Building a social platform with Express? Let us review it.
Expert code review for social platforms built with Express. We fix Express-specific security gaps, optimize performance, and handle deployment. From $19.
Common Express issues we find
Real problems from Express codebases we've reviewed.
No helmet middleware for security headers
Express apps without the helmet middleware are missing critical security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS, leaving the app vulnerable to common web attacks.
Missing input validation and sanitization
Request body, query params, and URL params used directly without validation. No express-validator, zod, or joi — enabling injection attacks and unexpected crashes.
Unstructured error handling
No global error-handling middleware. Errors either crash the process, leak stack traces to clients, or get silently swallowed with no logging.
CORS set to allow all origins
The cors() middleware called with no options, defaulting to allowing requests from any website — a security risk for APIs that handle user data.
Social Platform challenges to solve
Key social platform concerns that AI-generated code often misses.
Content moderation and safety
Users will post spam, harassment, illegal content, and misinformation. You need automated content filtering, user reporting flows, admin moderation tools, and clear community guidelines enforcement. Launching without moderation is a legal and reputational risk.
Feed algorithm and performance
A chronological feed is simple but doesn't scale — loading thousands of posts to sort them on every request kills performance. AI tools build basic feeds that work with 50 posts but crawl with 50,000. You need pagination, caching, and potentially a ranking algorithm.
User-generated content storage
Images, videos, and files uploaded by users need proper storage — CDN delivery, format optimization, size limits, and malware scanning. AI tools implement basic file upload but skip content delivery optimization and security scanning.
Notification system
Likes, comments, follows, mentions, and messages all generate notifications across multiple channels — in-app, push, and email. Building a notification system that's timely without being spammy, and that handles user preferences, is a complex infrastructure challenge.
What we check
Key areas we review for Express social platform projects.
Content moderation — automated filtering, reporting flow, admin tools
Feed performance — pagination, caching, query optimization
Media handling — CDN delivery, image optimization, upload limits
Privacy controls — blocking, profile visibility, data export
Not sure if your app passes? Our code audit ($19) checks all of these and more.
Start with a self-serve audit
Get a professional review of your Express social platform project at a fixed price.
External Security Scan
Black-box review of your public-facing app. No code access needed.
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerability check
- SSL/TLS configuration analysis
- Security header assessment
- Expert review within 24h
Code Audit
In-depth review of your source code for security, quality, and best practices.
- Security vulnerability analysis
- Code quality review
- Dependency audit
- Architecture review
- Expert + AI code analysis
Complete Bundle
Both scans in one package with cross-referenced findings.
- Everything in both products
- Cross-referenced findings
- Unified action plan
100% credited toward any paid service. Start with an audit, then let us fix what we find.
How it works
Tell us about your app
Share your project details and what you need help with.
Expert + AI audit
A human expert assisted by AI reviews your code within 24 hours.
Launch with confidence
We fix what needs fixing and stick around to help.
Frequently asked questions
Can you review a social platform built with Express?
Yes. We regularly audit Express social platform projects and understand the specific patterns and pitfalls of this combination. Our review covers security, performance, and deployment readiness.
What issues do you find in Express social platforms?
Common issues include no helmet middleware for security headers and missing input validation and sanitization on the Express side, combined with social platform-specific concerns like content moderation and safety and feed algorithm and performance. We check for all of these and more.
How do I make my Express social platform production-ready?
Start with our code audit ($19) to get a prioritized list of issues. For Express social platform projects, the typical path is: fix security gaps, address social platform-specific requirements, optimize Express performance, then configure deployment. We provide a fixed quote after the audit.
How long does it take to audit a Express social platform?
Our code audit delivers a full report within 24 hours. For Express social platform projects, we check security, architecture, performance, and deployment readiness across all Express-specific patterns. Fixes are scoped separately with a fixed quote.
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