This object contains APIs contained in the `./api` folder.
And by using `strapi.api[:name]` you can access the controllers, services, the model definition and also the configurations of the `./api/:name` folder
## strapi.app
Returns the Koa instance.
## strapi.config
Returns an object that represents the configurations of the project. Every JavaScript or JSON file located in the `./config` folder will be parsed into the `strapi.config` object.
Returns an object of the controllers which is available in the project. Every JavaScript file located in the `./api/**/controllers` folder will be parsed into the `strapi.controllers` object. Thanks to this object, you can access to every controller's actions everywhere in the project.
This object doesn't include the admin's controllers and plugin's controllers.
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## strapi.hook
Returns an object of the hooks available in the project. Every folder that follows this pattern `strapi-*` and located in the `./node_modules` or `/hooks` folder will be mounted into the `strapi.hook` object.
## strapi.load
Returns a function that parses the configurations, hooks, middlewares and APIs of your app. It also loads the middlewares and hooks with the previously loaded configurations. This method could be useful to update references available through the `strapi` global variable without having to restart the server. However, without restarting the server, the new configurations will not be taken in account.
## strapi.log
Returns the Logger (Pino) instance.
## strapi.middleware
Returns an object of the middlewares available in the project. Every folder in the `./middlewares` folder will be also mounted into the `strapi.middleware` object.
## strapi.models
Returns an object of models available in the project. Every JavaScript or JSON file located in the `./api/**/models` folders will be parsed into the `strapi.models` object. Also every `strapi.models.**` object is merged with the model's instance returned by the ORM (Mongoose, Bookshelf). It allows to call the ORM methods through the `strapi.models.**` object (ex: `strapi.models.users.find()`).
Returns an object of plugins available within the project. Each plugin object contains the associated controllers, models, services and configurations.
Returns a function that reloads the entire app (with downtime).
## strapi.router
Returns the Router (Joi router) instance.
## strapi.server
Returns the [`http.Server`](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html#http_class_http_server) instance.
## strapi.services
Returns an object of services available in the project. Every JavaScript file located in the `./api/**/services` folders will be parsed into the `strapi.services` object.
## strapi.start
Returns a function that loads the configurations, middlewares and hooks. Then, it executes the bootstrap file, freezes the global variable and listens the configured port.
## strapi.stop
Returns a function that shuts down the server and destroys the current connections.
