-` | Adapter name, defaults to the constructor name. |


> **Bookkeeping-only mixer (tests, capacity planning)**

```javascript
  const mcu = new MemoryMcuAdapter({ sfu });
  const { mixedProducerId } = await mcu.mix('lobby', {
      producerIds: ['p1', 'p2', 'p3'],
      kind:        'audio',
  });
```


> **Real audio mixing via ffmpeg**

```javascript
  const mcu = new FfmpegMcuAdapter({ sfu });
  const mix = await mcu.mix('lobby', {
      producerIds: ['p1', 'p2'],
      inputs:      [{ sdp: '/tmp/in1.sdp' }, { sdp: '/tmp/in2.sdp' }],
      outputs:     [{ url: 'rtp://127.0.0.1:5004' }],
      kind:        'audio',
  });
```


### Ffmpeg MCU Adapter

Spawns one ffmpeg child process per mix and implements the {@link McuAdapter} contract. The integrator wires mediasoup `PlainTransport` RTP feeds into ffmpeg via `opts.inputs` and consumes ffmpeg's output via `opts.outputs`; the adapter only owns the child lifecycle. Gated on `ffmpeg-static` (or an explicit `{ ffmpegPath }`) so missing binaries fail loudly. For a fully managed equivalent prefer LiveKit egress via {@link LiveKitSfuAdapter}.

#### MCU

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mix` | `mix(roomId, opts)` | Spawn an ffmpeg process to mix the given producers.  The caller is responsible for wiring the SFU's PlainTransport RTP feeds into ffmpeg via `opts.inputs` (an array of `{ producerId, sdp, host, port }`) and consuming ffmpeg's output via `opts.outputs`. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `sfu` | object | `-` |  |
| `ffmpegPath` | string | `-` | Overrides the `ffmpeg-static` lookup. |
| `spawn` | Function | `-` | Injected for tests (defaults to `child_process.spawn`). |


> **Spawn an audio mix**

```javascript
  const mcu = new FfmpegMcuAdapter({ sfu });
  const mix = await mcu.mix('lobby', {
      producerIds: ['p1', 'p2'],
      inputs:      [{ sdp: '/tmp/in1.sdp' }, { sdp: '/tmp/in2.sdp' }],
      outputs:     [{ url: 'rtp://127.0.0.1:5004' }],
      kind:        'audio',
  });
  await mcu.unmix(mix.mixedProducerId);
```


### Recording Manager

Adapter-agnostic recording / egress / ingress facade. {@link RecordingManager} auto-detects which pipeline the bound {@link SfuAdapter} supports (`livekit` egress, `ffmpeg` child, or `memory` bookkeeping) and exposes a uniform `startRecording` / `stopRecording` surface. {@link IngressManager} wraps the adapter's `createIngress` / `deleteIngress` calls for WHIP / RTMP / SIP / URL-pull sources.

#### Recording

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `startRecording` | `startRecording(roomName, [opts])` | Start a new recording for `roomName`.  The `pipeline` field selects the backend: - `'livekit'` — call `adapter.startRoomCompositeEgress`. - `'livekit-track'` — call `adapter.startTrackEgress`. - `'ffmpeg'` — spawn an ffmpeg child process (requires `{ ffmpegPath }` or `ffmpeg-static`; caller wires RTP). - `'memory'` — bookkeeping only (default when no other backend can be inferred). |
| `stopRecording` | `stopRecording(id)` | Stop an active recording by id.  Idempotent. |
| `list` | `list()` | List every recording the manager knows about. |
| `createIngress` | `createIngress(opts)` | Create an ingress (WHIP / RTMP / URL pull / SIP). |
| `deleteIngress` | `deleteIngress(id)` | Tear down an ingress by id.  Idempotent. |
| `list` | `list()` | List every known ingress. |


#### Inspection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stats` | `stats()` | Aggregate counts for observability. |
| `close` | `close()` | Stop every active recording.  Safe to call during shutdown. |
| `close` | `close()` | Tear down every active ingress.  Safe to call during shutdown. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `adapter` | object | `-` | SfuAdapter (or anything exposing egress methods). |
| `spawn` | Function | `-` | For `pipeline: 'ffmpeg'` (defaults to `child_process.spawn`). |
| `ffmpegPath` | string | `-` |  |


> **Auto-pipeline recording on top of any adapter**

```javascript
  const rec = new RecordingManager({ adapter: hub.sfu });
  const { id, stop } = await rec.startRecording('lobby', {
      layout: 'grid',
      format: 'mp4',
      sink:   { file: '/var/recordings/lobby.mp4' },
  });
  // later
  await stop();
```


> **Force the ffmpeg pipeline**

```javascript
  const rec = new RecordingManager({ adapter: hub.sfu, ffmpegPath: '/usr/bin/ffmpeg' });
  await rec.startRecording('lobby', {
      pipeline: 'ffmpeg',
      inputs:   [{ sdp: '/tmp/in.sdp' }],
      sink:     { file: '/tmp/out.mp4' },
  });
```


> **Create a WHIP ingress and route it into a room**

```javascript
  const ing = new IngressManager({ adapter: hub.sfu });
  const stream = await ing.createIngress({ kind: 'whip', name: 'studio', roomName: 'lobby' });
  // publish using stream.native.url
```


### WebRTC CLI

CLI subcommands for the `zs webrtc:*` namespace. Pure-function entry point `runWebRTCCommand(subcmd, flags, deps)` so the dispatch can be exercised in tests without spawning a child process or hitting the network.  All side effects (stdout / stderr / process.exitCode) are injected through `deps`, defaulting to the real globals when called from `lib/cli.js`.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `subcmd` | string | Yes | 
One of `stun`, `turn-creds`, `join-token`, `verify-token`, `help`. |
| `flags` | Map<string,string> | Yes |  |
| `deps` | object | No | 
Injection seam for tests. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `out` | (line: string) => void | `-` |  |
| `err` | (line: string) => void | `-` |  |
| `setExit` | (code: number) => void | `-` |  |
| `stunBinding` | typeof defaultStun | `-` |  |


```javascript
  // From the shell, via the top-level CLI:
  //   npx zs webrtc:stun --host stun.l.google.com --port 19302
  //   npx zs webrtc:turn-creds --secret $SECRET --user alice \
  //                           --servers turn:turn.example.com:3478
  //   npx zs webrtc:join-token --secret $JT_SECRET --room lobby --sub u1
  //   npx zs webrtc:verify-token --secret $JT_SECRET --token $TOKEN

  // Programmatically:
  const { runWebRTCCommand } = require('@zero-server/webrtc/cli');
  await runWebRTCCommand('join-token', new Map([
      ['secret', 's'], ['room', 'lobby'], ['sub', 'u1'],
  ]));
```



---

## gRPC

### Server

gRPC server for zero-server. Intercepts HTTP/2 streams with `content-type: application/grpc`, routes by `:path` pseudo-header (`/package.Service/Method`), and dispatches to registered service handlers. Handles all four gRPC call types: - Unary (single request → single response) - Server streaming (single request → multiple responses) - Client streaming (multiple requests → single response) - Bidirectional streaming (multiple requests ↔ multiple responses) Supports interceptors (server-side middleware), deadline enforcement, message size limits, and graceful shutdown with call draining.

#### Service Registry

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addService` | `addService(schema, serviceName, handlers, [opts])` | Register a service with its handlers. |
| `addInterceptor` | `addInterceptor(fn)` | Add a global interceptor that runs before every gRPC call. Interceptors receive `(call, next)` and must call `next()` to continue. |
| `handleStream` | `handleStream(stream, headers)` | Handle an incoming HTTP/2 stream. Determines if it's a gRPC call, routes to the correct handler, and manages the call lifecycle. |
| `drain` | `drain([timeout])` | Begin draining - reject new calls and wait for active calls to finish. |
| `routes` | `routes()` | Get all registered routes for introspection. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, parseProto } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();
  const schema = parseProto(fs.readFileSync('hello.proto', 'utf8'));

  app.grpc(schema, 'Greeter', {
      SayHello(call) {
          return { message: 'Hello ' + call.request.name };
      },
  });

  app.listen(50051, { http2: true });
```


> **Server streaming**

```javascript
  app.grpc(schema, 'DataService', {
      StreamData(call) {
          for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
              call.write({ seq: i, payload: 'chunk-' + i });
          }
          call.end();
      },
  });
```


> **Bidirectional streaming with interceptors**

```javascript
  app.grpc(schema, 'ChatService', {
      Chat(call) {
          for await (const msg of call) {
              call.write({ echo: msg.text, ts: Date.now() });
          }
          call.end();
      },
  }, {
      interceptors: [authInterceptor, loggingInterceptor],
  });
```


### Client

Zero-dependency gRPC client using Node.js `http2.connect()`. Supports all four call types (unary, server-streaming, client-streaming, bidirectional), metadata, deadlines, automatic reconnection, and keep-alive.

#### Unary Call

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `call` | `call(methodName, request, [opts])` | Make a unary gRPC call - send one message, receive one response. |


#### Server Streaming

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `serverStream` | `serverStream(methodName, request, [opts])` | Make a server-streaming gRPC call - send one request, receive a stream of responses. Returns an async-iterable that yields decoded response messages. |


#### Client Streaming

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `clientStream` | `clientStream(methodName, [opts])` | Make a client-streaming gRPC call - send a stream of requests, receive one response. Returns a writable object with `write()`, `end()`, and a `response` Promise. |


#### Bidirectional Streaming

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `bidiStream` | `bidiStream(methodName, [opts])` | Make a bidirectional streaming gRPC call - send and receive streams simultaneously. Returns an object that is both writable (`write`/`end`) and async-iterable. |


#### Lifecycle

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `close` | `close()` | Close the client connection. |
| `connected` | `connected()` | Check if the client is connected. |


> **Unary call**

```javascript
  const { GrpcClient, parseProto } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const schema = parseProto(fs.readFileSync('hello.proto', 'utf8'));

  const client = new GrpcClient('http://localhost:50051', schema, 'Greeter');
  const reply = await client.call('SayHello', { name: 'World' });
  console.log(reply.message); // => 'Hello World'
  client.close();
```


> **Server streaming**

```javascript
  const stream = client.serverStream('ListUsers', { pageSize: 10 });
  for await (const user of stream) {
      console.log(user.name);
  }
```


> **Bidirectional streaming**

```javascript
  const bidi = client.bidiStream('Chat');
  bidi.write({ text: 'hello' });
  for await (const reply of bidi) {
      console.log(reply.text);
  }
  bidi.end();
```


> **With TLS and metadata**

```javascript
  const client = new GrpcClient('https://api.example.com:443', schema, 'MyService', {
      ca: fs.readFileSync('ca.pem'),
      metadata: { authorization: 'Bearer <token>' },
  });
```


### Call Objects

gRPC call objects for the four RPC patterns. Wraps HTTP/2 streams with protobuf encode/decode, metadata, framing, deadline enforcement, and cancellation support. - `UnaryCall` - single request, single response - `ServerStreamCall` - single request, stream of responses - `ClientStreamCall` - stream of requests, single response - `BidiStreamCall` - bidirectional streaming

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `stream` | import('http2').Http2Stream | Yes | The HTTP/2 stream for this call. |
| `methodDef` | object | Yes | Method descriptor from the proto schema. |
| `messageTypes` | object | Yes | Map of all message descriptors. |
| `metadata` | Metadata | Yes | Initial metadata from the client. |


#### Metadata Sending

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sendMetadata` | `sendMetadata([md])` | Send initial response metadata (HTTP/2 headers). Must be called before writing any messages. If not called explicitly, headers are sent automatically on the first write. |


#### Status / End

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sendStatus` | `sendStatus(code, [message])` | Send a gRPC status and close the call. Trailers carry `grpc-status` and optionally `grpc-message`. |
| `sendError` | `sendError(code, message)` | Send an error status and close the call. Convenience wrapper around `sendStatus`. |


#### Writing

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `write` | `write(message)` | Write a response message. The object is encoded to protobuf, framed, and sent on the HTTP/2 stream. |


#### Deadline

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `cancelled` | `cancelled()` | Check if the call has been cancelled. |
| `cancel` | `cancel()` | Cancel the call from the server side. |


#### Server Streaming Call

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `end` | `end()` | End the server stream with OK status. |


#### Bidirectional Streaming Call

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `end` | `end()` | End the bidirectional stream with OK status. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxMessageSize` | number | `-` | Max message size in bytes. |
| `compress` | boolean | `false` | Whether to compress outgoing messages. |


> **Unary handler**

```javascript
  async function GetUser(call) {
      const user = await db.findById(call.request.id);
      return user; // auto-encoded and sent
  }
```


> **Server streaming handler**

```javascript
  async function ListUsers(call) {
      for (const user of users) {
          call.write(user);
      }
      call.end();
  }
```


> **Bidirectional streaming handler**

```javascript
  async function Chat(call) {
      for await (const msg of call) {
          call.write({ echo: msg.text, ts: Date.now() });
      }
  }
```


### Proto3 Parser

Zero-dependency proto3 parser - reads `.proto` file text and produces message descriptors, enum definitions, and service/RPC declarations that the codec and server use at runtime. Supports: - `syntax = "proto3";` - `package`, `option`, `import` (recorded but not resolved) - Scalar types, enums, nested messages, `oneof`, `map`, `repeated` - Services with unary, server-streaming, client-streaming, and bidi RPCs - Comments (// and /* ... *​/) - Reserved fields and field options like `[deprecated = true]`

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `source` | string | Yes | Proto3 source text. |


#### File Loader

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `parseProtoFile` | `parseProtoFile(filePath, [opts])` | Parse a `.proto` file from disk. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `filename` | string | `-` | File name for error messages. |
| `basePath` | string | `-` | Base directory for resolving imports. |
| `resolveImports` | boolean | `false` | Whether to recursively parse imported files. |


