Free online courseExpress JS Full Tutorial

Course Description

Build real backend skills with this free Express.js full tutorial in Technology and Programming, focused on modern backend development with Node.js and Express. You will learn how to create a server, design clean API endpoints, and handle common HTTP flows used in production web apps.

Progress from fundamentals to practical request handling, including routing patterns, route and query parameters, and working with POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE operations. You will also explore middleware concepts and validation techniques to help keep your APIs reliable, secure, and maintainable.

Go beyond basics by structuring applications with routers and implementing stateful features using cookies and sessions. The course also introduces authentication approaches, including Passport-based strategies and OAuth2 concepts, giving you a strong foundation for login and protected routes in Express applications.

To connect your API to persistent data, you will work with MongoDB and learn essential security practices such as hashing passwords and using session stores. Finally, you will strengthen code quality by learning testing workflows with Jest and understanding how integration fits into an end-to-end backend project.