Handle logic for request pre-processing & post-processing

[developershyam]

In NextJs unlike other frameworks it doesn't provide filter chain or request pre-processing or post processing.
This could be a common need for any node project or some library developers to have their logic to be executed before and after actual call delegated to API endpoint / Web pages.

Request 
  ---------> | pre-interceptor  | ------> 
                                                API /Pages
 <-----------| post-interceptor| <-----
Response

NextJS Middleware provides a way with limited feature(Edge Runtime) for request pre-processing but that can't be used for request post-processing.

Above mentioned scenario can be handled with custom express server which provides handle() & next() function to control the flow.
If I go with custom server on my own infra, am I losing any optimization or performance stuff?

Any idea how to deal with it next server?