Free ebook How to create APIs in NodeJS from basic to advanced

Introduction to NodeJS

+ Exercise: What are some reasons why Node.js is a popular choice for API development? 3 minutes

NodeJS installation and configuration

+ Exercise: What is the process to install Node.js on your system? 3 minutes

Basic concepts of NodeJS

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements about NodeJS is true? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: NodeJS Installation

+ Exercise: What is NodeJS and what is it used for? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: JavaScript Fundamentals

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about NodeJS? 4 minutes

NodeJS Basics: NodeJS Basics

+ Exercise: What is the function of Event Loop in NodeJS? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Creating an HTTP Server

+ Exercise: What is the function of 'createServer()' method in NodeJS? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Routes and Request Handling

+ Exercise: What is a route in the context of an API in NodeJS and how is it defined? 4 minutes

Middleware and its application

+ Exercise: What is Middleware in the context of NodeJS and API development? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Authentication and Authorization

+ Exercise: What is authentication and authorization in NodeJS and why are they important? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Data Validation

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about data validation in NodeJS? 5 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Database Integration

+ Exercise: What is the role of database driver modules in NodeJS? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Error Handling

+ Exercise: What are the three main categories of errors in NodeJS and how are they handled? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: Automated Testing

+ Exercise: Which of the following is the purpose of a unit test in NodeJS? 4 minutes

NodeJS Basics: API Documentation

+ Exercise: What is the importance of API documentation in developing APIs in NodeJS? 3 minutes

NodeJS Basics: API Deployment

+ Exercise: What are the main steps for deploying an API in NodeJS, as described in the text? 3 minutes

Understanding the Node Package Manager (NPM)

+ Exercise: What is the role of the "npm install" command in Node Package Manager (NPM)? 4 minutes

Installing NodeJS and NPM

+ Exercise: What is the Node Package Manager (NPM) and what is its function? 3 minutes

Understanding NPM's role

+ Exercise: What is the role of the Node Package Manager (NPM) in Node.js projects? 3 minutes

Managing Packages with NPM

+ Exercise: What is the Node Package Manager (NPM) and why is it important in Node.js development? 3 minutes

Creating a package.json file

+ Exercise: What is the package.json file in the context of Node.js and how is it created? 3 minutes

Installing packages from NPM

+ Exercise: What is the Node Package Manager (NPM) and what is its role in Node.js development? 3 minutes

Understanding dependencies and devDependencies

+ Exercise: What is the Node Package Manager (NPM) and how does it manage a project's dependencies? 3 minutes

Updating packages

+ Exercise: What does the Node Package Manager (NPM) not update automatically? 3 minutes

Removing packages

+ Exercise: What is the role of the 'npm uninstall' command in Node.js package management? 3 minutes

Publishing a Package to NPM

+ Exercise: What is the Node Package Manager (NPM) and what is its role in the Node.js ecosystem? 3 minutes

Using third-party packages

+ Exercise: What is NPM and what is its role in NodeJS development? 3 minutes

Configuring scripts in package.json

+ Exercise: What is the package.json file in a Node.js project? 3 minutes

Understanding the package-lock.json file

+ Exercise: What is the package-lock.json file and why is it important in the Node.js ecosystem? 3 minutes

Resolving package version conflicts

+ Exercise: Which of the following is NOT a strategy for resolving package version conflicts in NPM? 3 minutes

Creating a basic server with NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the function of the 'npm init' command in the process of creating a server with NodeJS? 4 minutes

Installing NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the key feature of NodeJS that makes it ideal for building RESTful APIs and microservices? 4 minutes

Setting up the development environment

+ Exercise: What is the procedure to verify that NodeJS and NPM are installed correctly? 4 minutes

Understanding the API concept

+ Exercise: What is an API and how is it used in web development? 3 minutes

Creating a basic server with NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the process to create a basic server with NodeJS? 3 minutes

Defining routes and endpoints

+ Exercise: What is the function of 'express' in the development of a server in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Working with HTTP requests

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about building a basic server with NodeJS? 5 minutes

