Beginning API Development With Node.js · Build Highly Scalable, Developer-Friendly APIs for the Modern Web With JavaScript and Node.js by Nandaa, Anthony -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Beginning API Development with Node.js

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Introduction to Node.js

The Basics of Node.js

Applications of Node.js Activity: Running Basic Node.js Code

The Module System

Application Modularization Module Categories

Built-In Modules npm – Third-Party Module Registry Scanning for node_modules Handy npm Commands Local Modules

Activity: Using a Third-Party Package for the Previous math.js Code

Asynchronous Programming with Node.js

Callbacks Promises Async/Await Activity: Transforming a Text File Using an Async Function

Summary

Building the API - Part 1

Building a Basic HTTP Server Setting up Hapi.js

Exercise 1: Building a Basic Hapi.js Server Using an API Client Returning JSON Strings Exercise 2: Returning JSON Using nodemon for Development Workflow Exercise 3: Using nodemon Setting up the Logger Exercise 4: Setting up the Logger

Understanding Requests

A Look at HTTP Request Methods Exercise 5: Getting a List of Resources Exercise 6: Getting a Specific Resource Exercise 7: Creating a New Todo with POST Exercise 8: Updating a Resource with PUT Exercise 9: Updating with PATCH Exercise 10: Deleting a Resource with DELETE Request Validation Exercise 11: Validating a Request

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Building the API - Part 2

Working with the DB Using Knex.js

Exercise 12: Setting up the Database Exercise 13: Connecting to the Database Exercise 14: Creating a Record Exercise 15: Reading from the Database Exercise 16: Updating a Record Exercise 17: Deleting a Record Exercise 18: Cleaning up the Code

Authenticating Your API with JWT

Exercise 19: Securing All the Routes Exercise 20: Adding User Authentication Authentication versus Authorization Exercise 21: Implementing Authorization

Testing Your API with Lab

Exercise 22: Writing Basic Tests with Lab

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