```javascript
  const { parseProto } = require('./proto');
  const schema = parseProto(fs.readFileSync('chat.proto', 'utf8'));
  // schema.messages  - { MessageName: { fields: [...] } }
  // schema.enums     - { EnumName: { values: { ... } } }
  // schema.services  - { ServiceName: { methods: { ... } } }
```


### Protobuf Codec

Zero-dependency Protocol Buffers wire-format encoder/decoder. Implements the proto3 binary encoding for all scalar types, nested messages, repeated fields, maps, oneofs, and enums. Wire types: - 0: Varint (int32, int64, uint32, uint64, sint32, sint64, bool, enum) - 1: 64-bit fixed (fixed64, sfixed64, double) - 2: Length-delimited (string, bytes, nested message, packed repeated) - 5: 32-bit fixed (fixed32, sfixed32, float)

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `buffer` | Buffer | Yes | Protobuf wire-format data. |


#### Low-Level Primitives

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `writeRaw` | `writeRaw(buf)` | Write raw bytes. |
| `writeVarint` | `writeVarint(value)` | Write a varint (variable-length integer) using LEB128 encoding. Handles values up to 2^53 safely (JavaScript number precision limit). |
| `writeSVarint` | `writeSVarint(value)` | Write a signed varint using ZigZag encoding (sint32/sint64). |
| `writeFixed32` | `writeFixed32(value)` | Write a 32-bit fixed integer (little-endian). |
| `writeSFixed32` | `writeSFixed32(value)` | Write a 32-bit signed fixed integer (little-endian). |
| `writeFixed64` | `writeFixed64(value)` | Write a 64-bit fixed integer (little-endian) from a BigInt or number. |
| `writeSFixed64` | `writeSFixed64(value)` | Write a 64-bit signed fixed integer (little-endian). |
| `writeFloat` | `writeFloat(value)` | Write a 32-bit IEEE 754 float. |
| `writeDouble` | `writeDouble(value)` | Write a 64-bit IEEE 754 double. |
| `writeBool` | `writeBool(value)` | Write a boolean as a single-byte varint. |
| `writeString` | `writeString(value)` | Write a UTF-8 string (length-prefixed). |
| `writeBytes` | `writeBytes(value)` | Write raw bytes (length-prefixed). |
| `writeTag` | `writeTag(fieldNumber, wireType)` | Write a field tag (field number + wire type). |
| `finish` | `finish()` | Finalize and return the complete encoded buffer. |
| `length` | `length()` | Get the total byte size of all written data. |
| `readVarint` | `readVarint()` | Read a varint (LEB128-encoded variable-length integer). Returns a JavaScript number (safe for values up to 2^53). |
| `readSVarint` | `readSVarint()` | Read a signed varint using ZigZag decoding (sint32/sint64). |
| `readFixed32` | `readFixed32()` | Read a 32-bit fixed unsigned integer (little-endian). |
| `readSFixed32` | `readSFixed32()` | Read a 32-bit fixed signed integer (little-endian). |
| `readFixed64` | `readFixed64()` | Read a 64-bit fixed unsigned integer (little-endian). Returns a number (precision loss above 2^53). |
| `readSFixed64` | `readSFixed64()` | Read a 64-bit fixed signed integer (little-endian). |
| `readFloat` | `readFloat()` | Read a 32-bit IEEE 754 float. |
| `readDouble` | `readDouble()` | Read a 64-bit IEEE 754 double. |
| `readBool` | `readBool()` | Read a boolean varint. |
| `readString` | `readString()` | Read a length-prefixed UTF-8 string. |
| `readBytes` | `readBytes()` | Read length-prefixed raw bytes. |
| `readTag` | `readTag()` | Read a field tag and decode field number + wire type. |
| `skipField` | `skipField(wireType)` | Skip a field value based on its wire type (for unknown fields). |
| `readSubReader` | `readSubReader()` | Create a sub-reader for a length-delimited embedded message. |


#### Field-level convenience methods (tag + value)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `string` | `string(fieldNumber, value)` | Write a string field (tag + length-delimited string). |
| `bytes` | `bytes(fieldNumber, value)` | Write a bytes/embedded-message field (tag + length-delimited bytes). |
| `int32` | `int32(fieldNumber, value)` | Write an int32/enum field (tag + varint). |
| `bool` | `bool(fieldNumber, value)` | Write a bool field (tag + varint 0/1). |


#### Reader

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `remaining` | `remaining()` | Number of bytes remaining to be read. |
| `done` | `done()` | Whether all bytes have been consumed. |
| `position` | `position()` | Current read position (byte offset). |


#### Message Codec

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `encode` | `encode(obj, messageDesc, allMessages, [depth])` | Encode a JavaScript object to protobuf binary using a message descriptor. |
| `decode` | `decode(buffer, messageDesc, allMessages, [depth])` | Decode protobuf binary into a JavaScript object using a message descriptor. |


#### Scalar Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `isPackable` | `isPackable(type)` | Check if a protobuf type can be packed (numeric/bool scalars only). |


### Status Codes

Standard gRPC status codes (as defined by the gRPC specification). Each code has a numeric value, a name, and a human-readable description. Used by both server and client to communicate call outcomes via trailers.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `grpcCode` | number | Yes | gRPC status code. |


#### Status Codes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `statusName` | `statusName(code)` | Get the human-readable name for a gRPC status code. |


### Metadata

gRPC metadata container - typed key-value pairs transmitted as HTTP/2 headers (initial metadata) and trailers (trailing metadata). Keys ending in `-bin` carry binary values (base64-encoded on the wire). All other keys carry ASCII string values.

#### Core Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `set` | `set(key, value)` | Set a metadata key to a single value, replacing any existing values. Binary keys (ending in `-bin`) accept Buffer values; all others accept strings. |
| `add` | `add(key, value)` | Add a value to a metadata key without replacing existing values. Allows multi-valued metadata (e.g. multiple tags or roles). |
| `get` | `get(key)` | Get the first value for a metadata key. |
| `getAll` | `getAll(key)` | Get all values for a metadata key. |
| `has` | `has(key)` | Check whether a metadata key has been set. |
| `remove` | `remove(key)` | Remove a metadata key and all its values. |
| `clear` | `clear()` | Remove all metadata entries. |
| `size` | `size()` | Return the number of distinct metadata keys. |


#### Serialization

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `toHeaders` | `toHeaders()` | Convert metadata to a plain object suitable for HTTP/2 headers/trailers. Multi-valued keys are joined with `, `. Binary values are base64-encoded. |
| `merge` | `merge(other)` | Merge entries from another Metadata instance or plain object. |
| `clone` | `clone()` | Create a shallow clone of this Metadata. |
| `entries` | `entries()` | Return all entries as an array of `[key, value]` pairs. |
| `keys` | `keys()` | Return all distinct keys. |


#### Static Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `fromHeaders` | `fromHeaders(headers, [opts])` | Create a Metadata instance from HTTP/2 headers, extracting only user metadata (skipping pseudo-headers, gRPC internal headers, and standard HTTP headers). |


#### Utility Functions

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `isBinaryKey` | `isBinaryKey(key)` | Check if a metadata key is a binary key (ends with `-bin`). |
| `normalizeKey` | `normalizeKey(key)` | Normalize a metadata key to lowercase. |


```javascript
  const md = new Metadata();
  md.set('x-request-id', '123');
  md.add('x-tags', 'alpha');
  md.add('x-tags', 'beta');
  md.getAll('x-tags');  // ['alpha', 'beta']
```


> **Binary metadata**

```javascript
  md.set('icon-bin', Buffer.from([0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47]));
  md.get('icon-bin');  // <Buffer 89 50 4e 47>
```


### Framing

gRPC length-prefixed message framing over HTTP/2. Each gRPC message on the wire has a 5-byte header: - Byte 0:   Compression flag (0 = uncompressed, 1 = compressed) - Bytes 1-4: Message length as 32-bit big-endian unsigned integer Followed by the protobuf-encoded message body. Also handles optional gzip compression/decompression.

#### Frame Encoder

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `frameEncode` | `frameEncode(message, [opts])` | Encode a protobuf message buffer into a gRPC framed message. |


#### Frame Decoder

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `push` | `push(chunk)` | Feed a data chunk to the parser. May trigger zero or more `onMessage` callbacks. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset the parser state, discarding any buffered data. |
| `destroy` | `destroy()` | Destroy the parser, preventing further processing. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxMessageSize` | number | `16777216` | Max message size. |
| `allowCompressed` | boolean | `true` | Accept gzip frames. |


### Health Service

gRPC Health Checking Protocol implementation (grpc.health.v1.Health). Supports `Check` (unary) and `Watch` (server-stream) RPCs. Required for production deployments behind Kubernetes, Envoy, AWS ALB, and any load balancer that uses standard gRPC health probes.

#### Health Service Manager

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setStatus` | `setStatus(serviceName, status)` | Set the health status for a service. |
| `getStatus` | `getStatus(serviceName)` | Get the current status for a service. |
| `setAllNotServing` | `setAllNotServing()` | Set all registered services to NOT_SERVING for graceful shutdown. |
| `Check` | `Check(call)` | Handle a Check RPC - unary request for current health of a service. |
| `Watch` | `Watch(call)` | Handle a Watch RPC - server-stream that pushes status changes. Sends the current status immediately, then pushes on every change. |
| `getSchema` | `getSchema()` | Get the schema object needed for server registration. Avoids requiring proto parsing - returns descriptors directly. |
| `getHandlers` | `getHandlers()` | Get the handler map for server registration. Binds methods to this instance. |


```javascript
  const { createApp } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();
  app.grpcHealth();
  app.listen(50051, { http2: true });
```


> **Per-service health status**

```javascript
  app.grpcHealth();
  app.setServiceStatus('myapp.UserService', 'SERVING');
  app.setServiceStatus('myapp.OrderService', 'NOT_SERVING');
```


### Reflection

gRPC Server Reflection Protocol implementation (grpc.reflection.v1). Enables `grpcurl`, `grpcui`, Postman, and other debugging tools to introspect registered services without supplying `.proto` files.

#### Reflection Service

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addSchema` | `addSchema(schema, [filename])` | Register a schema for reflection. Builds and caches the FileDescriptorProto at registration time. |
| `getSchema` | `getSchema()` | Get the schema for server registration. |
| `getHandlers` | `getHandlers()` | Get the handler map. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `production` | boolean | `false` | Enable in production. |


```javascript
  const app = createApp();
  app.grpc(schema, 'Greeter', handlers);
  app.grpcReflection();  // dev-only by default
  app.listen(50051, { http2: true });
```


### Load Balancing

Client-side load balancing for gRPC. Distributes requests across multiple backend addresses using pick-first (with failover) or round-robin policies. Manages subchannels (HTTP/2 connections) per backend with automatic reconnection, exponential backoff, and health awareness.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `address` | string | Yes | Backend address (host:port or full URL). |
| `connectOpts` | object | No | HTTP/2 connection options (TLS, etc.). |


#### Subchannel

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `connect` | `connect()` | Connect to the backend. |
| `getSession` | `getSession()` | Get the session, connecting if needed. |
| `isReady` | `isReady()` | Whether this subchannel is ready to serve requests. |
| `isHealthy` | `isHealthy()` | Whether this subchannel is considered healthy. |
| `shutdown` | `shutdown()` | Shut down this subchannel. |


#### Load Balancing Policies

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `pick` | `pick(subchannels)` | Pick the next subchannel. |


#### Balancer

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `pick` | `pick()` | Pick a subchannel for the next request. |
| `getSession` | `getSession()` | Get an HTTP/2 session from the selected subchannel. |
| `shutdown` | `shutdown()` | Shut down all subchannels. |


```javascript
  const { GrpcClient, parseProto } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const schema = parseProto(protoSource);

  const client = new GrpcClient({
      addresses: ['backend-1:50051', 'backend-2:50051', 'backend-3:50051'],
      loadBalancing: 'round-robin',
  }, schema, 'Greeter');

  const reply = await client.call('SayHello', { name: 'World' });
```


### Credentials

Channel credentials for gRPC connections. Provides factory functions for creating insecure, SSL/TLS, and metadata-based credentials. Supports certificate rotation and credential composition. Uses only Node.js built-in `tls` and `fs` - no external packages.

#### ChannelCredentials Class

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createInsecure` | `createInsecure()` | Create insecure (plaintext) credentials. No TLS - suitable for development or service-mesh environments where transport security is handled by the infrastructure. |
| `createSsl` | `createSsl([rootCerts], [clientKey], [clientCert], [opts])` | Create SSL/TLS credentials. |
| `createSslFromFiles` | `createSslFromFiles([caPath], [keyPath], [certPath], [opts])` | Create SSL credentials from PEM file paths. Files are read once at creation time. |
| `createFromMetadata` | `createFromMetadata(metadataGenerator)` | Create per-call metadata credentials. The generator function is called before each RPC to produce metadata headers (e.g. authorization tokens). |
| `combine` | `combine(...credentials)` | Combine multiple credentials into one. At most one channel credential (insecure/SSL) and any number of call credentials (metadata) can be combined. |
| `isSecure` | `isSecure()` | Whether this credential uses TLS. |
| `getConnectionOptions` | `getConnectionOptions()` | Get the TLS connection options for `http2.connect()`. Returns `null` for insecure/metadata-only credentials. |
| `generateMetadata` | `generateMetadata([params])` | Generate per-call metadata by running all metadata generators. |


#### Certificate Rotation Helper

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createRotatingCredentials` | `createRotatingCredentials(opts)` | Create SSL credentials with automatic certificate rotation. Watches certificate files for changes and reloads them. Returns a credentials-like object with `getCurrent()` to get the latest credentials and `stop()` to cease watching. |


> **Insecure (plaintext)**

```javascript
  const { ChannelCredentials, GrpcClient } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const creds = ChannelCredentials.createInsecure();
  const client = new GrpcClient({ address: 'http://localhost:50051', credentials: creds }, schema, 'Greeter');
```


> **Server-only TLS**

```javascript
  const creds = ChannelCredentials.createSsl(fs.readFileSync('ca.pem'));
```


> **Mutual TLS (mTLS)**

```javascript
  const creds = ChannelCredentials.createSsl(
      fs.readFileSync('ca.pem'),
      fs.readFileSync('client-key.pem'),
      fs.readFileSync('client-cert.pem'),
  );
```


> **Metadata credentials (e.g. Bearer token)**

```javascript
  const creds = ChannelCredentials.createFromMetadata((params) => ({
      authorization: 'Bearer ' + getToken(),
  }));
```


> **Composed credentials (TLS + per-call metadata)**

```javascript
  const creds = ChannelCredentials.combine(
      ChannelCredentials.createSsl(ca),
      ChannelCredentials.createFromMetadata(() => ({ authorization: 'Bearer ' + token })),
  );
```


### Proto Watcher

Proto file hot-reload for development. Watches `.proto` files for changes using `fs.watch()` and re-parses/re-registers gRPC services automatically. **Dev-only** - disabled by default when `NODE_ENV=production`.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `app` | object | Yes | The zero-server App instance. |
| `protoPath` | string | Yes | Path to the `.proto` file. |
| `serviceName` | string | Yes | Service name to register. |
| `handlers` | Object<string, Function> | Yes | Method handlers map. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `interceptors` | Function[] | `-` | Per-service interceptors. |
| `maxMessageSize` | number | `-` | Max incoming message size. |
| `compress` | boolean | `false` | Compress outgoing messages. |
| `debounce` | number | `300` | Debounce interval in ms. |
| `production` | boolean | `false` | Allow in production. |
| `onReload` | Function | `-` | `(schema) => void` callback after reload. |
| `onError` | Function | `-` | `(err) => void` callback on parse/reload error. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, watchProto } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  watchProto(app, './protos/greeter.proto', 'Greeter', handlers, {
      onReload: (schema) => console.log('Reloaded!'),
  });

  app.listen(50051, { http2: true });
```



---

## fetch

Minimal, zero-dependency server-side `fetch()` replacement. Supports HTTP/HTTPS, JSON/URLSearchParams/Buffer/stream bodies, download & upload progress callbacks, timeouts, and AbortSignal.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | Yes | Absolute URL to fetch. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `method` | string | `'GET'` | HTTP method. |
| `headers` | object | `-` | Request headers. |
| `body` | string \| Buffer \| object \| ReadableStream | `-` | Request body. |
| `timeout` | number | `-` | Request timeout in ms. |
| `signal` | AbortSignal | `-` | Abort signal for cancellation. |
| `agent` | import('http').Agent | `-` | Custom HTTP agent. |
| `onDownloadProgress` | Function | `-` | `({ loaded, total }) => void` download progress callback. |
| `onUploadProgress` | Function | `-` | `({ loaded, total }) => void` upload progress callback. |
| `rejectUnauthorized` | boolean | `-` | Reject connections with unverified certs (default: Node default `true`). TLS option - passed to `https.request()`. |
| `ca` | string \| Buffer \| Array | `-` | Override default CA certificates. |
| `cert` | string \| Buffer | `-` | Client certificate (PEM) for mutual TLS. |
| `key` | string \| Buffer | `-` | Private key (PEM) for mutual TLS. |
| `pfx` | string \| Buffer | `-` | PFX / PKCS12 bundle (alternative to cert+key). |
| `passphrase` | string | `-` | Passphrase for the key or PFX. |
| `servername` | string | `-` | SNI server name override. |
| `ciphers` | string | `-` | Colon-separated cipher list. |
| `secureProtocol` | string | `-` | SSL/TLS protocol method name. |
| `minVersion` | string | `-` | Minimum TLS version (`'TLSv1.2'`, etc.). |
| `maxVersion` | string | `-` | Maximum TLS version. |


```javascript
  const res = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data');
  const body = await res.json();

  // POST with JSON body & timeout
  const res2 = await fetch('https://api.example.com/items', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: { name: 'widget' },
      timeout: 5000,
  });
```


---

## ORM

### Database

ORM entry point.  Provides the `Database` factory that creates a connection to a backing store, the base `Model` class, the `TYPES` enum, and schema helpers. Supported adapters (all optional "bring your own driver"): - `memory`  - in-process (no driver needed) - `json`    - JSON file persistence (no driver needed) - `sqlite`  - requires `better-sqlite3` - `mysql`   - requires `mysql2` - `postgres` - requires `pg` - `mongo`   - requires `mongodb`

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `adapter` | object | Yes | Instantiated adapter. |


#### Database class

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `connect` | `connect(type, [options])` | Create a Database connection. |
| `register` | `register(ModelClass)` | Register a Model class with this database. Binds the adapter to the model so all CRUD operations go through it. |
| `registerAll` | `registerAll(...models)` | Register multiple Model classes at once. |
| `sync` | `sync()` | Synchronise all registered models - create tables if they don't exist. Tables are ordered so referenced tables are created first (topological sort). |
| `drop` | `drop()` | Drop all registered model tables (in reverse order to respect FK deps). |
| `close` | `close()` | Close the underlying connection / pool. |
| `model` | `model(name)` | Get a registered model by table name. |
| `transaction` | `transaction(fn)` | Execute a callback within a database transaction. If the callback throws, the transaction is rolled back. If the callback returns normally, the transaction is committed. Note: Transaction support depends on the adapter. Memory and JSON adapters run the callback directly (no real transaction). |


#### Migration / DDL Convenience

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, definition)` | Add a column to an existing table. |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Drop a column from a table. |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a column. |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a table. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(table, columns, [options])` | Create an index on a table. |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(table, name)` | Drop an index. |
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a table exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a column exists on a table. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table)` | Get detailed column info for a table. |
| `addForeignKey` | `addForeignKey(table, column, refTable, refColumn, [options])` | Add a foreign key constraint (MySQL / PostgreSQL only). |
| `dropForeignKey` | `dropForeignKey(table, constraintName)` | Drop a foreign key constraint (MySQL / PostgreSQL only). |


#### Health Check & Retry

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ping` | `ping()` | Ping the database to check connectivity. Works across all adapters. |
| `retry` | `retry(fn, [options])` | Execute a function with automatic retry on failure. Uses exponential backoff with jitter. |


#### Profiling

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `enableProfiling` | `enableProfiling([options])` | Enable query profiling on this database. Attaches a QueryProfiler that tracks every query execution, detects slow queries, and flags potential N+1 patterns. |
| `profiler` | `profiler()` | The attached profiler (if profiling is enabled). |
| `replicas` | `replicas()` | The attached replica manager (if configured). |


