--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/api/Api.luan	Thu Jun 23 23:05:28 2022 -0600
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+local Luan = require "luan:Luan.luan"
+local error = Luan.error
+local new_error = Luan.new_error or error()
+local Parsers = require "luan:Parsers.luan"
+local json_string = Parsers.json_string or error()
+local Io = require "luan:Io.luan"
+local Http = require "luan:http/Http.luan"
+
+
+local Api = {}
+
+function Api.api(fn)
+	return function()
+		Io.stdout = Http.response.text_writer()
+		try 
+			local rtn = fn()
+			%><%=json_string(rtn)%><%
+		catch e
+			if e.error ~= nil then
+				%><%=json_string(e.error)%><%
+				return
+			end
+			e.throw()
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function Api.user_error(msg)
+	local e = new_error(msg)
+	e.error = {
+		okay = false
+		error = msg
+	}
+	e.throw()
+end
+
+return Api