Using Waterline model outside SailsJS api

Question

Is it possible to use models defined within [app-name]/api/models outside api folder?

I have created separate folder in application root,

Answer 1

If your concern with using sails.lift is that it starts an actual HTTP server that listens for requests, you can use sails.load instead. It will do everything that lift does--including loading hooks and models--except for starting the server.

var Sails = require('sails');
Sails.load(function(err, sails) {
   // At this point you have access to all your models, services, etc.
});