#### Read Replicas

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `connectWithReplicas` | `connectWithReplicas(type, primaryOpts, [replicaConfigs], [options])` | Create a Database with read replica support. Automatically sets up a ReplicaManager with the primary and replica adapters. |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('memory');

  class User extends Model {
      static table = 'users';
      static schema = {
          id:    { type: TYPES.INTEGER, primaryKey: true, autoIncrement: true },
          name:  { type: TYPES.STRING, required: true },
          email: { type: TYPES.STRING, required: true, unique: true },
      };
      static timestamps = true;
  }

  db.register(User);
  await db.sync();

  const user = await User.create({ name: 'Alice', email: 'a@b.com' });
```


### Model

Base Model class for defining database-backed entities. Provides static CRUD methods, instance-level save/update/delete, lifecycle hooks, relationship definitions, computed/virtual columns, attribute casting, model events & observers, and advanced relationships.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `data` | object | Yes | Row data. |


#### Instance Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `save` | `save()` | Save this instance to the database. Insert if new, update if persisted. |
| `update` | `update(data)` | Update specific fields on this instance. |
| `delete` | `delete()` | Delete this instance from the database. If softDelete is enabled, sets deletedAt instead. |
| `restore` | `restore()` | Restore a soft-deleted record. |
| `increment` | `increment(field, [by])` | Increment a numeric field atomically. |
| `decrement` | `decrement(field, [by])` | Decrement a numeric field atomically. |
| `reload` | `reload()` | Reload this instance from the database. |
| `toJSON` | `toJSON()` | Convert to plain object (for JSON serialization). Respects `static hidden = [...]` to exclude sensitive fields. Includes computed columns and applies accessor transformations. |


#### Static CRUD

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `create` | `create(data)` | Create and persist a new record. |
| `createMany` | `createMany(dataArray)` | Create multiple records at once. Uses batch INSERT when the adapter supports it (much faster for SQL databases). |
| `find` | `find([conditions])` | Find records matching conditions. |
| `findOne` | `findOne(conditions)` | Find a single record matching conditions. |
| `findById` | `findById(id)` | Find a record by primary key. |
| `findOrCreate` | `findOrCreate(conditions, [defaults])` | Find one or create if not found. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(conditions, data)` | Update records matching conditions. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(conditions)` | Delete records matching conditions. |
| `count` | `count([conditions])` | Count records matching conditions. |
| `exists` | `exists([conditions])` | Check whether any records matching conditions exist. |
| `upsert` | `upsert(conditions, data)` | Insert or update a record matching conditions. If a matching record exists, update it. Otherwise, create a new one. |
| `scope` | `scope(name, ...args)` | Start a query with a named scope applied. |
| `query` | `query()` | Start a fluent query builder. |


#### LINQ-Inspired Static Shortcuts

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `first` | `first([conditions])` | Find the first record matching optional conditions. |
| `last` | `last([conditions])` | Find the last record matching optional conditions. |
| `paginate` | `paginate(page, [perPage], [conditions])` | Rich pagination with metadata. Returns `{ data, total, page, perPage, pages, hasNext, hasPrev }`. |
| `chunk` | `chunk(size, fn, [conditions])` | Process all matching records in batches. Calls `fn(batch, batchIndex)` for each chunk. |
| `all` | `all([conditions])` | Get all records, optionally filtered. Alias for find() - for LINQ-familiarity. |
| `random` | `random([conditions])` | Get a random record. |
| `pluck` | `pluck(field, [conditions])` | Pluck values for a single column across all matching records. |


#### Relationships

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `hasMany` | `hasMany(RelatedModel, foreignKey, [localKey])` | Define a hasMany relationship. |
| `hasOne` | `hasOne(RelatedModel, foreignKey, [localKey])` | Define a hasOne relationship. |
| `belongsTo` | `belongsTo(RelatedModel, foreignKey, [otherKey])` | Define a belongsTo relationship. |
| `belongsToMany` | `belongsToMany(RelatedModel, opts)` | Define a many-to-many relationship through a junction/pivot table. |
| `load` | `load(relationName)` | Load a related model for this instance. |


#### Attribute Casting Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `getAttribute` | `getAttribute(key)` | Get an attribute value with accessor/cast applied. |
| `setAttribute` | `setAttribute(key, value)` | Set an attribute value with mutator/cast applied. |


#### Model Events

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `on` | `on(event, listener)` | Register an event listener on this model. Supported events: `creating`, `created`, `updating`, `updated`, `deleting`, `deleted`, `saving`, `saved`. |
| `once` | `once(event, listener)` | Register a one-time event listener. |
| `off` | `off(event, listener)` | Remove an event listener. |
| `removeAllListeners` | `removeAllListeners([event])` | Remove all listeners for an event, or all listeners entirely. |


#### Observers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `observe` | `observe(observer)` | Register an observer for this model. An observer is an object with methods named after lifecycle events: `creating`, `created`, `updating`, `updated`, `deleting`, `deleted`. |
| `unobserve` | `unobserve(observer)` | Remove an observer from this model. |


#### Advanced Relationships

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `morphOne` | `morphOne(RelatedModel, morphName, [localKey])` | Define a polymorphic one-to-one relationship (morphOne). The related table uses two columns: a type column and an ID column. |
| `morphMany` | `morphMany(RelatedModel, morphName, [localKey])` | Define a polymorphic one-to-many relationship (morphMany). The related table uses two columns: a type column and an ID column. |
| `hasManyThrough` | `hasManyThrough(RelatedModel, ThroughModel, firstKey, secondKey, [localKey], [secondLocalKey])` | Define a has-many-through relationship. Accesses distant relations through an intermediate table. |
| `selfReferential` | `selfReferential(opts)` | Define a self-referential relationship for tree/graph structures. Sets up both parent and children relationships. |
| `tree` | `tree([options])` | Build a full tree structure from self-referential records. Returns nested objects with a `children` array property. |
| `ancestors` | `ancestors([foreignKey])` | Get all ancestors of this instance in a self-referential tree. |
| `descendants` | `descendants([foreignKey])` | Get all descendants of this instance in a self-referential tree. |


```javascript
  const { Model, Database } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  class User extends Model {
      static table = 'users';
      static schema = {
          id:    { type: 'integer', primaryKey: true, autoIncrement: true },
          name:  { type: 'string',  required: true, maxLength: 100 },
          email: { type: 'string',  required: true, unique: true },
          role:  { type: 'string',  enum: ['user','admin'], default: 'user' },
      };
      static timestamps = true;   // auto createdAt/updatedAt
      static softDelete = true;   // deletedAt instead of real delete
  }

  db.register(User);

  const user = await User.create({ name: 'Alice', email: 'a@b.com' });
  const users = await User.find({ role: 'admin' });
  const u = await User.findById(1);
  await u.update({ name: 'Alice2' });
  await u.delete();
```


### Schema DDL

Schema definition and validation for ORM models. Validates data against column definitions, coerces types, and enforces constraints (required, unique, min, max, enum, match).

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `value` | * | Yes | Raw input value. |
| `colDef` | object | Yes | Column definition. |
| `colName` | string | Yes | Column name (for error messages). |


#### Validation

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `validate` | `validate(data, columns, [options])` | Validate all columns of a data object against the schema. |


#### DDL Security Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `validateFKAction` | `validateFKAction(action)` | Validate and return a FK action string, or throw. |
| `validateCheck` | `validateCheck(expr)` | Validate a CHECK expression for dangerous SQL patterns. |


```javascript
  const { TYPES, validate } = require('@zero-server/sdk').Schema;

  const columns = {
      name:  { type: TYPES.STRING, required: true, minLength: 1 },
      email: { type: TYPES.STRING, required: true, match: /@/ },
      age:   { type: TYPES.INTEGER, min: 0, max: 150 },
  };

  const { valid, errors, sanitized } = validate(
      { name: 'Alice', email: 'alice@example.com', age: '30' },
      columns,
  );
  // valid: true, sanitized.age === 30 (coerced from string)
```


### TYPES

Column type constants for ORM schema definitions. Use these when defining model schemas to specify the data type of each column.

#### Core

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `STRING` | string | `'string'` | Maps to 'string' column type. |
| `INTEGER` | string | `'integer'` | Maps to 'integer' column type. |
| `FLOAT` | string | `'float'` | Maps to 'float' column type. |
| `BOOLEAN` | string | `'boolean'` | Maps to 'boolean' column type. |
| `DATE` | string | `'date'` | Maps to 'date' column type. |
| `DATETIME` | string | `'datetime'` | Maps to 'datetime' column type. |
| `JSON` | string | `'json'` | Maps to 'json' column type. |
| `TEXT` | string | `'text'` | Maps to 'text' column type. |
| `BLOB` | string | `'blob'` | Maps to 'blob' column type. |
| `UUID` | string | `'uuid'` | Maps to 'uuid' column type. |


#### Extended numeric types

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `BIGINT` | string | `'bigint'` | Maps to 'bigint' column type. |
| `SMALLINT` | string | `'smallint'` | Maps to 'smallint' column type. |
| `TINYINT` | string | `'tinyint'` | Maps to 'tinyint' column type. |
| `DECIMAL` | string | `'decimal'` | Maps to 'decimal' column type. |
| `DOUBLE` | string | `'double'` | Maps to 'double' column type. |
| `REAL` | string | `'real'` | Maps to 'real' column type. |


#### Extended string / binary types

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `CHAR` | string | `'char'` | Maps to 'char' column type. |
| `BINARY` | string | `'binary'` | Maps to 'binary' column type. |
| `VARBINARY` | string | `'varbinary'` | Maps to 'varbinary' column type. |


#### Temporal types

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `TIMESTAMP` | string | `'timestamp'` | Maps to 'timestamp' column type. |
| `TIME` | string | `'time'` | Maps to 'time' column type. |


#### MySQL-specific

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `ENUM` | string | `'enum'` | Maps to 'enum' column type. |
| `SET` | string | `'set'` | Maps to 'set' column type. |
| `MEDIUMTEXT` | string | `'mediumtext'` | Maps to 'mediumtext' column type. |
| `LONGTEXT` | string | `'longtext'` | Maps to 'longtext' column type. |
| `MEDIUMBLOB` | string | `'mediumblob'` | Maps to 'mediumblob' column type. |
| `LONGBLOB` | string | `'longblob'` | Maps to 'longblob' column type. |
| `YEAR` | string | `'year'` | Maps to 'year' column type. |


#### PostgreSQL-specific

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `SERIAL` | string | `'serial'` | Maps to 'serial' column type. |
| `BIGSERIAL` | string | `'bigserial'` | Maps to 'bigserial' column type. |
| `JSONB` | string | `'jsonb'` | Maps to 'jsonb' column type. |
| `INTERVAL` | string | `'interval'` | Maps to 'interval' column type. |
| `INET` | string | `'inet'` | Maps to 'inet' column type. |
| `CIDR` | string | `'cidr'` | Maps to 'cidr' column type. |
| `MACADDR` | string | `'macaddr'` | Maps to 'macaddr' column type. |
| `MONEY` | string | `'money'` | Maps to 'money' column type. |
| `XML` | string | `'xml'` | Maps to 'xml' column type. |
| `CITEXT` | string | `'citext'` | Maps to 'citext' column type. |
| `ARRAY` | string | `'array'` | Maps to 'array' column type. |


#### SQLite

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `NUMERIC` | string | `'numeric'` | Maps to 'numeric' column type. |


```js
const { TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk')

const schema = {
	name:    { type: TYPES.STRING,  required: true },
	age:     { type: TYPES.INTEGER },
	active:  { type: TYPES.BOOLEAN, default: true },
	profile: { type: TYPES.JSON },
}
```


### Query

Fluent query builder that produces adapter-agnostic query objects. Each method returns `this` for chaining.  Call `.exec()` or `await` the query to execute it against the adapter.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `model` | object | Yes | The Model class to query. |
| `adapter` | object | Yes | The database adapter instance. |


#### Selection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `select` | `select(...fields)` | Select specific columns. |
| `distinct` | `distinct()` | Select distinct rows. |


#### Filtering

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `where` | `where(field, [op], [value])` | Add a WHERE condition. Accepts multiple forms: - `where('age', 18)` → `age = 18` - `where('age', '>', 18)` → `age > 18` - `where({ role: 'admin', active: true })` → `role = 'admin' AND active = true` |
| `orWhere` | `orWhere(field, [op], [value])` | Add an OR WHERE condition. |
| `whereNull` | `whereNull(field)` | WHERE column IS NULL. |
| `whereNotNull` | `whereNotNull(field)` | WHERE column IS NOT NULL. |
| `whereIn` | `whereIn(field, values)` | WHERE column IN (...values). |
| `whereNotIn` | `whereNotIn(field, values)` | WHERE column NOT IN (...values). |
| `whereBetween` | `whereBetween(field, low, high)` | WHERE column BETWEEN low AND high. |
| `whereNotBetween` | `whereNotBetween(field, low, high)` | WHERE column NOT BETWEEN low AND high. |
| `whereLike` | `whereLike(field, pattern)` | WHERE column LIKE pattern. |


#### Ordering

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `orderBy` | `orderBy(field, [dir])` | ORDER BY a column. |
| `thenBy` | `thenBy(field)` | Add secondary sort ascending (use after orderBy). |
| `thenByDescending` | `thenByDescending(field)` | Add secondary sort descending (use after orderBy). |


#### Pagination

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `limit` | `limit(n)` | LIMIT results. |
| `offset` | `offset(n)` | OFFSET results. |
| `page` | `page(page, perPage)` | Convenience: page(pageNum, perPage). |


#### Grouping

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `groupBy` | `groupBy(...fields)` | GROUP BY column(s). |
| `having` | `having(field, [op], [value])` | HAVING (used with GROUP BY). |


#### Joins

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `join` | `join(table, localKey, foreignKey)` | INNER JOIN. |
| `leftJoin` | `leftJoin(table, localKey, foreignKey)` | LEFT JOIN. |
| `rightJoin` | `rightJoin(table, localKey, foreignKey)` | RIGHT JOIN. |


#### Soft Delete

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `withDeleted` | `withDeleted()` | Include soft-deleted records in results. |


#### Eager Loading

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `with` | `with(...relations)` | Eager-load one or more relationships. Batches related queries to avoid the N+1 problem. Accepts either relation names or a relation name + a scope function to constrain the sub-query. |
| `include` | `include(...relations)` | Alias for with() - mirrors Entity Framework include syntax. |
| `withCount` | `withCount(...relations)` | Eager-count one or more relationships without loading the records. Adds a `RelationName_count` field to each result instance. |
| `onReplica` | `onReplica()` | Force this query to execute against a read replica (if configured). Falls back to primary adapter if no replica manager is attached. |
| `explain` | `explain([options])` | Get the query execution plan from the adapter. For SQL adapters, returns EXPLAIN / EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN output. For the memory adapter, returns a plan description object. |
| `scope` | `scope(name, ...args)` | Apply a named scope from the model. Allows chaining multiple scopes on a single query. |


#### Execution

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `build` | `build()` | Build the abstract query descriptor. |
| `exec` | `exec()` | Execute the query and return results. |
| `first` | `first()` | Execute and return the first result. |
| `count` | `count()` | Count matching records. |
| `exists` | `exists()` | Check whether any matching records exist. |
| `pluck` | `pluck(field)` | Get an array of values for a single column. |
| `sum` | `sum(field)` | SUM of a numeric column. |
| `avg` | `avg(field)` | AVG of a numeric column. |
| `min` | `min(field)` | MIN of a column. |
| `max` | `max(field)` | MAX of a column. |
| `then` | `then(resolve, reject)` | Make Query thenable - allows `await query`. |


#### Aliases

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `take` | `take(n)` | Alias for limit (LINQ naming). |
| `skip` | `skip(n)` | Alias for offset (LINQ naming). |
| `toArray` | `toArray()` | Alias for exec - explicitly convert to array. |
| `orderByDesc` | `orderByDesc(field)` | Shorthand for orderBy(field, 'desc'). |
| `orderByDescending` | `orderByDescending(field)` | C# alias: OrderByDescending. |
| `firstOrDefault` | `firstOrDefault()` | Alias for first() - C# FirstOrDefault returns null on empty. |
| `average` | `average(field)` | Alias for avg() - C# naming. |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(fn, seed)` | Alias for reduce() - C# Aggregate naming. |


#### Element Operators

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `last` | `last()` | Execute and return the last result. Reverses the first orderBy or defaults to primary key DESC. |
| `lastOrDefault` | `lastOrDefault()` | Alias for last() - C# naming. |
| `single` | `single()` | Returns the only element. Throws if count !== 1. |
| `singleOrDefault` | `singleOrDefault()` | Returns the only element, or null if empty. Throws if more than one. |
| `elementAt` | `elementAt(index)` | Get element at a specific index. |
| `elementAtOrDefault` | `elementAtOrDefault(index)` | Get element at index, or null if out of range. |
| `defaultIfEmpty` | `defaultIfEmpty(defaultValue)` | Returns results, or an array with defaultValue if empty. |


#### Quantifiers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `any` | `any([predicate])` | Returns true if any elements match. With a predicate, filters post-execution. Without a predicate, equivalent to exists(). |
| `all` | `all(predicate)` | Returns true if all elements match the predicate. |
| `contains` | `contains(field, value)` | Returns true if any record has the given value for a column. |
| `sequenceEqual` | `sequenceEqual(other, [compareFn])` | Compares results of this query with another for equality. |


#### Set Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `concat` | `concat(other)` | Append results from another query or array. |
| `union` | `union(other, [keyFn])` | Distinct union of this query's results with another. |
| `intersect` | `intersect(other, [keyFn])` | Elements common to both this query and another. |
| `except` | `except(other, [keyFn])` | Elements in this query but not in other. |


#### Projection

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `selectMany` | `selectMany(fn)` | FlatMap - project each element to an array and flatten. |
| `zip` | `zip(other, fn)` | Combine two result sets element-wise. |
| `toDictionary` | `toDictionary(keyFn, [valueFn])` | Convert results to a Map keyed by a selector. |
| `toLookup` | `toLookup(keyFn)` | Group results into a Map of arrays keyed by a selector. |


#### Partitioning

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `takeWhile` | `takeWhile(predicate)` | Take elements while predicate returns true (post-execution). |
| `skipWhile` | `skipWhile(predicate)` | Skip elements while predicate returns true, then return the rest. |


#### Post-Execution Transforms

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `reverse` | `reverse()` | Reverse the result order. |
| `append` | `append(...items)` | Append items to the end of results. |
| `prepend` | `prepend(...items)` | Prepend items to the beginning of results. |
| `distinctBy` | `distinctBy(keyFn)` | Distinct by a key selector (post-execution). |


#### Aggregate with Selectors

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `minBy` | `minBy(fn)` | Element with the minimum value from a selector. |
| `maxBy` | `maxBy(fn)` | Element with the maximum value from a selector. |
| `sumBy` | `sumBy(fn)` | Sum using a value selector. |
| `averageBy` | `averageBy(fn)` | Average using a value selector. |
| `countBy` | `countBy(keyFn)` | Count elements per group using a key selector. |


#### Conditional & Debugging

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `when` | `when(condition, fn)` | Conditionally apply query logic. If `condition` is truthy, calls `fn(query)`. Perfect for optional filters. |
| `unless` | `unless(condition, fn)` | Inverse of when - apply query logic when condition is falsy. |
| `tap` | `tap(fn)` | Inspect the query without breaking the chain. Calls `fn(this)` for side effects (logging, debugging). |
| `chunk` | `chunk(size, fn)` | Process results in batches. Calls `fn(batch, batchIndex)` for each chunk. Useful for processing large datasets without loading everything into memory. |
| `each` | `each(fn)` | Execute and iterate each result with a callback. |
| `map` | `map(fn)` | Execute, transform results with a mapper, and return the mapped array. |
| `filter` | `filter(fn)` | Execute, filter results with a predicate, and return matches. |
| `reduce` | `reduce(fn, initial)` | Execute and reduce results to a single value. |
| `paginate` | `paginate(pg, [perPage])` | Rich pagination with metadata. Returns `{ data, total, page, perPage, pages, hasNext, hasPrev }`. |
| `whereRaw` | `whereRaw(sql, ...params)` | Inject a raw WHERE clause for SQL adapters. Ignored by non-SQL adapters (memory, json, mongo). |


