`request.server`

A reference to the Fastify instance that registered the route.

Since Fastify 5 Spec ↗

Syntax

request.server

Returns

FastifyInstance — The encapsulated instance handling the request.

Examples

import Fastify from 'fastify';

const app = Fastify();
app.decorate('db', { ping: async () => true });

app.get('/health', async (req) => {
  return { db: await req.server.db.ping() };
});

Notes

request.server points to the encapsulated instance, so it resolves decorators added within the same plugin scope. Useful for accessing shared services without closing over the outer variable.