kotlin-ktor-patterns

Structuring routing and plugins in a Ktor server involves using the routing DSL to define endpoints and installing plugins to handle cross-cutting concerns. This Skill provides structured Ktor server patterns leveraging Kotlin coroutines for efficient asynchronous HTTP request handling.

Configuring authentication in a Ktor HTTP server is handled by applying the ktor-server-auth plugin within the application configuration. This Skill implements server patterns that simplify setting up robust authentication mechanisms for scalable REST APIs.

Yes, this Ktor pattern guide supports WebSocket communication for real-time APIs. It provides comprehensive implementation patterns for integrating WebSockets alongside routing, serialization, and authentication in your Kotlin HTTP server.

You can use Koin with Ktor for dependency injection when building REST APIs, as Koin is a supported dependency. This Skill integrates Koin to manage dependencies cleanly within Ktor server patterns and asynchronous Kotlin coroutines.

Serializing JSON responses in a Ktor REST API is achieved by installing the content negotiation plugin and configuring JSON serialization. This Skill offers structured patterns to integrate serialization seamlessly into your Ktor HTTP server routes.