```javascript
  const users = await User.query()
      .where('age', '>', 18)
      .where('role', 'admin')
      .orderBy('name', 'asc')
      .limit(10)
      .offset(20)
      .select('name', 'email');
```


### SQLite Adapter

SQLite adapter using the optional `better-sqlite3` driver. Requires: `npm install better-sqlite3`

#### Statement Caching

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `stmtCacheStats` | `stmtCacheStats()` | Get prepared statement cache statistics. |
| `explain` | `explain(descriptor)` | Get the query execution plan (EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN). |
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, schema)` | Create a table with the given schema. |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table if it exists. |
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a single row. |
| `insertMany` | `insertMany(table, dataArray)` | Insert multiple rows in a batch. |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a single row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update rows matching the given conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Delete a single row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete rows matching the given conditions. |
| `execute` | `execute(descriptor)` | Execute a query descriptor built by the Query builder. |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(descriptor)` | Execute an aggregate function (count, sum, avg, min, max). |


#### SQLite Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ping` | `ping()` | Ping the database to check connectivity. |
| `pragma` | `pragma(key)` | Read a single PRAGMA value. |
| `checkpoint` | `checkpoint([mode])` | Force a WAL checkpoint (only useful in WAL mode). |
| `integrity` | `integrity()` | Run `PRAGMA integrity_check`. |
| `vacuum` | `vacuum()` | Rebuild the database file, reclaiming free pages. |
| `fileSize` | `fileSize()` | Get the size of the database file in bytes. Returns 0 for in-memory databases. |
| `tables` | `tables()` | List all user-created tables. |
| `close` | `close()` | Close the database connection. |
| `raw` | `raw(sql, ...params)` | Run a raw SQL query. |
| `transaction` | `transaction(fn)` | Begin a transaction. |


#### Table Info & Debug (Schema Introspection)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `columns` | `columns(table)` | Get column information for a table. |
| `indexes` | `indexes(table)` | Get indexes for a table. |
| `foreignKeys` | `foreignKeys(table)` | Get foreign keys for a table. |
| `tableStatus` | `tableStatus([table])` | Get detailed table status (size estimates, row counts). |
| `overview` | `overview()` | Get counts for all tables - structured database overview. |
| `pageInfo` | `pageInfo()` | Get the page size and page count (helps estimate table overhead). |
| `compileOptions` | `compileOptions()` | Get compile-time options that SQLite was built with. |
| `cacheStatus` | `cacheStatus()` | Get the number of cached prepared statements. |


#### Schema Migrations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, colDef)` | Add a column to an existing table. |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Drop a column from an existing table. Requires SQLite 3.35.0+ (2021-03-12). |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a column in an existing table. Requires SQLite 3.25.0+ (2018-09-15). |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a table. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(table, columns, [opts])` | Create an index. |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(_table, name)` | Drop an index. |
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a table exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a column exists in a table. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table)` | Get a unified table description. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `filename` | string | `':memory:'` | Path to SQLite file, or ':memory:'. |
| `readonly` | boolean | `false` | Open database in read-only mode. |
| `fileMustExist` | boolean | `false` | Throw if the database file does not exist. |
| `verbose` | boolean | `-` | Log every SQL statement (debug). |
| `createDir` | boolean | `true` | Automatically create parent directories for the file. |
| `pragmas` | object | `-` | PRAGMA settings to apply on open. |
| `pragmas.journal_mode` | string | `'WAL'` | Journal mode (WAL, DELETE, TRUNCATE, MEMORY, OFF). |
| `pragmas.foreign_keys` | string | `'ON'` | Enforce foreign-key constraints. |
| `pragmas.busy_timeout` | string | `'5000'` | Milliseconds to wait on a locked database. |
| `pragmas.synchronous` | string | `'NORMAL'` | Sync mode (OFF, NORMAL, FULL, EXTRA). |
| `pragmas.cache_size` | string | `'-64000'` | Page cache size (negative = KiB, e.g. -64000 = 64 MB). |
| `pragmas.temp_store` | string | `'MEMORY'` | Temp tables in memory for speed. |
| `pragmas.mmap_size` | string | `'268435456'` | Memory-mapped I/O size (256 MB). |
| `pragmas.page_size` | string | `-` | Page size in bytes (must be set before WAL). |
| `pragmas.auto_vacuum` | string | `-` | Auto-vacuum mode (NONE, FULL, INCREMENTAL). |
| `pragmas.secure_delete` | string | `-` | Overwrite deleted content with zeros. |
| `pragmas.wal_autocheckpoint` | string | `-` | Pages before auto-checkpoint (default 1000). |
| `pragmas.locking_mode` | string | `-` | NORMAL or EXCLUSIVE. |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('sqlite', { filename: './app.db' });

  class User extends Model {
      static table  = 'users';
      static schema = {
          id:    { type: TYPES.INTEGER, primaryKey: true, autoIncrement: true },
          name:  { type: TYPES.STRING,  required: true },
          email: { type: TYPES.STRING,  required: true, unique: true },
      };
      static timestamps = true;
  }

  db.register(User);
  await db.sync();

  const user = await User.create({ name: 'Alice', email: 'a@b.com' });
  const found = await User.findById(user.id);
```


### MySQL Adapter

MySQL / MariaDB adapter using the optional `mysql2` driver. Requires: `npm install mysql2`

#### MySQL Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tables` | `tables()` | List all user-created tables in the current database. |
| `columns` | `columns(table)` | Get the columns of a table. |
| `databaseSize` | `databaseSize()` | Get the current database size in bytes. |
| `poolStatus` | `poolStatus()` | Get connection pool status. |
| `version` | `version()` | Get the MySQL/MariaDB server version string. |
| `ping` | `ping()` | Ping the database to check connectivity. |
| `exec` | `exec(sql, ...params)` | Execute a raw statement that doesn't return rows (INSERT, UPDATE, DDL). |


#### Table Info & Debug (Schema Introspection)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tableStatus` | `tableStatus([table])` | Get detailed table status (rows, size, engine, collation, etc.). Returns a structured database overview. |
| `tableSize` | `tableSize(table)` | Get table size in a human-readable format. |
| `indexes` | `indexes(table)` | Get indexes for a table. |
| `tableCharset` | `tableCharset(table)` | Get the charset and collation of a table. |
| `foreignKeys` | `foreignKeys(table)` | Get foreign keys for a table. |
| `overview` | `overview()` | Get full database overview - all tables with size and row counts. Returns a structured database summary. |
| `variables` | `variables([filter])` | Get the server variables (global settings). |
| `processlist` | `processlist()` | Get processlist - active connections/queries. |
| `alterTable` | `alterTable(table, opts)` | Alter a table's engine, charset, or collation. |


#### Schema Migrations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, colDef, [opts])` | Add a column to an existing table. |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Drop a column from an existing table. |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a column. |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a table. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(table, columns, [opts])` | Create an index. |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(table, name)` | Drop an index. |
| `addForeignKey` | `addForeignKey(table, column, refTable, refColumn, [options])` | Add a foreign key constraint. |
| `dropForeignKey` | `dropForeignKey(table, fkName)` | Drop a foreign key constraint. |
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a table exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a column exists in a table. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table)` | Get a unified table description. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, schema)` | Create a table with the given schema. |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table if it exists. |
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a single row. |
| `insertMany` | `insertMany(table, dataArray)` | Insert multiple rows in a batch. |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a single row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update rows matching the given conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Delete a single row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete rows matching the given conditions. |
| `execute` | `execute(descriptor)` | Execute a query descriptor built by the Query builder. |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(descriptor)` | Execute an aggregate function (count, sum, avg, min, max). |
| `explain` | `explain(descriptor, [options])` | Get the query execution plan (EXPLAIN). |
| `stmtCacheStats` | `stmtCacheStats()` | Get prepared statement cache statistics. mysql2 handles prepared statement caching internally per connection. |
| `warmup` | `warmup([count])` | Pre-warm the connection pool by creating idle connections. |
| `close` | `close()` | Close the database connection. |
| `raw` | `raw()` |  |
| `transaction` | `transaction()` |  |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `host` | string | `'localhost'` | Server hostname. |
| `port` | number | `3306` | Server port. |
| `user` | string | `'root'` | Database user. |
| `password` | string | `''` | Database password. |
| `database` | string | `-` | Database name. |
| `connectionLimit` | number | `10` | Max pool connections. |
| `waitForConnections` | boolean | `true` | Queue when pool is full. |
| `queueLimit` | number | `0` | Max queued requests (0 = unlimited). |
| `connectTimeout` | number | `10000` | Connection timeout in ms. |
| `charset` | string | `'utf8mb4'` | Default character set. |
| `timezone` | string | `'Z'` | Session timezone. |
| `multipleStatements` | boolean | `false` | Allow multi-statement queries. |
| `decimalNumbers` | boolean | `false` | Return DECIMAL as numbers instead of strings. |
| `ssl` | string | `-` | SSL profile or options object. |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('mysql', {
      host: '127.0.0.1',
      user: 'root',
      password: '',
      database: 'myapp',
  });

  class Product extends Model {
      static table  = 'products';
      static schema = {
          id:    { type: TYPES.INTEGER, primaryKey: true, autoIncrement: true },
          name:  { type: TYPES.STRING,  required: true, maxLength: 255 },
          price: { type: TYPES.DECIMAL, required: true, min: 0 },
      };
      static timestamps = true;
  }

  db.register(Product);
  await db.sync();

  await Product.create({ name: 'Widget', price: 9.99 });
  const cheap = await Product.query().where('price', '<', 20).exec();
```


### PostgreSQL Adapter

PostgreSQL adapter using the optional `pg` driver. Requires: `npm install pg`

#### PostgreSQL Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tables` | `tables([schema])` | List all user-created tables in the current schema. |
| `columns` | `columns(table, [schema])` | Get column information for a table. |
| `databaseSize` | `databaseSize()` | Get the current database size in bytes. |
| `tableSize` | `tableSize(table)` | Get the row count for a table (estimated for large tables, exact for small ones). |
| `poolStatus` | `poolStatus()` | Get connection pool status. |
| `version` | `version()` | Get the PostgreSQL server version string. |
| `ping` | `ping()` | Ping the database to check connectivity. |
| `exec` | `exec(sql, ...params)` | Execute a raw statement that doesn't return rows (INSERT, UPDATE, DDL). |


#### Table Info & Debug (Schema Introspection)

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tableStatus` | `tableStatus([table])` | Get detailed table status (rows, sizes, etc.) from pg_stat_user_tables. |
| `tableSizeFormatted` | `tableSizeFormatted(table)` | Get table size in human-readable format. |
| `indexes` | `indexes(table)` | Get indexes for a table. |
| `foreignKeys` | `foreignKeys(table)` | Get foreign keys for a table. |
| `overview` | `overview()` | Get full database overview - all tables with size and row counts. |
| `variables` | `variables([filter])` | Get server settings/variables. |
| `processlist` | `processlist()` | Get active backends (like MySQL SHOW PROCESSLIST). |
| `constraints` | `constraints(table)` | Get table constraints (PRIMARY KEY, UNIQUE, CHECK, FK). |
| `comments` | `comments(table)` | Get table and column comments for schema documentation. |
| `listen` | `listen(channel, callback)` | Run a LISTEN/NOTIFY style query. Useful for subscribing to PG notifications. |


#### Migration / DDL Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, def)` | Add a column to an existing table. |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Drop a column from a table. |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a column. |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a table. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(table, columns, [options])` | Create an index on a table. |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(name)` | Drop an index. |
| `addForeignKey` | `addForeignKey(table, column, refTable, refColumn, [options])` | Add a foreign key constraint. |
| `dropForeignKey` | `dropForeignKey(table, constraintName)` | Drop a foreign key constraint. |
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a table exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a column exists on a table. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table)` | Get detailed column info for a table (migration-friendly format). |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, schema)` | Create a table with the given schema. |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table if it exists. |
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a single row. |
| `insertMany` | `insertMany(table, dataArray)` | Insert multiple rows in a batch. |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a single row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update rows matching the given conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Delete a single row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete rows matching the given conditions. |
| `execute` | `execute(descriptor)` | Execute a query descriptor built by the Query builder. |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(descriptor)` | Execute an aggregate function (count, sum, avg, min, max). |
| `explain` | `explain(descriptor, [options])` | Get the query execution plan (EXPLAIN). |
| `stmtCacheStats` | `stmtCacheStats()` | Get prepared statement cache statistics. |
| `warmup` | `warmup([count])` | Pre-warm the connection pool by creating idle connections. |
| `close` | `close()` | Close the database connection. |
| `raw` | `raw()` |  |
| `transaction` | `transaction()` |  |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user` | string | `-` | Database user. |
| `password` | string | `-` | Database password. |
| `database` | string | `-` | Database name. |
| `max` | number | `10` | Max pool size. |
| `idleTimeoutMillis` | number | `10000` | Idle client timeout. |
| `connectionTimeoutMillis` | number | `0` | Connection timeout (0 = no limit). |
| `ssl` | boolean \| object | `-` | SSL mode or TLS options. |
| `connectionString` | string | `-` | Full connection URI (overrides individual settings). |
| `application_name` | string | `-` | Identify the app in pg_stat_activity. |
| `statement_timeout` | number | `-` | Statement timeout in ms. |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('postgres', {
      host: '127.0.0.1',
      user: 'postgres',
      password: '',
      database: 'myapp',
  });

  class Article extends Model {
      static table  = 'articles';
      static schema = {
          id:      { type: TYPES.SERIAL, primaryKey: true },
          title:   { type: TYPES.STRING,  required: true },
          content: { type: TYPES.TEXT },
          tags:    { type: TYPES.JSONB, default: [] },
      };
      static timestamps = true;
  }

  db.register(Article);
  await db.sync();

  await Article.create({ title: 'Hello', content: 'World', tags: ['intro'] });
  const recent = await Article.query().orderBy('createdAt', 'desc').limit(10).exec();
```


### MongoDB Adapter

MongoDB adapter using the optional `mongodb` driver. Requires: `npm install mongodb`

#### DDL

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, schema)` | Create a table with the given schema. |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table if it exists. |


#### CRUD

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a single row. |
| `insertMany` | `insertMany(table, dataArray)` | Insert multiple rows in a batch. |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(descriptor)` | Execute an aggregate function (count, sum, avg, min, max). |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a single row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update rows matching the given conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Delete a single row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete rows matching the given conditions. |


#### Query execution

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `execute` | `execute(descriptor)` | Execute a query descriptor built by the Query builder. |


