Configuration

bananaDB provides a simple CLI with options for customizing the server.
These flags let you control the port, database file, and CORS settings.

CLI Options

-p, --port <number>

Set the port for the server to run on.

Default: 3000

npx bananadb --db db.json --port 4000

-d, --db <file>

Specify the JSON file to use as your database.

Default: db.json

npx bananadb --db mydata.json

-w, --watch <file>

Alias for --db — provided for familiarity with json-server.

npx bananadb --watch db.json

--no-cors

Disable CORS headers. By default, CORS is enabled so you can call bananaDB from a browser or front-end framework.

npx bananadb --db db.json --no-cors

Defaults

• Database file → db.json (created if missing)
• Port → 3000
• CORS → enabled

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