Manipulating data and returning responses

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the 'createServer' method in the 'http' module of NodeJS? 4 minutes

Using libraries and frameworks to facilitate API development

+ Exercise: What is NodeJS and what is it used for? 4 minutes

Request validation and authentication

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of validating requests in a web application created with NodeJS? 5 minutes

Storing Data in Databases

+ Exercise: What is the process for creating a basic server with NodeJS and storing data using MongoDB? 5 minutes

Handling errors and exceptions

+ Exercise: What is the difference between errors and exceptions in the context of a NodeJS server and how are they handled? 3 minutes

Testing and Documenting the API

+ Exercise: What is the process for developing a basic API in NodeJS? 3 minutes

API Deployment and Hosting

+ Exercise: What is the process for creating a basic NodeJS server and deploying and hosting an API as covered in section 5.13 of the eBook course? 5 minutes

Introduction to ExpressJS

+ Exercise: What is ExpressJS and what are some of its main features? 4 minutes

Working with routes in ExpressJS

+ Exercise: What is the role of routes in ExpressJS in creating APIs in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Creating basic routes

+ Exercise: What does ExpressJS allow you to create regarding routes in a NodeJS application? 5 minutes

Passing parameters in routes

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about routes in ExpressJS? 3 minutes

Working with dynamic routes

+ Exercise: What is the main use of dynamic routes in ExpressJS framework for NodeJS? 4 minutes

Using middleware in routes

+ Exercise: What are Middlewares in the context of ExpressJS and how are they used? 3 minutes

Working with Authentication Routes

+ Exercise: What is the role of authentication routes in ExpressJS and how are they implemented? 4 minutes

Creating routes for CRUD

+ Exercise: What HTTP method and ExpressJS function are used to create a route that handles data deletion in a web application? 4 minutes

Organizing routes in separate files

+ Exercise: What is the main advantage of organizing routes in separate files in ExpressJS? 3 minutes

Using HTTP verbs in routes (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

+ Exercise: What is the role of HTTP verbs in ExpressJS and how are they used to define routes? 4 minutes

Working with query parameters in routes

+ Exercise: What are query parameters in ExpressJS and how are they used? 3 minutes

Validating data in routes

+ Exercise: What is the role of data validation in routes in ExpressJS? 4 minutes

Working with File Uploads in Routes

+ Exercise: What is the function of the 'multer' middleware in ExpressJS and how is it used to handle file uploads? 4 minutes

Working with JWT Authentication on Routes

+ Exercise: What is the role of 'authenticateToken' middleware in implementing JWT authentication in ExpressJS routes? 4 minutes

Working with Route Authorization

+ Exercise: What is ExpressJS and how does it manage routes in a web application? 3 minutes

Implementing paging in routes

+ Exercise: In the context of developing APIs in NodeJS with ExpressJS, how would you implement paging in routes? 4 minutes

Working with Cached Routes

+ Exercise: What are some of the main features of ExpressJS and how are they implemented? 4 minutes

Testing Routes with Jest or Mocha

+ Exercise: What is the main functionality of ExpressJS mentioned in the text and what are the suggested testing tools to ensure the routes work correctly? 4 minutes

Introduction to APIs

+ Exercise: What is the main role of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) in modern programming? 3 minutes

What are REST APIs

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about REST APIs? 3 minutes

Creating a basic REST API with NodeJS and ExpressJS

+ Exercise: What are the basic steps to create a REST API with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

NodeJS Installation

+ Exercise: What is the first step to create a basic REST API with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

ExpressJS Installation

+ Exercise: What is the process for creating a basic REST API with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 3 minutes

Initial Project Setup

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the 'npm install express --save' command during the initial setup of a REST API project with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

Defining Routes

+ Exercise: What is the role of the 'get', 'post', 'put' and 'delete' methods provided by ExpressJS in defining routes in an API? 4 minutes

Creating the Controllers

+ Exercise: What is the role of controllers in a basic REST API built with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

Implementing the HTTP Methods

+ Exercise: Which of the following HTTP methods is used to update an existing resource in a REST API implemented with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