#### Utility

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `close` | `close()` | Close the database connection. |
| `raw` | `raw(command)` | Run a raw MongoDB command. |
| `transaction` | `transaction(fn)` | Run multiple operations in a transaction (requires replica set). |


#### MongoDB Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `collections` | `collections()` | List all collections in the database. |
| `stats` | `stats()` | Get database stats (document count, storage size, indexes, etc.). |
| `collectionStats` | `collectionStats(name)` | Get collection stats. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(collection, keys, [options])` | Create an index on a collection. |
| `indexes` | `indexes(collection)` | List indexes on a collection. |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(collection, indexName)` | Drop an index from a collection. |
| `ping` | `ping()` | Ping the MongoDB server. |
| `version` | `version()` | Get MongoDB server version and build info. |
| `isConnected` | `isConnected()` | Check if connected. |


#### Migration / DDL Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a collection exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a field exists in any document of a collection. |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a collection. |
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, def)` | Add a field to all documents (sets default for existing docs). |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Remove a field from all documents. |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a field in all documents. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table, [sampleSize])` | Describe the inferred schema of a collection by sampling documents. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `database` | string | `-` | Database name. |
| `maxPoolSize` | number | `10` | Max connection pool size. |
| `minPoolSize` | number | `0` | Min connection pool size. |
| `connectTimeoutMS` | number | `10000` | Connection timeout. |
| `socketTimeoutMS` | number | `0` | Socket timeout (0 = no limit). |
| `serverSelectionTimeoutMS` | number | `30000` | Server selection timeout. |
| `retryWrites` | boolean | `true` | Retry writes on network errors. |
| `retryReads` | boolean | `true` | Retry reads on network errors. |
| `authSource` | string | `-` | Auth database name. |
| `replicaSet` | string | `-` | Replica set name. |
| `clientOptions` | object | `-` | Extra MongoClient options (passed directly). |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('mongo', {
      url: 'mongodb://localhost:27017',
      database: 'myapp',
  });

  class Event extends Model {
      static table  = 'events';
      static schema = {
          id:      { type: TYPES.STRING, primaryKey: true },
          name:    { type: TYPES.STRING, required: true },
          payload: { type: TYPES.JSON,   default: {} },
      };
      static timestamps = true;
  }

  db.register(Event);
  await db.sync();

  await Event.create({ name: 'signup', payload: { userId: 42 } });
  const signups = await Event.find({ name: 'signup' });
```


### Redis Adapter

Redis database adapter for the zero-server ORM. Uses `ioredis` as the driver. Stores table data as Redis hashes with sorted-set indexes for ordering and filtering. Bring-your-own-driver: `npm install ioredis` Supports full ORM CRUD, key-value operations, pub/sub, pipelines, TTL, and all DDL/migration methods.

#### Table Management

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, [schema])` | Create a table (register schema + initialize index). |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table (delete all keys). |


#### CRUD Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a row. |
| `insertMany` | `insertMany(table, dataArray)` | Insert multiple rows. |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update all rows matching conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Remove a row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete all rows matching conditions. |


#### Query Execution

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `execute` | `execute(descriptor)` | Execute a query descriptor (from the Query builder). |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(descriptor)` | Compute an aggregate value. |


#### Redis-Specific Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `get` | `get(key)` | Get a value by key (raw Redis GET). |
| `set` | `set(key, value, [ttl])` | Set a key-value pair (raw Redis SET). |
| `del` | `del(key)` | Delete a key. |
| `exists` | `exists(key)` | Check if a key exists. |
| `expire` | `expire(key, seconds)` | Set expiration on a key. |
| `ttl` | `ttl(key)` | Get TTL of a key in seconds. |
| `incr` | `incr(key, [by])` | Increment a numeric key. |
| `decr` | `decr(key, [by])` | Decrement a numeric key. |


#### Hash Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `hset` | `hset(key, field, value)` | Set a hash field. |
| `hget` | `hget(key, field)` | Get a hash field. |
| `hgetall` | `hgetall(key)` | Get all fields in a hash. |
| `hdel` | `hdel(key, field)` | Delete a hash field. |


#### List Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `rpush` | `rpush(key, ...values)` | Push values to the end of a list. |
| `lpush` | `lpush(key, ...values)` | Push values to the beginning of a list. |
| `lrange` | `lrange(key, [start], [stop])` | Get a range of list elements. |
| `rpop` | `rpop(key)` | Pop from the end of a list. |
| `lpop` | `lpop(key)` | Pop from the beginning of a list. |
| `llen` | `llen(key)` | Get list length. |


#### Set Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sadd` | `sadd(key, ...members)` | Add members to a set. |
| `smembers` | `smembers(key)` | Get all members of a set. |
| `sismember` | `sismember(key, member)` | Check if a value is a member of a set. |
| `srem` | `srem(key, member)` | Remove a member from a set. |
| `scard` | `scard(key)` | Get the number of members in a set. |


#### Sorted Set Operations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `zadd` | `zadd(key, score, member)` | Add a member to a sorted set. |
| `zrangebyscore` | `zrangebyscore(key, min, max)` | Get members from a sorted set by score range. |
| `zrange` | `zrange(key, start, stop)` | Get members from a sorted set by rank range. |
| `zrem` | `zrem(key, member)` | Remove a member from a sorted set. |
| `zcard` | `zcard(key)` | Get sorted set cardinality. |


#### Pub/Sub

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `subscribe` | `subscribe(channel, callback)` | Subscribe to a channel. |
| `publish` | `publish(channel, message)` | Publish a message to a channel. |


#### Pipeline / Batch

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `pipeline` | `pipeline()` | Create a pipeline for batching commands. |


#### Transaction Support

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `beginTransaction` | `beginTransaction()` | Begin a Redis MULTI transaction. |
| `commit` | `commit()` | Commit a MULTI transaction. |
| `rollback` | `rollback()` | Discard a MULTI transaction. |


#### Utility & Admin

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `clear` | `clear()` | Clear all data (flush matched prefix keys). Uses SCAN for safety in production (no KEYS *). |
| `ping` | `ping()` | Ping the Redis server. |
| `info` | `info([section])` | Get Redis server info. |
| `dbsize` | `dbsize()` | Get database size (number of keys). |
| `tables` | `tables()` | List all table names (by scanning for schema keys). |
| `stats` | `stats()` | Get stats for the adapter. |
| `poolStatus` | `poolStatus()` | Get pool/connection status. |
| `client` | `client()` | Get the underlying ioredis client. |
| `raw` | `raw(command, ...args)` | Execute a raw Redis command. |
| `close` | `close()` | Close the connection. |


#### Migration / DDL Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, def)` | Add a column to an existing table. |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Drop a column from a table. |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a column. |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a table. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(table, columns, [options])` | Create an index (tracked in metadata). |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(_table, name)` | Drop an index. |
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a table exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a column exists on a table. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table)` | Describe a table's columns. |
| `indexes` | `indexes(table)` | Get indexes for a table. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | `-` | Redis connection URL. |
| `host` | string | `'127.0.0.1'` | Redis host. |
| `port` | number | `6379` | Redis port. |
| `password` | string | `-` | Redis password. |
| `db` | number | `0` | Redis database index. |
| `prefix` | string | `'zh:'` | Key prefix for namespacing. |
| `maxRetries` | number | `3` | Max connection retries. |
| `lazyConnect` | boolean | `false` | If true, defer connection until first operation. |
| `tls` | object | `-` | TLS options for secure connections. |
| `keyPrefix` | string | `-` | Alias for prefix (ioredis compat). |
| `connectTimeout` | number | `10000` | Connection timeout in ms. |


```javascript
  // Connect by host/port
  const db = Database.connect('redis', { host: '127.0.0.1', port: 6379 });

  // Connect by URL with authentication
  const db2 = Database.connect('redis', { url: 'redis://user:pass@host:6379/0' });

  // Connect with key prefix
  const db3 = Database.connect('redis', { url: 'redis://host:6379', prefix: 'myapp:' });
```


### Memory Adapter

In-memory database adapter. Zero-dependency, perfect for testing, prototyping, and applications that don't need persistence beyond the process lifecycle. All data is stored in plain JavaScript Maps and arrays. Supports full CRUD, filtering, ordering, pagination, and counting.

#### Memory Adapter Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tables` | `tables()` | List all registered table names. |
| `totalRows` | `totalRows()` | Get the total number of rows across all tables. |
| `stats` | `stats()` | Get memory usage stats. |
| `toJSON` | `toJSON()` | Export all data as a plain object. |
| `fromJSON` | `fromJSON(data)` | Import data from a plain object, merging with existing data. |
| `clone` | `clone()` | Clone the entire database state (deep copy). |


#### Migration / DDL Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addColumn` | `addColumn(table, column, def)` | Add a column to an existing table (sets default for existing rows). |
| `dropColumn` | `dropColumn(table, column)` | Drop a column from a table. |
| `renameColumn` | `renameColumn(table, oldName, newName)` | Rename a column. |
| `renameTable` | `renameTable(oldName, newName)` | Rename a table. |
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(table, columns, [options])` | Create an index (tracked in metadata, no-op for queries). |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(_table, name)` | Drop an index. |
| `hasTable` | `hasTable(table)` | Check if a table exists. |
| `hasColumn` | `hasColumn(table, column)` | Check if a column exists on a table. |
| `describeTable` | `describeTable(table)` | Get column info for a table. |
| `indexes` | `indexes(table)` | Get indexes for a table. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, schema)` | Create a table (register schema). |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table. |
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a row. |
| `insertMany` | `insertMany(table, dataArray)` | Insert multiple rows at once. |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update all rows matching conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Remove a row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete all rows matching conditions. |
| `execute` | `execute(descriptor)` | Execute a query descriptor (from the Query builder). |
| `aggregate` | `aggregate(descriptor)` | Compute an aggregate value in memory. |
| `explain` | `explain(descriptor)` | Get the query execution plan (memory adapter). Returns a description object since there is no real query plan. |
| `clear` | `clear()` | Clear all data (for testing). |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('memory');

  class Task extends Model {
      static table  = 'tasks';
      static schema = {
          id:    { type: TYPES.INTEGER, primaryKey: true, autoIncrement: true },
          title: { type: TYPES.STRING,  required: true },
          done:  { type: TYPES.BOOLEAN, default: false },
      };
  }

  db.register(Task);
  await db.sync();

  await Task.create({ title: 'Write tests' });
  const pending = await Task.find({ done: false });
```


### JSON Adapter

JSON file-backed database adapter. Persists data to JSON files on disk - one file per table. Zero-dependency, suitable for prototyping, small apps, and embedded scenarios. Uses atomic writes for safety.

#### JSON Adapter Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `directory` | `directory()` | Get the directory where JSON files are stored. |
| `fileSize` | `fileSize()` | Get the total size of all JSON files in bytes. |
| `hasPendingWrites` | `hasPendingWrites()` | Check if there are pending writes that haven't been flushed. |
| `compact` | `compact(table)` | Compact a specific table's JSON file (re-serialize, removes whitespace bloat). |
| `backup` | `backup(destDir)` | Back up the entire data directory to a target path. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTable` | `createTable(table, schema)` | Create a table with the given schema. |
| `dropTable` | `dropTable(table)` | Drop a table if it exists. |
| `insert` | `insert(table, data)` | Insert a single row. |
| `update` | `update(table, pk, pkVal, data)` | Update a single row by primary key. |
| `updateWhere` | `updateWhere(table, conditions, data)` | Update rows matching the given conditions. |
| `remove` | `remove(table, pk, pkVal)` | Delete a single row by primary key. |
| `deleteWhere` | `deleteWhere(table, conditions)` | Delete rows matching the given conditions. |
| `clear` | `clear(table)` | Delete all rows from a table. |
| `flush` | `flush()` | Immediately flush all pending writes. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `dir` | string | `-` | Directory to store JSON files. Created if needed. |
| `pretty` | boolean | `true` | Pretty-print JSON files. |
| `flushInterval` | number | `50` | Debounce interval in ms for writes. |
| `autoFlush` | boolean | `true` | Automatically flush writes (set false for manual flush()). |


```javascript
  const { Database, Model, TYPES } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('json', { directory: './data' });

  class Note extends Model {
      static table  = 'notes';
      static schema = {
          id:    { type: TYPES.INTEGER, primaryKey: true, autoIncrement: true },
          body:  { type: TYPES.TEXT, required: true },
      };
  }

  db.register(Note);
  await db.sync();

  await Note.create({ body: 'Hello world' });
  // Data persisted to ./data/notes.json
```


### Migrator

Versioned migration framework for the zero-server ORM. Supports up/down migrations, batch tracking, rollback, status reporting, and full reset/fresh operations.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `db` | import('./index').Database | Yes | Database instance. |


#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `add` | `add(migration)` | Add a migration definition. |
| `addAll` | `addAll(migrations)` | Add multiple migrations at once. |
| `migrate` | `migrate()` | Run all pending migrations. |
| `rollback` | `rollback()` | Rollback the last batch of migrations. |
| `rollbackAll` | `rollbackAll()` | Rollback all migrations (in reverse order, batch by batch). |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset the database: rollback all migrations, then re-run all. |
| `fresh` | `fresh()` | Fresh start: drop ALL tables (not just migrated ones) then re-migrate. ⚠️  DESTRUCTIVE - use with caution. |
| `status` | `status()` | Get the current migration status. |
| `hasPending` | `hasPending()` | Check if there are any pending migrations. |
| `list` | `list()` | Get the list of registered migration names. |
| `defineMigration` | `defineMigration(name, up, down)` | Helper to create a migration definition object. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `table` | string | `'_migrations'` | Migration tracking table name. |


```javascript
  const { Database, Migrator } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('sqlite', { filename: './app.db' });

  const migrator = new Migrator(db);

  // Define migrations
  migrator.add({
      name: '001_create_users',
      async up(db) {
          await db.adapter.execute({
              action: 'raw',
              sql: `CREATE TABLE users (
                  id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
                  name TEXT NOT NULL,
                  email TEXT UNIQUE
              )`
          });
      },
      async down(db) {
          await db.adapter.dropTable('users');
      }
  });

  // Run pending migrations
  const result = await migrator.migrate();

  // Rollback last batch
  await migrator.rollback();

  // Check status
  const status = await migrator.status();
```


### QueryCache

Query caching layer for the zero-server ORM. Provides an in-memory LRU cache with TTL support. Can also delegate to a Redis adapter for distributed caching.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `keyFromDescriptor` | `keyFromDescriptor(descriptor)` | Generate a cache key from a query descriptor. |
| `get` | `get(key)` | Get a cached value. |
| `set` | `set(key, value, [ttl])` | Set a cached value. |
| `delete` | `delete(key)` | Delete a specific cache entry. |
| `has` | `has(key)` | Check if a key exists in cache (and is not expired). |
| `invalidate` | `invalidate(table)` | Invalidate all cache entries for a specific table/model. Removes any cache key that contains the table name. |
| `flush` | `flush()` | Clear the entire cache. |
| `stats` | `stats()` | Get cache statistics. |
| `prune` | `prune()` | Remove expired entries (garbage collection). Called automatically but can be triggered manually. |
| `remember` | `remember(key, fn, [ttl])` | Get or set: return cached value if available, otherwise call fn() and cache the result. |
| `wrap` | `wrap(descriptor, executor, [ttl])` | Wrap a query execution with caching. Used internally by the Query builder's `.cache()` method. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxEntries` | number | `1000` | Maximum cache entries (LRU eviction). |
| `defaultTTL` | number | `60` | Default TTL in seconds (0 = no expiry). |
| `prefix` | string | `'qc:'` | Key prefix for cache namespacing. |
| `redis` | object | `-` | Redis adapter instance for distributed caching. |


```javascript
  const { Database, QueryCache } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('sqlite', { filename: './app.db' });
  const cache = new QueryCache({ maxEntries: 500, defaultTTL: 60 });

  // Attach cache to database
  db.cache = cache;

  // Use in queries (via Model.query().cache(ttl))
  const users = await User.query().where('active', true).cache(30).exec();

  // Manual cache operations
  cache.set('custom:key', { data: 'value' }, 120);
  const val = cache.get('custom:key');
  cache.invalidate('users');   // Clear all user-related caches
  cache.flush();               // Clear everything
```


### Seeder & Factory

Base Seeder class and SeederRunner for orchestrating database seeding operations.

