NestJS API Standards & Common Patterns
Priority: P1 (OPERATIONAL)
Standardized API response patterns and common NestJS conventions.
Generic Response Wrapper
- •Concept: Standardize all successful API responses.
- •Implementation: Use
TransformInterceptorto wrap data in{ statusCode, data, meta }.
Pagination Standards (Pro)
- •DTOs: Use strict
PageOptionsDto(page/take/order) andPageDto<T>(data/meta). - •Swagger Logic: Generics require
ApiExtraModelsand schema path resolution. - •Reference: See Pagination Wrapper Implementation for the complete
ApiPaginatedResponsedecorator code.
Custom Error Response
- •
Standard Error Object:
typescriptexport class ApiErrorResponse { @ApiProperty() statusCode: number; @ApiProperty() message: string; @ApiProperty() error: string; @ApiProperty() timestamp: string; @ApiProperty() path: string; } - •
Docs: Apply
@ApiBadRequestResponse({ type: ApiErrorResponse })globally or per controller.