Data Validation

+ Exercise: What is a REST API and what are the basic steps to create one with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

Error Handling

+ Exercise: What is a REST API and what tools are used to create it? 4 minutes

Authentication and Authorization

+ Exercise: What is the difference between authentication and authorization in the context of a REST API and how are they implemented using NodeJS and ExpressJS? 5 minutes

In-DB Data Manipulation

+ Exercise: What is the process for creating a basic REST API with NodeJS and ExpressJS? 4 minutes

API Documentation

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of the 'npm install express --save' command mentioned in the text? 5 minutes

Automated Tests

+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of automated testing in API development, as discussed in chapter 10.12 of the e-book course "Creating a Basic REST API with NodeJS and ExpressJS: Automated Testing"? 4 minutes

API Deployment

+ Exercise: What is the process for deploying a basic REST API built with NodeJS and ExpressJS on Heroku? 3 minutes

Working with JSON in NodeJS

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about working with JSON in NodeJS, according to chapter 11 of our ebook? 4 minutes

Working with CORS in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is CORS and how is it used in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Error handling in NodeJS

+ Exercise: How is error handling done in NodeJS? 3 minutes

Introduction to MongoDB

+ Exercise: What is MongoDB and why is it useful? 3 minutes

Integrating NodeJS with MongoDB

+ Exercise: What is Mongoose's role in API development with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

Creating a CRUD with NodeJS and MongoDB

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of CRUD in API development with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

NodeJS Installation

+ Exercise: How can you verify that the NodeJS installation was successful on your system? 5 minutes

MongoDB Installation

+ Exercise: What is MongoDB and how is it structured? 4 minutes

Development Environment Setup

+ Exercise: What is the correct sequence for setting up a development environment to create a CRUD with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

Creating the NodeJS Project

+ Exercise: What is the process to create a CRUD with NodeJS and MongoDB? 6 minutes

Connecting to the MongoDB database

+ Exercise: What is Mongoose in the context of NodeJS and MongoDB development? 5 minutes

Creating routes for the CRUD

+ Exercise: What is CRUD in the context of developing APIs with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

Creating controllers for each CRUD operation

+ Exercise: What is the role of the 'Update' controller in CRUD with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

Implementing functions to create, read, update and delete data

+ Exercise: In the context of the e-book course presented in the text, what is the purpose of the functions to create, read, update and delete data in NodeJS and MongoDB? 5 minutes

Validation of received data

+ Exercise: What does the acronym CRUD stand for and why is data validation important in a CRUD with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

Error Handling

+ Exercise: What does the acronym CRUD mean in the context of web application development and what operations does it represent? 5 minutes

Unit Tests

+ Exercise: What does the acronym CRUD mean in the context of API development with NodeJS and MongoDB? 4 minutes

API Documentation

+ Exercise: How important is API documentation in development and what popular tool is used to document APIs? 7 minutes

Application Deployment

+ Exercise: What is the process for creating a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) with NodeJS and MongoDB as described in the e-book course? 7 minutes

Authentication and authorization in NodeJS APIs

+ Exercise: What is the difference between authentication and authorization in NodeJS APIs? 3 minutes

Authentication with JWT

+ Exercise: What is needed to implement authentication with JWT in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Authorization with roles and permissions

+ Exercise: What is the role of authorization with roles and permissions in creating secure APIs in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Implementation of login with social networks

+ Exercise: What is needed to implement login with social networks in a NodeJS API? 5 minutes

Use of middlewares for authentication and authorization

+ Exercise: What are middlewares and how are they used for authentication and authorization in NodeJS APIs? 4 minutes

Secure Password Storage

+ Exercise: What is the difference between authentication and authorization in a NodeJS API and how are they implemented? 3 minutes

Generation and renewal of access tokens

+ Exercise: What is the difference between authentication and authorization in NodeJS APIs, as explained in section 17.6 of the ebook course on building NodeJS APIs from basics to advanced? 3 minutes

Implementation of role-based access control

+ Exercise: What is the difference between authentication and authorization in the context of a Node.js API and which modules can be used to implement these security aspects? 4 minutes