#### Seeder

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `Seeder` | `new Seeder(db)` | Extend this class to create a seeder.  Override `run(db)` with your seeding logic. |
| `run` | `run(db)` | Run the seeder.  Must be overridden in subclasses. |


#### SeederRunner

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `SeederRunner` | `new SeederRunner(db)` | Orchestrates running one or more seeders against a database connection. |
| `run` | `run(...seeders)` | Run one or more seeder classes (or instances) in order. |
| `call` | `call(SeederClass)` | Run a single seeder class or instance. |
| `fresh` | `fresh(...seeders)` | Clear all adapter data then run the provided seeders. Works with adapters that expose a `clear()` method (memory, json, redis). |


#### Factory

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `Factory` | `new Factory(ModelClass)` | Factory pattern for generating and persisting model records. |
| `define` | `define(definition)` | Define default field generators for the factory. Values can be static literals or functions `(index) => value`. |
| `count` | `count(n)` | Set how many records to build / create. |
| `state` | `state(name, overrides)` | Register a named state (variation) that can override field values. |
| `withState` | `withState(name)` | Apply a previously registered state to the next create / make call. |
| `afterCreating` | `afterCreating(fn)` | Register a callback invoked after each record is created. Useful for setting up relationships. |
| `make` | `make([overrides])` | Build plain data objects without persisting to the database. |
| `create` | `create([overrides])` | Create records and persist them to the database. |


#### Seeding & Uniqueness

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `seed` | `seed([value])` | Set a deterministic seed so all subsequent calls produce the same output. Pass `null` or `undefined` to reset to Math.random. |
| `getSeed` | `getSeed()` |  |
| `unique` | `unique(fn, [options])` | Generate a guaranteed-unique value within a namespace. |
| `resetUnique` | `resetUnique([key])` | Reset unique-value tracking. |
| `uniqueCount` | `uniqueCount(key)` | How many unique values have been generated for a namespace. |


#### Names

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `firstName` | `firstName([options])` | Random first name. |
| `lastName` | `lastName([options])` | Random last name. |
| `middleName` | `middleName([options])` | Random middle name (falls back to first-name pool if locale lacks one). |
| `fullName` | `fullName([options])` | Random full name. |
| `namePrefix` | `namePrefix([options])` | Name prefix (Mr., Ms., Dr., Prof., …). |
| `nameSuffix` | `nameSuffix()` | Random name suffix (Jr., Sr., PhD, MD, …). |
| `locales` | `locales()` | All supported locale codes. |


#### Phone Numbers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `phone` | `phone([options])` | Random phone number. |
| `phoneCodes` | `phoneCodes()` | All supported phone country codes. |


#### Email

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `email` | `email([options])` | Random email address. |


#### Username

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `username` | `username([options])` | Random username. |


#### Numbers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `integer` | `integer([min], [max])` | Random integer in [min, max]. |
| `float` | `float([min], [max], [decimals])` | Random float in [min, max]. |
| `numericString` | `numericString([length], [options])` | Random numeric string with an exact number of digits. Leading zeros are preserved (unlike integer()). |
| `alphanumeric` | `alphanumeric([length], [options])` | Random alphanumeric string of `length` characters. |
| `alpha` | `alpha([length], [options])` | Random alpha-only string of `length` characters. |
| `boolean` | `boolean()` | Random boolean. |


#### Dates

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `date` | `date([start], [end])` | Random Date between start and end. |
| `dateString` | `dateString([start], [end])` | Random ISO date string. |
| `datePast` | `datePast([options])` | Random date in the past. |
| `dateFuture` | `dateFuture([options])` | Random date in the future. |


#### Text

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `word` | `word([options])` | Random word from the lorem ipsum vocabulary. |
| `words` | `words([n])` | Array of n random words. |
| `sentence` | `sentence([wordCount])` | Random sentence of `wordCount` words. |
| `paragraph` | `paragraph([sentences])` | Random paragraph of `sentences` sentences. |
| `hackerPhrase` | `hackerPhrase()` | Hacker-speak phrase ("synthesize redundant protocols"). |
| `slug` | `slug([words])` | URL-friendly slug from n random words. |
| `hashtag` | `hashtag()` | Random hashtag (no spaces, prefixed with #). |


#### Person

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `jobTitle` | `jobTitle([options])` | Random job title. |
| `jobArea` | `jobArea()` | Random job area / department string (e.g. 'Engineering'). |
| `jobType` | `jobType()` | Random job type noun (e.g. 'Manager'). |
| `jobDescriptor` | `jobDescriptor()` | Random job level descriptor (e.g. 'Senior'). |
| `bio` | `bio([options])` | Random short biography string. |
| `zodiacSign` | `zodiacSign()` | Random zodiac sign. |
| `gender` | `gender([options])` | Random gender label. |
| `bloodType` | `bloodType()` | Random blood type (A+, B-, O+, AB+, …). |


#### Location

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `city` | `city([options])` | Random city. |
| `country` | `country([options])` | Random country. |
| `state` | `state([options])` | Random US state. |
| `zipCode` | `zipCode([options])` | Random postal / ZIP code. |
| `latitude` | `latitude([options])` | Random latitude as a float in [-90, 90]. |
| `longitude` | `longitude([options])` | Random longitude as a float in [-180, 180]. |
| `coordinates` | `coordinates([options])` | Random { latitude, longitude } coordinate object. |
| `timezone` | `timezone()` | Random IANA timezone identifier (e.g. 'America/New_York'). |
| `streetName` | `streetName()` | Random street name (e.g. 'Oak Avenue'). |
| `address` | `address([options])` | Random full street address. |


#### Commerce

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `productName` | `productName([options])` | Random product name (adjective + material + noun). |
| `category` | `category()` | Random product category (e.g. 'Electronics'). |
| `department` | `department()` | Random business department name. |
| `company` | `company([options])` | Random company name. |
| `price` | `price([options])` | Random price as a float with 2 decimal places. |
| `industry` | `industry()` | Random industry sector name. |
| `catchPhrase` | `catchPhrase()` | Random catch phrase buzzword phrase. |


#### Internet & Network

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `uuid` | `uuid()` | Random UUID v4. |
| `domainName` | `domainName([options])` | Random domain name (adjective-noun.tld). |
| `url` | `url([options])` | Random URL. |
| `ip` | `ip([options])` | Random IPv4 address. |
| `ipv6` | `ipv6()` | Random IPv6 address. |
| `mac` | `mac([options])` | Random MAC address. |
| `port` | `port([options])` | Random network port number. |
| `httpMethod` | `httpMethod([options])` | Random HTTP method. |
| `userAgent` | `userAgent()` | Random user agent string (realistic browser/client). |
| `password` | `password([options])` | Random password-like string. NOT suitable for real passwords - uses a PRNG seeded from Math.random, not a CSPRNG. |


#### Colors

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `color` | `color()` | Random hex color code. |
| `rgb` | `rgb([options])` | Random RGB color object or string. |
| `hsl` | `hsl([options])` | Random HSL color string or object. |


#### Helpers

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `pick` | `pick(arr)` | Pick a random element from an array. |
| `pickMany` | `pickMany(arr, n)` | Pick n random elements from an array (no duplicates). |
| `shuffle` | `shuffle(arr)` | Shuffle an array in-place using Fisher-Yates and return it. |
| `json` | `json()` | Random JSON-safe object (useful as a quick fixture value). |
| `enumValue` | `enumValue(values)` | Random element from an enum-like array, validated at call time. |


```javascript
  class UserSeeder extends Seeder {
      async run(db) {
          const factory = new Factory(User);
          factory.define({ name: () => Fake.fullName(), email: () => Fake.email() });
          await factory.count(50).create();
      }
  }

  const runner = new SeederRunner(db);
  await runner.run(UserSeeder, PostSeeder);
```


### QueryProfiler

Query profiling, slow query detection, and automatic N+1 detection. Attach to a Database instance via `db.enableProfiling()`.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `record` | `record(entry)` | Record a query execution. |
| `metrics` | `metrics()` | Get aggregate profiling metrics. |
| `slowQueries` | `slowQueries()` | Get all slow queries from history. |
| `n1Detections` | `n1Detections()` | Get all N+1 detections. |
| `getQueries` | `getQueries([options])` | Get filtered query history. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset all profiling state. |
| `enabled` | `enabled()` |  |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `enabled` | boolean | `true` | Enable/disable profiling. |
| `slowThreshold` | number | `100` | Duration (ms) above which a query is "slow". |
| `maxHistory` | number | `1000` | Maximum recorded query entries. |
| `onSlow` | Function | `-` | Callback on slow query: (entry) => {}. |
| `n1Threshold` | number | `5` | Minimum rapid same-table SELECTs to flag N+1. |
| `n1Window` | number | `100` | Time window (ms) for N+1 detection. |
| `onN1` | Function | `-` | Callback on N+1 detection: (info) => {}. |


```javascript
  const { Database, QueryProfiler } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connect('memory');
  const profiler = db.enableProfiling({ slowThreshold: 100 });

  // ... run queries ...

  console.log(profiler.metrics());
  console.log(profiler.slowQueries());
  console.log(profiler.n1Detections());
```


### ReplicaManager

Read replica management with automatic read/write splitting, round-robin and random selection strategies, sticky writes, and health checking.

#### Methods

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setPrimary` | `setPrimary(adapter)` | Set the primary (read-write) adapter. |
| `addReplica` | `addReplica(adapter)` | Add a read replica adapter. |
| `replicaCount` | `replicaCount()` | Number of registered replicas. |
| `getReadAdapter` | `getReadAdapter()` | Get an adapter for read operations. Respects strategy, health status, and sticky writes. |
| `getWriteAdapter` | `getWriteAdapter()` | Get the primary adapter for write operations. Also updates the last write timestamp for sticky window tracking. |
| `markUnhealthy` | `markUnhealthy(adapter)` | Mark a replica as unhealthy (excluded from read routing). |
| `markHealthy` | `markHealthy(adapter)` | Mark a replica as healthy (re-included in read routing). |
| `healthCheck` | `healthCheck()` | Run a health check on all replicas. Calls adapter.ping() if available. |
| `getAllAdapters` | `getAllAdapters()` | Get all adapters (primary + replicas). |
| `removeReplica` | `removeReplica(adapter)` | Remove a replica adapter from the pool. |
| `status` | `status()` | Get pool status summary. |
| `closeAll` | `closeAll()` | Close all adapters (primary + replicas). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `strategy` | string | `'round-robin'` | Selection strategy: 'round-robin' \| 'random'. |
| `stickyWrite` | boolean | `true` | Read from primary after a write for stickyWindow ms. |
| `stickyWindow` | number | `1000` | Duration (ms) to read from primary after a write. |


```javascript
  const { Database, ReplicaManager } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const db = Database.connectWithReplicas('postgres',
      { host: 'primary.db', database: 'app' },
      [
          { host: 'replica1.db', database: 'app' },
          { host: 'replica2.db', database: 'app' },
      ],
      { strategy: 'round-robin', stickyWindow: 2000 }
  );
```


### DatabaseView

Database view management for the ORM. Supports creating, dropping, and querying database views. View-backed models are read-only by default.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | Yes | View name. |


#### DatabaseView class

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `create` | `create(db)` | Create the view in the database. For SQL adapters, issues CREATE VIEW (or CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW). For memory/JSON adapters, stores the query definition for execution. |
| `drop` | `drop(db)` | Drop the view from the database. |
| `refresh` | `refresh([db])` | Refresh a materialized view (PostgreSQL only). |
| `exists` | `exists([db])` | Check whether the view exists. |
| `all` | `all()` | Query all records from the view. |
| `find` | `find(conditions)` | Find records from the view matching conditions. |
| `findOne` | `findOne(conditions)` | Find a single record from the view. |
| `count` | `count([conditions])` | Count records in the view. |
| `query` | `query()` | Start a fluent query against the view. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | Query | `-` | Query builder instance defining the view's SELECT. |
| `sql` | string | `-` | Raw SQL for the view definition (SQL adapters only). |
| `model` | typeof Model | `-` | Model class the view is based on. |
| `schema` | object | `-` | Column schema for the view (optional; inferred from model if omitted). |
| `materialized` | boolean | `false` | Whether to create a materialized view (PostgreSQL only). |


```javascript
  const { DatabaseView } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Define a view
  const activeUsers = new DatabaseView('active_users', {
      query: User.query().where('active', true).select('id', 'name', 'email'),
      model: User,
  });

  // Create the view in the database
  await activeUsers.create(db);

  // Query the view
  const users = await activeUsers.all();
  const user = await activeUsers.findOne({ name: 'Alice' });
```


### FullTextSearch

Full-text search integration for the ORM. Provides a unified API across PostgreSQL (tsvector/tsquery), MySQL (FULLTEXT), SQLite (FTS5), and in-memory (regex-based).

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `ModelClass` | typeof Model | Yes | Model class to search. |


#### FullTextSearch class

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createIndex` | `createIndex(db)` | Create the full-text search index. Adapts to the underlying database: - PostgreSQL: creates a GIN index on tsvector columns - MySQL: creates a FULLTEXT index - SQLite: creates an FTS5 virtual table - Memory/JSON: no-op (search operates with in-memory regex) |
| `dropIndex` | `dropIndex(db)` | Drop the full-text search index. |
| `search` | `search(query, [options])` | Perform a full-text search. |
| `searchModels` | `searchModels(query, [options])` | Search and return model instances instead of plain objects. |
| `count` | `count(query, [options])` | Count matching search results. |
| `suggest` | `suggest(prefix, [options])` | Build search suggestions (autocomplete) from indexed fields. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `fields` | string[] | `-` | Column names to include in the search index. |
| `weights` | Object<string, string> | `-` | Weight map for fields (e.g. `{ title: 'A', body: 'B' }`). |
| `language` | string | `'english'` | Language for stemming. |
| `indexName` | string | `-` | Custom index name. |


```javascript
  const { FullTextSearch } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Create a search index
  const search = new FullTextSearch(Article, {
      fields: ['title', 'body'],
      weights: { title: 'A', body: 'B' },
  });

  // Create the index in the database
  await search.createIndex(db);

  // Search
  const results = await search.search('javascript framework');
  const ranked = await search.search('node.js', { rank: true, limit: 10 });
```


### GeoQuery

Geo-spatial query support for the ORM. Provides distance calculations, bounding box queries, radius searches, and GeoJSON support. Works with in-memory adapters using Haversine formula; SQL adapters can use native spatial extensions (PostGIS, MySQL spatial).

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `ModelClass` | typeof Model | Yes | Model class with location data. |


#### GeoQuery class

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `near` | `near(lat, lng, [options])` | Find records near a geographic point. Uses Haversine formula for distance calculation. |
| `within` | `within(bounds, [options])` | Find records within a bounding box. |
| `distance` | `distance(lat1, lng1, lat2, lng2, [unit])` | Calculate the distance between two geographic points. Uses the Haversine formula. |
| `haversine` | `haversine(lat1, lng1, lat2, lng2, [unit])` | Calculate the Haversine distance between two points. |
| `toGeoJSON` | `toGeoJSON(record, [options])` | Convert a record to GeoJSON Point feature. |
| `toGeoJSONCollection` | `toGeoJSONCollection(records, [options])` | Convert multiple records to a GeoJSON FeatureCollection. |
| `fromGeoJSON` | `fromGeoJSON(feature)` | Create a model instance from a GeoJSON Feature. |
| `isWithinRadius` | `isWithinRadius(lat, lng, centerLat, centerLng, radius, [unit])` | Check if a point is within a given radius of a center point. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `latField` | string | `-` | Column name for latitude. |
| `lngField` | string | `-` | Column name for longitude. |
| `unit` | string | `'km'` | Distance unit: 'km' or 'mi'. |


```javascript
  const { GeoQuery } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Create a geo query helper for a model
  const geo = new GeoQuery(Store, {
      latField: 'latitude',
      lngField: 'longitude',
  });

  // Find stores within 10km of a point
  const nearby = await geo.near(40.7128, -74.0060, { radius: 10 });

  // Find stores within a bounding box
  const inBox = await geo.within({
      north: 40.8, south: 40.6,
      east: -73.9, west: -74.1,
  });
```


### TenantManager

Multi-tenancy support for the ORM. Provides schema-based tenancy (PostgreSQL) and row-level tenancy with automatic scoping, tenant middleware, and tenant-aware migrations.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `db` | import('./index').Database | Yes | Database instance. |


#### Tenant Identity

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setCurrentTenant` | `setCurrentTenant(tenantId)` | Set the current tenant for all subsequent queries. |
| `getCurrentTenant` | `getCurrentTenant()` | Get the current tenant ID. |
| `clearTenant` | `clearTenant()` | Clear the current tenant context. |
| `withTenant` | `withTenant(tenantId, fn)` | Execute a function within a specific tenant context. Restores the previous tenant after the callback completes. |


#### Model Registration

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `addModel` | `addModel(ModelClass)` | Register a Model class for tenant scoping. For row-level tenancy, this patches the model's query methods to auto-filter. |
| `addModels` | `addModels(...models)` | Register multiple Model classes for tenant scoping. |


#### Schema-Based Tenancy

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createTenant` | `createTenant(tenantId)` | Create a new tenant schema (PostgreSQL schema-based tenancy). Runs all registered model syncs within the new schema. |
| `dropTenant` | `dropTenant(tenantId, [options])` | Drop a tenant schema (schema-based) or delete tenant rows (row-level). |
| `listTenants` | `listTenants()` | List all known tenant IDs. |
| `hasTenant` | `hasTenant(tenantId)` | Check if a tenant exists. |


#### Tenant Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `middleware` | `middleware([options])` | Returns an HTTP middleware function that extracts the tenant ID from the request and sets it on the TenantManager. |


