Installing Middleware on Tyk Hybrid

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In some cases middleware references can’t be directly embedded in API Definitions (for example, when using the dashboard in a Hybrid install). However, there is an easy way to distribute and enable custom middleware for an API on a Tyk node.

A second method of loading API Definitions in Tyk nodes is to add them as a directory structure in the Tyk node. Tyk will load the middleware plugins dynamically on host-reload without needing a direct reference to them in the API Definition.

The directory structure looks as follows:

middleware
  / {API Id}
    / pre
    / {middlewareObject1Name}.js
    /  {middlewareObject2Name}.js
    / post
      / {middlewareObject1Name}_with_session.js
      / {middlewareObject2Name}.js

Tyk will check for a folder that matches the {API Id} being loaded, and then load the pre and post middleware from the respective folders.

Note

The filename MUST match the object to be loaded exactly.

If your middleware requires session injection, then append _with_session to the filename.

Enable the JSVM

Before you can use Javascript Middleware you will need to enable the JSVM

You can do this by setting enable_jsvm to true in your tyk.conf file.