npm package: @nebula.js/cli-serve
Description: Basic web development server for nebula.js visualizations.
Author: QlikTech International AB
Latest version: 6.8.0

# @nebula.js/cli-serve

Basic web development server for nebula.js visualizations.

## Install

```sh
npm install @nebula.js/cli @nebula.js/cli-serve -g
```

## Usage

### CLI

```sh
nebula serve -h

Start a development server

Options:
      --version             Show version number                        [boolean]
  -c, --config              Path to JSON config file
                                          [string] [default: "nebula.config.js"]
      --entry               File entrypoint                             [string]
      --type                Generic object type                         [string]
      --build               Build the nebula visualization into /dist dictionary
                                                       [boolean] [default: true]
      --host                Specify a host to use[string] [default: "localhost"]
      --port                Specify a port number to listen for requests on
                                                                        [number]
      --disableHostCheck    Bypasses host checking    [boolean] [default: false]
      --keyboardNavigation  Whether or not Nebula handles keyboard navigation
                                                      [boolean] [default: false]
      --resources           Path to a folder that will be served as static files
                            under /resources                            [string]
      --scripts             Array of scripts to inject                   [array]
      --stylesheets         Array of stylesheets to inject               [array]
      --enigma.host         Set host to communicate with Qlik Associative Engine
                                                 [string] [default: "localhost"]
      --enigma.port         Set port to communicate with Qlik Associative Engine
                                                        [number] [default: 9076]
      --clientId            Tenant's clientId for OAuth connection      [string]
      --webIntegrationId    Tenant's webIntegrationId for connection    [string]
      --fixturePath         Path to a folder that will be used as basis when
                            locating fixtures
                                            [string] [default: "test/component"]
      --mfe                 Serves bundle to use in micro frontend
                                                      [boolean] [default: false]
  -h, --help                Show help                                  [boolean]
      --open                Open up in browser         [boolean] [default: true]
```

#### Example

Start the server and connect to enigma on port `9077`

```sh
nebula serve --enigma.port 9077
```

### Config file

nebula.config.js

```js
module.exports = {
  serve: {
    ...,
  },
};
```

Serve properties:

- types: Additional types to load into the serve instance. Useful in conjunction with useEmbed.
  - `ex: types: [{ name: 'barchart', url: "https://unpkg.com/@nebula.js/sn-bar-chart"}],`
- themes: Theme files to load
  - `ex: themes: [{ id: 'sense', theme: { /* valid sense json theme */ } }],`
- renderConfigs: configuration for the test renderer
- flags: Additional flag settings for feature toggling
  - `flags: { SOME_FEATURE: true }`
- resources: Adds path to /resources
- snapshots: Snapshots property structure, generally used for automated tests.

### node.js API

```js
const serve = require('@nebula.js/cli-serve');

serve({
  port: 3000,
  entry: path.resolve(__dirname, 'sn.js') // custom entrypoint
  enigma: {
    port: 9077
  }
}).then(s => {
  s.url; // serve url
  s.close(); // close the server
});
```

### Micro Frontend (MFE) Mode

The MFE mode activated with the `--mfe` option, builds a visualisation which is
used in a micro frontend environment. The visualisation is served at:

```
https://<host>:<port>/pkg/<module name>
```

The module name is by default the name in `package.json` but may be overridden using the
`--type` option.

The MFE mode runs in HTTPS which requires certificates to be installed in the
environment running nebula serve.

The regular dev environment in nebula serve is disabled when running in this mode.

#### How to install trusted certificates locally

There are a few ways to install locally trusted certificates on your machine, The important
end result is that there are two files `~/.certs/cert.pem` (the certificate) and
`~/.certs/key.pem` (the public key). Read about how certificates work
[here](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/ssl-certificates-explained/). If you already
have a self-signed and trusted certificate in this location, then skip this guide.

##### Easy step-by-step guide to install and generate certificates locally

Install mkcert - [documentation](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert)

```sh
brew install mkcert
```

Make sure the active directory is the user folder and run the following:

```sh
$ mkdir ~/.certs

$ mkcert -install

$ mkcert -key-file ~/.certs/key.pem -cert-file ~/.certs/cert.pem localhost 127.0.0.1 ::1

```

Verify that two new files have appeared in the certs/ - folder

### More info

webpack and webpack-dev-server are used behind the web development server for nebula.js visualizations. You can find more info from [webpack configuration](https://webpack.js.org/configuration/) and [webpack-dev-server configuration](https://webpack.js.org/configuration/dev-server/#devserverport).