#### Tenant-Aware Migrations

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `migrate` | `migrate(migrator, tenantId)` | Run migrations for a specific tenant. For schema strategy, switches to the tenant's schema before migrating. For row strategy, runs normal migrations (tables are shared). |
| `migrateAll` | `migrateAll(migrator)` | Run migrations for all known tenants. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `strategy` | string | `'row'` | Tenancy strategy: `'row'` or `'schema'`. |
| `tenantColumn` | string | `'tenant_id'` | Column name for row-level tenancy. |
| `defaultSchema` | string | `'public'` | Default schema name (schema strategy). |
| `schemaPrefix` | string | `'tenant_'` | Schema name prefix (schema strategy). |


```javascript
  const { TenantManager } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Row-level tenancy
  const tenants = new TenantManager(db, {
      strategy: 'row',
      tenantColumn: 'tenant_id',
  });

  tenants.setCurrentTenant('acme');
  const users = await User.find(); // auto-scoped to tenant_id = 'acme'
```


### AuditLog

Automatic audit logging for the ORM. Tracks who changed what and when, with diff-based change logs. Supports storing audit trails in the same database or a separate one and provides querying capabilities for the audit trail.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `db` | import('./index').Database | Yes | Database instance for storing audit entries. |


#### Setup

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `install` | `install()` | Initialize the audit log table and attach hooks to models. Must be called after models are registered and synced. |


#### Actor Management

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setActor` | `setActor(actor)` | Set the current actor (user) performing operations. |
| `getActor` | `getActor()` | Get the current actor. |
| `withActor` | `withActor(actor, fn)` | Execute a function within a specific actor context. |


#### Diff Computation

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `diff` | `diff(oldValues, newValues)` | Compute a diff between old and new values. Returns an array of `{ field, from, to }` objects. |


#### Querying Audit Trail

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `trail` | `trail([options])` | Query the audit trail. |
| `history` | `history(table, recordId, [options])` | Get the audit history for a specific record. |
| `byActor` | `byActor([options])` | Get audit entries grouped by actor. |
| `count` | `count([options])` | Count audit entries matching the given filters. |
| `purge` | `purge(options)` | Purge old audit entries. |
| `middleware` | `middleware([options])` | Returns an HTTP middleware that sets the actor from the request. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `table` | string | `'_audit_log'` | Table name for audit entries. |
| `include` | Array<typeof import('./model')> | `-` | Models to audit (all registered if omitted). |
| `exclude` | Array<typeof import('./model')> | `-` | Models to exclude from auditing. |
| `excludeFields` | string[] | `-` | Fields to never log (e.g. passwords). |
| `actorField` | string | `-` | Context property for the actor identifier. |
| `storage` | import('./index').Database | `-` | Separate database for audit storage. |
| `timestamps` | boolean | `true` | Include timestamps in audit entries. |
| `diffs` | boolean | `true` | Store field-level diffs for updates. |


```javascript
  const { AuditLog } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const audit = new AuditLog(db, {
      actorField: 'userId',       // field on req/context identifying the actor
      include: [User, Post],      // models to audit
  });

  // Automatically tracks creates, updates, and deletes
  await User.create({ name: 'Alice' }); // audit entry logged

  // Query audit trail
  const trail = await audit.trail({ table: 'users', recordId: 1 });
```


### PluginManager

Plugin system for the zero-server ORM. Provides a registration API, lifecycle hooks, and a standard interface for extending the framework.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `db` | import('./index').Database | No | Database instance (optional, can be set later). |


#### Registration

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `register` | `register(plugin, [options])` | Register a plugin. |
| `registerAll` | `registerAll(...plugins)` | Register multiple plugins at once. |
| `unregister` | `unregister(name)` | Unregister a plugin by name. |


#### Lifecycle

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `boot` | `boot()` | Boot all registered plugins. Calls the `boot()` method on each plugin (if defined). Should be called after all plugins are registered. |


#### Hook System

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `hook` | `hook(name, callback)` | Register a hook listener. |
| `unhook` | `unhook(name, callback)` | Remove a hook listener. |
| `runHook` | `runHook(name, ...args)` | Execute all listeners for a hook. Listeners run in registration order. If a listener returns a value, that value is passed to the next listener as the payload. |
| `hasHook` | `hasHook(name)` | Check if any listeners exist for a hook. |


#### Query

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `has` | `has(name)` | Check if a plugin is registered. |
| `get` | `get(name)` | Get a registered plugin by name. |
| `getOptions` | `getOptions(name)` | Get options for a registered plugin. |
| `list` | `list()` | List all registered plugin names. |
| `info` | `info()` | Get detailed info about all registered plugins. |
| `size` | `size()` | Number of registered plugins. |


```javascript
  const { PluginManager } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Define a plugin
  const timestampPlugin = {
      name: 'timestamps',
      version: '1.0.0',
      install(manager, options) {
          manager.hook('beforeCreate', (model, data) => {
              data.createdAt = new Date().toISOString();
              return data;
          });
      },
  };

  // Register it
  const plugins = new PluginManager(db);
  plugins.register(timestampPlugin);
```


### StoredProcedure

Stored procedures, functions, and trigger management for the ORM. Provides a cross-adapter API for defining, creating, executing, and dropping stored procedures, functions, and triggers.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | Yes | Procedure name. |


#### StoredProcedure

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `create` | `create(db)` | Create the stored procedure in the database. |
| `drop` | `drop(db, [options])` | Drop the stored procedure. |
| `execute` | `execute(db, [args])` | Execute the stored procedure with arguments. |
| `exists` | `exists(db)` | Check if the procedure exists. |


#### StoredFunction

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `create` | `create(db)` | Create the function in the database. |
| `drop` | `drop(db, [options])` | Drop the function. |
| `call` | `call(db, [args])` | Call the function and return its result. |
| `exists` | `exists(db)` | Check if the function exists. |


#### TriggerManager

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `define` | `define(name, options)` | Define a trigger. |
| `create` | `create(name)` | Create a trigger in the database. |
| `createAll` | `createAll()` | Create all defined triggers. |
| `drop` | `drop(name, [options])` | Drop a trigger. |
| `list` | `list()` | List all defined trigger names. |
| `get` | `get(name)` | Get a trigger definition by name. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `params` | Array<{name: string, type: string, direction?: string}> | `[` | ] - Parameters. |
| `body` | string | `-` | Procedure body (SQL). |
| `language` | string | `'sql'` | Language (sql, plpgsql, javascript). |
| `options` | object | `-` | Adapter-specific options. |


```javascript
  const { StoredProcedure, StoredFunction, TriggerManager } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Define a procedure
  const proc = new StoredProcedure('update_balance', {
      params: [
          { name: 'user_id', type: 'INTEGER' },
          { name: 'amount', type: 'DECIMAL' },
      ],
      body: `UPDATE accounts SET balance = balance + amount WHERE id = user_id;`,
  });

  await proc.create(db);
  await proc.execute(db, [1, 50.00]);
```


### CLI

CLI tool for zero-server ORM operations. Provides commands for migrations, seeding, and scaffolding. Requires a `zero.config.js` (or `.zero-server.js` / legacy `.zero-http.js`) in your project root that exports your database adapter and connection settings.


---

## Observability

### structuredLogger

Structured, enterprise-grade request logger. Outputs JSON or pretty-text with consistent fields: `requestId`, `method`, `url`, `status`, `duration`, `ip`, `userAgent`. Correlates with the `requestId` middleware (`req.id`), supports child loggers with bound context, custom transports, and environment-aware log level defaults.

#### Logger Core

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `child` | `child(context)` | Create a child logger with additional bound context. Child inherits all parent settings but merges extra fields into every log entry. |
| `setLevel` | `setLevel(level)` | Set the minimum log level. |
| `trace` | `trace(message, [fields])` | Log at trace level. |
| `debug` | `debug(message, [fields])` | Log at debug level. |
| `info` | `info(message, [fields])` | Log at info level. |
| `warn` | `warn(message, [fields])` | Log at warn level. |
| `error` | `error(message, [fields])` | Log at error level. |
| `fatal` | `fatal(message, [fields])` | Log at fatal level. |


#### Structured Logger Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `structuredLogger` | `structuredLogger([opts])` | Create structured request-logging middleware. Automatically logs every completed request with: `requestId`, `method`, `url`, `status`, `duration`, `ip`, `userAgent`, and `contentLength`. Also attaches `req.log` - a child logger with bound request context so handlers can log with full correlation. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `level` | string \| number | `-` | Minimum log level. |
| `context` | object | `-` | Bound context fields merged into every entry. |
| `transport` | Function | `-` | Custom transport `(entry) => void`. |
| `json` | boolean | `false` | Force JSON output. |
| `colors` | boolean | `-` | Enable ANSI colors (default: TTY detection). |
| `timestamps` | boolean | `true` | Include timestamps. |
| `stream` | WritableStream | `-` | Output stream (default: stdout/stderr). |


```javascript
  const { structuredLogger } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  app.use(structuredLogger());
```


> **JSON Output with Custom Transport**

```javascript
  app.use(structuredLogger({
      format: 'json',
      transport: (entry) => myLogService.send(entry),
  }));
```


> **Child Loggers with Bound Context**

```javascript
  app.get('/users/:id', (req, res) => {
      const log = req.log.child({ userId: req.params.id });
      log.info('fetching user');
      log.warn('user has legacy data');
  });
```


### MetricsRegistry

Zero-dependency metrics registry with Prometheus-compatible text exposition format. Provides Counter, Gauge, and Histogram metric types with label support, automatic HTTP instrumentation middleware, and a handler for `/metrics` endpoints.

#### Metric Types

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `inc` | `inc([labels], [value])` | Increment the counter. |
| `get` | `get([labels])` | Get the current value. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset the counter (all label combinations). |
| `collect` | `collect()` | Serialize to Prometheus text format. |


#### Gauge

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `set` | `set(labels, [value])` | Set the gauge to a specific value. |
| `inc` | `inc([labels], [value])` | Increment the gauge. |
| `dec` | `dec([labels], [value])` | Decrement the gauge. |
| `get` | `get([labels])` | Get the current value. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset the gauge (all label combinations). |
| `collect` | `collect()` | Serialize to Prometheus text format. |


#### Histogram

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `observe` | `observe(labels, [value])` | Observe a value. |
| `startTimer` | `startTimer([labels])` | Start a timer that, when stopped, observes the elapsed duration in seconds. |
| `get` | `get([labels])` | Get summary stats for a label combination. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset all observations. |
| `collect` | `collect()` | Serialize to Prometheus text format. |


#### Metrics Registry

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `counter` | `counter(opts)` | Create and register a Counter. |
| `gauge` | `gauge(opts)` | Create and register a Gauge. |
| `histogram` | `histogram(opts)` | Create and register a Histogram. |
| `getMetric` | `getMetric(name)` | Get a registered metric by name. |
| `removeMetric` | `removeMetric(name)` | Remove a registered metric. |
| `clear` | `clear()` | Remove all registered metrics. |
| `resetAll` | `resetAll()` | Reset all metric values without removing registrations. |
| `metrics` | `metrics()` | Serialize all metrics to Prometheus text exposition format. |
| `toJSON` | `toJSON()` | Return all metrics as a plain object (for JSON export or IPC transfer). |
| `merge` | `merge(snapshot)` | Merge a metrics snapshot (from `toJSON()`) into this registry. Used for aggregating worker metrics on the primary process. |


#### Default HTTP Metrics

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createDefaultMetrics` | `createDefaultMetrics(registry)` | Create the standard set of HTTP metrics on a registry. |


#### Metrics Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `metricsMiddleware` | `metricsMiddleware([opts])` | Create HTTP metrics collection middleware. Automatically tracks `http_requests_total`, `http_request_duration_seconds`, and `http_active_connections`. |
| `metricsEndpoint` | `metricsEndpoint(registry)` | Create a metrics endpoint handler. Returns Prometheus text exposition format. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | `-` | Metric name (snake_case recommended). |
| `help` | string | `-` | Human-readable description. |
| `labels` | string[] | `[` | ] - Label names. |


> **Quick Setup**

```javascript
  const { createApp, metricsMiddleware } = require('@zero-server/sdk');
  const app = createApp();

  app.use(metricsMiddleware({ registry: app.metrics() }));
  app.metricsEndpoint();   // GET /metrics
  app.health();            // GET /healthz
  app.ready();             // GET /readyz
  app.listen(3000);
```


> **prometheus.yml**

```yaml
  scrape_configs:
    - job_name: 'my-app'
      scrape_interval: 5s
      static_configs:
        - targets: ['localhost:3000']
```


> **Custom Metrics**

```javascript
  const logins = app.metrics().counter({
      name: 'user_logins_total',
      help: 'Total user login attempts',
      labels: ['provider', 'success'],
  });
  logins.inc({ provider: 'github', success: 'true' });
```


### Tracer

Zero-dependency distributed tracing with W3C Trace Context propagation. Provides span creation, context propagation via `traceparent`/`tracestate` headers, and auto-instrumentation middleware for HTTP, ORM queries, WebSocket, SSE, gRPC, and outbound fetch calls. Compatible with OpenTelemetry: spans export in OTLP-like format and support configurable exporters for Jaeger, Zipkin, or any custom backend.

#### Span

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `setAttribute` | `setAttribute(key, value)` | Set a span attribute. |
| `setAttributes` | `setAttributes(attrs)` | Set multiple attributes at once. |
| `addEvent` | `addEvent(name, [attributes])` | Add a timestamped event to the span. |
| `setOk` | `setOk()` | Set status to OK. |
| `setError` | `setError([message])` | Set status to ERROR. |
| `recordException` | `recordException(err)` | Record an exception as a span event and set error status. |
| `end` | `end()` | End the span and report to the tracer. |
| `duration` | `duration()` | Duration in milliseconds (or null if not ended). |
| `traceparent` | `traceparent()` | The traceparent header value for this span. |
| `toJSON` | `toJSON()` | Serialize span for export. |


#### Tracer

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `startSpan` | `startSpan(name, [opts])` | Create a new span. |
| `shouldSample` | `shouldSample()` | Whether a new trace should be sampled. |
| `onSpanEnd` | `onSpanEnd(fn)` | Register a listener for completed spans. |
| `flush` | `flush()` | Flush buffered spans to the exporter. |
| `shutdown` | `shutdown()` | Shut down the tracer, flushing remaining spans. |


#### Tracing Middleware

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `tracingMiddleware` | `tracingMiddleware([opts])` | Create HTTP tracing middleware. Automatically creates a span for each request, extracts incoming `traceparent`/`tracestate` headers, and sets outgoing `traceparent`. |
| `instrumentFetch` | `instrumentFetch(fetchFn, tracer)` | Instrument outbound fetch calls with tracing. Wraps the zero-server fetch to inject `traceparent` headers and create client spans. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | `-` | Operation name. |
| `traceId` | string | `-` | Trace ID. |
| `parentSpanId` | string | `-` | Parent span ID. |
| `kind` | string | `'server'` | Span kind: 'server', 'client', 'producer', 'consumer', 'internal'. |
| `attributes` | object | `-` | Initial attributes. |
| `tracer` | Tracer | `-` | Tracer instance for export. |


```javascript
  const { tracingMiddleware, Tracer } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  const tracer = new Tracer({ serviceName: 'my-api' });
  app.use(tracingMiddleware({ tracer }));
```


```javascript
  // With exporter
  const tracer = new Tracer({
      serviceName: 'my-api',
      exporter: (spans) => fetch('http://jaeger:4318/v1/traces', {
          method: 'POST',
          body: JSON.stringify(spans),
      }),
  });
```


### healthCheck

Health check middleware with liveness and readiness probes. Kubernetes-compatible `/healthz` and `/readyz` endpoints with composable checks (database ping, memory, event loop lag, disk space) and custom check registration. Returns `200` when healthy, `503` when degraded or during shutdown drain phase, with a JSON body detailing each check.

