kotlin-ktor-patterns

To set up JWT authentication in a Ktor server, you configure the authentication pipeline using Ktor's security DSL and manage dependencies with Koin. This provides patterns for securing HTTP endpoints and validating tokens within your routing structure.

Configuring content negotiation and serialization in Ktor is handled by integrating the kotlinx.serialization library. This Skill provides configuration patterns to automatically format HTTP server responses and parse incoming request payloads efficiently.

Adding WebSocket integration to a Kotlin HTTP server involves using Ktor's WebSocket DSL to define real-time communication routes. This Skill demonstrates the patterns needed to establish and manage persistent bidirectional connections for active clients.

Yes, you can use Koin for dependency injection in a Ktor application by binding Koin modules into the server pipeline. This Skill implements Koin patterns to manage service lifecycles and resolve dependencies across your HTTP server routes.

Testing Ktor server routing and HTTP endpoints is done using the testApplication function to simulate server environments without starting an actual network listener. This Skill includes testing patterns to verify endpoint behavior, serialization, and authentication logic.

Yes, building an HTTP server in Kotlin with this Skill requires Ktor for the server framework and kotlinx.serialization for content negotiation. You also need Koin for dependency injection to execute the provided routing and authentication patterns.