#### Health Check Handler

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `healthCheck` | `healthCheck([opts])` | Create a health check route handler. Returns a JSON response with the status of all registered checks. Returns `200` when all checks pass, `503` when any check fails or when the application is in drain/shutdown state. Response format: ```json { "status": "healthy", "uptime": 12345, "timestamp": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "checks": { "database": { "healthy": true, "duration": 5, "details": {} } } } ``` |


#### Convenience Health & Ready Factory

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createHealthHandlers` | `createHealthHandlers([opts])` | Create paired liveness and readiness handlers for an app. Liveness includes basic process checks; readiness includes all registered dependency checks. |


#### Built-in Checks

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `eventLoopCheck` | `eventLoopCheck([opts])` | Check event loop lag against a threshold. |
| `diskSpaceCheck` | `diskSpaceCheck([opts])` | Check available disk space (simple heuristic using os.freemem). |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `maxHeapUsedPercent` | number | `90` | Max heap usage percentage. |
| `maxRssBytes` | number | `-` | Max RSS in bytes. |


```javascript
  const { healthCheck } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  app.get('/healthz', healthCheck());
  app.get('/readyz', healthCheck({
      checks: {
          database: () => db.ping(),
          cache: () => redis.ping(),
      },
  }));
```


> **Using the App Integration**

```javascript
  app.health('/healthz');
  app.ready('/readyz', {
      database: () => db.ping(),
  });
```



---

## Lifecycle & Clustering

### LifecycleManager

Graceful shutdown manager for zero-server applications. Tracks active connections, drains in-flight requests, closes WebSocket, SSE, and gRPC connections, and shuts down ORM databases before exiting.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `app` | import('./app') | Yes | The App instance to manage. |


#### Event Emitter

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `on` | `on(event, fn)` | Register a lifecycle event listener. |
| `off` | `off(event, fn)` | Remove a lifecycle event listener. |


#### Connection Tracking

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `trackRequest` | `trackRequest(res)` | Track an active HTTP request. Called automatically by the App request handler when lifecycle management is enabled. |
| `activeRequests` | `activeRequests()` | Number of currently active HTTP requests. |
| `registerPool` | `registerPool(pool)` | Register a WebSocket pool for graceful shutdown. All connections in registered pools are closed with code `1001` during shutdown. |
| `unregisterPool` | `unregisterPool(pool)` | Unregister a WebSocket pool. |
| `trackSSE` | `trackSSE(stream)` | Track an active SSE stream for graceful shutdown. |
| `registerDatabase` | `registerDatabase(db)` | Register an ORM Database instance for graceful shutdown. The database connection is closed during shutdown. |
| `registerGrpc` | `registerGrpc(registry)` | Register the gRPC service registry for graceful shutdown. Active gRPC calls are drained before the server closes. |
| `unregisterDatabase` | `unregisterDatabase(db)` | Unregister an ORM Database instance. |


#### Signal Handling

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `installSignalHandlers` | `installSignalHandlers()` | Install `SIGTERM` and `SIGINT` process signal handlers that trigger graceful shutdown. Called automatically by `app.listen()`. Safe to call multiple times - handlers are only installed once. |
| `removeSignalHandlers` | `removeSignalHandlers()` | Remove previously installed signal handlers. Called automatically during shutdown cleanup. |


#### Shutdown Sequence

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `shutdown` | `shutdown([opts])` | Perform a full graceful shutdown. Shutdown sequence: 1. Emit `'beforeShutdown'` - run pre-shutdown hooks (flush metrics, etc.) 2. Stop accepting new connections (server.close) 3. Close all WebSocket connections with code `1001` (Going Away) 4. Close all SSE streams 5. Drain active gRPC calls 6. Wait for in-flight HTTP requests to complete (with timeout) 7. Close all registered ORM database connections 8. Emit `'shutdown'` - final cleanup complete If in-flight requests do not complete within the configured timeout (default 30s), they are forcefully terminated. |
| `isDraining` | `isDraining()` | Whether the server is currently draining (rejecting new requests). |
| `isClosed` | `isClosed()` | Whether the server has fully shut down. |


```javascript
  const app = createApp();
  app.listen(3000);

  // Automatic - SIGTERM/SIGINT handlers registered by listen()
  // Manual trigger:
  await app.shutdown();
```


### ClusterManager

Clustering support for zero-server applications. Forks worker processes, manages automatic restarts with backoff, and provides IPC messaging between the primary and workers.

#### Cluster Manager

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `isPrimary` | `isPrimary()` | Whether the current process is the primary (master) process. |
| `isWorker` | `isWorker()` | Whether the current process is a worker process. |
| `workerCount` | `workerCount()` | Number of configured workers. |
| `workerIds` | `workerIds()` | Get all active worker IDs. |
| `activeWorkers` | `activeWorkers()` | Number of currently alive workers. |
| `fork` | `fork()` | Fork all worker processes. Only call from the primary process. |


#### IPC Messaging

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `broadcast` | `broadcast(type, data)` | Send a typed message from the primary to all workers. |
| `sendTo` | `sendTo(workerId, type, data)` | Send a typed message to a specific worker. |
| `sendToPrimary` | `sendToPrimary(type, data)` | Send a typed message from a worker to the primary process. Call this from within a worker process. |
| `onMessage` | `onMessage(type, fn)` | Register a handler for a typed IPC message. On the primary, receives messages from workers. On workers, receives messages from the primary. |


#### Per-Worker Metrics Aggregation

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `enableMetrics` | `enableMetrics(registry, [opts])` | Enable automatic per-worker metrics aggregation. Workers periodically send their metrics snapshot to the primary, which merges them into a single registry for exposition. |
| `disableMetrics` | `disableMetrics()` | Stop the per-worker metrics reporting timer. |


#### Sticky Sessions

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `enableSticky` | `enableSticky(server, [opts])` | Enable sticky sessions by hashing client IP addresses to specific workers. Ensures WebSocket, SSE, and gRPC connections from the same client always land on the same worker for proper room/state management. Must be called on the primary BEFORE listen(). Replaces the default round-robin OS scheduling with a custom `connection` listener that distributes sockets to workers based on IP hash. |


#### Graceful Restart & Shutdown

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `reload` | `reload()` | Perform a rolling restart of all workers (zero-downtime). Workers are restarted one at a time - a new worker is spawned and confirmed listening before the old one is disconnected. |
| `shutdown` | `shutdown([opts])` | Shut down the entire cluster gracefully. Sends `'shutdown'` IPC message to all workers, then waits for them to exit. Workers that don't exit within the timeout are killed. |


#### Convenience Function

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `clusterize` | `clusterize(workerFn, [opts])` | High-level clustering helper. Forks workers on the primary process and runs the provided setup function on each worker. |


#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `workers` | number | `-` | Number of worker processes (default: CPU count). |
| `respawn` | boolean | `true` | Automatically respawn crashed workers. |
| `respawnDelay` | number | `1000` | Initial delay (ms) before respawning. |
| `maxRespawnDelay` | number | `30000` | Maximum respawn delay after backoff. |
| `backoffFactor` | number | `2` | Multiplier for exponential backoff. |


```javascript
  const { createApp, cluster } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  cluster((worker) => {
      const app = createApp();
      app.get('/', (req, res) => res.json({ pid: process.pid }));
      app.listen(3000);
  });
```


> **With Options**

```javascript
  cluster((worker) => {
      const app = createApp();
      app.listen(3000);
  }, {
      workers: 4,
      respawn: true,
      respawnDelay: 1000,
      maxRespawnDelay: 30000,
  });
```



---

## Error Handling

### Error Classes

HTTP error classes with status codes, error codes, and structured details. Every error extends HttpError which carries a statusCode, code, and optional details.

#### Base HttpError

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `HttpError` | `new HttpError(statusCode, [message], [opts])` | Base HTTP error class.  All framework error classes extend this. |


#### Specific Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BadRequestError` | `new BadRequestError([message], [opts])` | Bad Request |
| `UnauthorizedError` | `new UnauthorizedError([message], [opts])` | Unauthorized |
| `ForbiddenError` | `new ForbiddenError([message], [opts])` | Forbidden |
| `NotFoundError` | `new NotFoundError([message], [opts])` | Not Found |
| `MethodNotAllowedError` | `new MethodNotAllowedError([message], [opts])` | Method Not Allowed |
| `ConflictError` | `new ConflictError([message], [opts])` | Conflict |
| `GoneError` | `new GoneError([message], [opts])` | Gone |
| `PayloadTooLargeError` | `new PayloadTooLargeError([message], [opts])` | Payload Too Large |
| `UnprocessableEntityError` | `new UnprocessableEntityError([message], [opts])` | Unprocessable Entity |
| `ValidationError` | `new ValidationError([message], [errors], [opts])` | Validation error with field-level details. |
| `TooManyRequestsError` | `new TooManyRequestsError([message], [opts])` | Too Many Requests |
| `InternalError` | `new InternalError([message], [opts])` | Internal Server Error |
| `NotImplementedError` | `new NotImplementedError([message], [opts])` | Not Implemented |
| `BadGatewayError` | `new BadGatewayError([message], [opts])` | Bad Gateway |
| `ServiceUnavailableError` | `new ServiceUnavailableError([message], [opts])` | Service Unavailable |


#### Framework Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `DatabaseError` | `new DatabaseError([message], [opts])` | Database / ORM error - wraps adapter-level failures. |
| `ConfigurationError` | `new ConfigurationError([message], [opts])` | Configuration error - thrown when app/adapter configuration is invalid. |
| `MiddlewareError` | `new MiddlewareError([message], [opts])` | Middleware error - a middleware function failed unexpectedly. |
| `RoutingError` | `new RoutingError([message], [opts])` | Routing error - thrown when route resolution fails. |
| `TimeoutError` | `new TimeoutError([message], [opts])` | Timeout error - operation exceeded allowed time. |


#### ORM-Specific Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ConnectionError` | `new ConnectionError([message], [opts])` | Connection error - database connection failures with retry context. |
| `MigrationError` | `new MigrationError([message], [opts])` | Migration error - migration execution failures. |
| `TransactionError` | `new TransactionError([message], [opts])` | Transaction error - transaction commit/rollback failures. |
| `QueryError` | `new QueryError([message], [opts])` | Query error - query execution failures with SQL context. |
| `AdapterError` | `new AdapterError([message], [opts])` | Adapter error - adapter-level issues (driver not found, unsupported operation). |
| `CacheError` | `new CacheError([message], [opts])` | Cache error - caching layer failures. |


#### Phase 4 Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `TenancyError` | `new TenancyError([message], [opts])` | Tenancy error - multi-tenancy operation failures. |
| `AuditError` | `new AuditError([message], [opts])` | Audit error - audit logging failures. |
| `PluginError` | `new PluginError([message], [opts])` | Plugin error - plugin registration or lifecycle failures. |


#### WebRTC Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `WebRTCError` | `new WebRTCError([message], [opts])` | Base WebRTC error.  All `@zero-server/webrtc` errors extend this so they round-trip through `errorHandler` like every other framework error. |
| `SignalingError` | `new SignalingError([message], [opts])` | Signaling error - malformed or rejected signaling message (offer / answer / ice / mute / e2ee-key / bye). |
| `IceError` | `new IceError([message], [opts])` | ICE error - candidate parsing, filtering, or selection failure. |
| `TurnError` | `new TurnError([message], [opts])` | TURN error - upstream TURN server / credential issuance failure. |
| `SdpError` | `new SdpError([message], [opts])` | SDP error - malformed or policy-rejected Session Description Protocol payload. |
| `ProcedureError` | `new ProcedureError([message], [opts])` | Procedure error - stored procedure/function failures. |


#### Utilities

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `createError` | `createError(statusCode, [message], [opts])` | Create an HttpError by status code. |
| `isHttpError` | `isHttpError(err)` | Check if a value is an HttpError (or duck-typed equivalent). |


```javascript
  const { NotFoundError, ValidationError, createError } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Throw a named error class
  throw new NotFoundError('User not found');

  // Attach a machine-readable code + details
  throw new NotFoundError('Invoice missing', {
      code: 'INVOICE_NOT_FOUND',
      details: { invoiceId: 'INV-42' },
  });

  // Field-level validation errors
  throw new ValidationError('Invalid input', {
      email: 'required',
      age:   'must be >= 18',
  });

  // Factory - create by status code
  throw createError(503, 'Try again later');
```


### Framework Errors

Specialized error classes for framework internals, ORM operations, and infrastructure failures. All extend HttpError and carry structured context.

#### Framework Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `DatabaseError` | `new DatabaseError([message], [opts])` | Database / ORM error - wraps adapter-level failures. |
| `ConfigurationError` | `new ConfigurationError([message], [opts])` | Configuration error - thrown when app/adapter configuration is invalid. |
| `MiddlewareError` | `new MiddlewareError([message], [opts])` | Middleware error - a middleware function failed unexpectedly. |
| `RoutingError` | `new RoutingError([message], [opts])` | Routing error - thrown when route resolution fails. |
| `TimeoutError` | `new TimeoutError([message], [opts])` | Timeout error - operation exceeded allowed time. |


#### ORM-Specific Error Classes

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ConnectionError` | `new ConnectionError([message], [opts])` | Connection error - database connection failures with retry context. |
| `MigrationError` | `new MigrationError([message], [opts])` | Migration error - migration execution failures. |
| `TransactionError` | `new TransactionError([message], [opts])` | Transaction error - transaction commit/rollback failures. |
| `QueryError` | `new QueryError([message], [opts])` | Query error - query execution failures with SQL context. |
| `AdapterError` | `new AdapterError([message], [opts])` | Adapter error - adapter-level issues (driver not found, unsupported operation). |
| `CacheError` | `new CacheError([message], [opts])` | Cache error - caching layer failures. |


```javascript
  const { NotFoundError, ValidationError, createError } = require('@zero-server/sdk');

  // Throw a named error class
  throw new NotFoundError('User not found');

  // Attach a machine-readable code + details
  throw new NotFoundError('Invoice missing', {
      code: 'INVOICE_NOT_FOUND',
      details: { invoiceId: 'INV-42' },
  });

  // Field-level validation errors
  throw new ValidationError('Invalid input', {
      email: 'required',
      age:   'must be >= 18',
  });

  // Factory - create by status code
  throw createError(503, 'Try again later');
```


### errorHandler

Configurable error-handling middleware that formats error responses based on environment (dev vs production), supports custom formatters, and integrates with HttpError classes.

#### Options

| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `stack` | boolean | `-` | Include stack traces in responses (default: true when NODE_ENV !== 'production'). |
| `log` | boolean | `-` | Log errors to console (default: true). |
| `logger` | function | `-` | Custom log function (default: console.error). |
| `formatter` | function | `-` | Custom response formatter: (err, req, isDev) => object. |
| `onError` | function | `-` | Callback on every error: (err, req, res) => void. |


```javascript
  app.use(errorHandler());                       // dev-friendly by default
  app.use(errorHandler({ stack: false }));        // hide stack traces
  app.use(errorHandler({
      formatter: (err, req, isDev) => ({ message: err.message }),
      onError: (err) => metrics.increment('errors'),
  }));
```


### debug

Lightweight namespaced debug logger with levels, colors, and timestamps. Enable via DEBUG env variable: DEBUG=app:*,router (supports glob patterns). Each namespace gets a unique color for easy visual scanning. Levels: trace (0), debug (1), info (2), warn (3), error (4), fatal (5), silent (6). Set level via DEBUG_LEVEL env var or programmatically.

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `namespace` | string | Yes | Logger namespace (e.g. 'app:routes', 'db:queries'). |


#### Configuration API

| Method | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `level` | `level(level)` | Set the minimum log level globally. Messages below this level are silenced. |
| `enable` | `enable(patterns)` | Enable/disable namespaces programmatically (same syntax as DEBUG env var). |
| `disable` | `disable()` | Disable all debug output. |
| `json` | `json([on])` | Enable structured JSON output. |
| `timestamps` | `timestamps([on])` | Enable/disable timestamps. |
| `colors` | `colors([on])` | Enable/disable colors. |
| `output` | `output(stream)` | Set custom output stream. |
| `reset` | `reset()` | Reset all settings to defaults. |


```javascript
  const debug = require('@zero-server/sdk').debug;
  const log = debug('app:routes');

  log.info('server started on port %d', 3000);
  log.warn('deprecation notice');
  log.error('failed to connect', err);
  log('shorthand for debug level');

  // Set minimum level - anything below is silenced
  debug.level('warn');   // only warn, error, fatal
  debug.level('silent'); // suppress all output
  debug.level('trace');  // show everything
  debug.level(0);        // same as 'trace'
```



---

## Examples

### WebSocket Chat with Rooms

```js
const { createApp, WebSocketPool } = require('@zero-server/sdk')
const app = createApp()
const pool = new WebSocketPool()

app.ws('/chat', (ws, req) => {
  const room = req.query.room || 'general'
  ws.data.name = req.query.name || 'Anon'

  pool.add(ws)
  pool.join(ws, room)
  pool.toRoomJSON(room, { type: 'join', user: ws.data.name }, ws)

  ws.on('message', msg => {
    pool.toRoomJSON(room, { type: 'message', user: ws.data.name, text: msg }, ws)
  })

  ws.on('close', () => {
    pool.toRoomJSON(room, { type: 'leave', user: ws.data.name })
  })
})

app.listen(3000)
```

### Real-Time Dashboard with SSE

```js
const { createApp, helmet, compress } = require('@zero-server/sdk')
const app = createApp()
app.use(helmet())
app.use(compress())

const clients = new Set()

app.get('/dashboard/stream', (req, res) => {
  const sse = res.sse({ autoId: true, keepAlive: 15000, pad: 2048 })
  clients.add(sse)
  sse.on('close', () => clients.delete(sse))
})

setInterval(() => {
  const metrics = { cpu: process.cpuUsage(), mem: process.memoryUsage().heapUsed }
  for (const sse of clients) sse.event('metrics', metrics)
}, 1000)

app.listen(3000)
```

### File Upload API

```js
const { createApp, json, multipart } = require('@zero-server/sdk')
const app = createApp()
app.use(json())

app.post('/upload', multipart({ dir: './uploads', maxFileSize: 10 * 1024 * 1024 }), (req, res) => {
  const { files, fields } = req.body
  res.json({
    uploaded: Object.keys(files).length,
    details: Object.values(files).map(f => ({
      name: f.originalFilename,
      size: f.size,
      type: f.contentType
    }))
  })
})

app.listen(3000)
```

### Middleware Composition

```js
// Order matters
app.use(logger())      // 1. Log
app.use(helmet())      // 2. Security headers
app.use(cors())        // 3. CORS
app.use(compress())    // 4. Compress
app.use(rateLimit())   // 5. Rate limit
app.use(json())        // 6. Parse body

// Path-scoped
app.use('/api', rateLimit({ max: 50 }))
app.use('/admin', (req, res, next) => {
  if (!req.get('authorization')) return res.sendStatus(401)
  next()
})

// Error handler goes last
app.onError((err, req, res) => {
  res.status(err.statusCode || 500).json({ error: err.message })
})
```


---

## License

MIT