Protection against brute force attacks

+ Exercise: What are the essential security elements of a NodeJS API and how are they implemented? 3 minutes

Implementing password policies

+ Exercise: What are the steps for implementing password policies in NodeJS APIs? 3 minutes

Use of libraries and frameworks for authentication and authorization

+ Exercise: What is the difference between authentication and authorization in the context of developing APIs in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Working with JSON Web Tokens (JWT) in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the main role of JSON Web Tokens (JWT) in creating APIs in NodeJS? 4 minutes

What are JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

+ Exercise: What are JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) and how are they implemented in NodeJS? 4 minutes

How to generate a JWT in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the role of jsonwebtoken package in NodeJS? 3 minutes

How to validate a JWT in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the jsonwebtoken library in the context of NodeJS? 4 minutes

How to store a JWT in a cookie

+ Exercise: What is needed to create a JWT in a NodeJS application? 4 minutes

How to secure routes with JWT in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is JWT and how is it used in NodeJS for authentication and authorization? 4 minutes

How to configure the expiration of a JWT

+ Exercise: What is JWT and how is it used in NodeJS? 4 minutes

How to add extra information in a JWT

+ Exercise: What is a JSON Web Token (JWT) and how is it used in NodeJS? 5 minutes

How to revoke a JWT

+ Exercise: What is JSON Web Token (JWT) revocation in a NodeJS application and what are some ways to implement it? 4 minutes

How to handle refresh tokens in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is a refresh token and what is its role in a JWT authentication system in a Node.js application? 4 minutes

How to implement JWT-based authentication in a NodeJS API

+ Exercise: What is required to implement JWT based authentication in a NodeJS API? 4 minutes

Data validation with the Joi package

+ Exercise: What is the main role of Joi library in NodeJS projects? 5 minutes

File upload with Multer in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is the function of the Multer library in NodeJS applications? 4 minutes

Introduction to Socket.IO

+ Exercise: What is the main function of Socket.IO module in NodeJS? 3 minutes

Creating a live chat with Socket.IO and NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is needed to create a live chat with Socket.IO and NodeJS? 4 minutes

Testing NodeJS APIs with Postman

+ Exercise: What is Postman's main role in NodeJS API development? 4 minutes

Testing NodeJS APIs with Jest

+ Exercise: What is Jest and what is its role in NodeJS API development? 4 minutes

NodeJS API Deployment

+ Exercise: What do I need to do before deploying a NodeJS API? 3 minutes

Introduction to Docker

+ Exercise: What is a Docker and how can it be used in NodeJS API development? 4 minutes

Creating and managing Docker containers for NodeJS APIs

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of a Dockerfile in a NodeJS API project? 3 minutes

Introduction to Kubernetes

+ Exercise: What is Kubernetes and what is its role in API development? 3 minutes

Managing Docker containers with Kubernetes

+ Exercise: What is Kubernetes and how does it work with Docker? 3 minutes

NodeJS API monitoring with PM2

+ Exercise: What is the main role of the PM2 tool in managing Node.js applications? 3 minutes

Security in NodeJS APIs

+ Exercise: What are some key techniques and best practices for securing a NodeJS API? 3 minutes

Performance in NodeJS APIs

+ Exercise: What are some techniques and best practices for improving the performance of APIs in NodeJS? 3 minutes

Session management in NodeJS APIs

+ Exercise: What is a session and how is it managed in NodeJS APIs? 3 minutes

Cache in NodeJS APIs

+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about implementing caching in NodeJS APIs? 3 minutes

Documenting NodeJS APIs with Swagger

+ Exercise: What is the purpose of Swagger in API development? 4 minutes

NodeJS API Versioning

+ Exercise: What are three common approaches to versioning an API in NodeJS? 4 minutes

Working with Queues in NodeJS with Bull

+ Exercise: What is the role of Bull library in NodeJS? 3 minutes

Working with WebSockets in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is WebSockets technology and how is it used in NodeJS? 3 minutes

Introduction to GraphQL

+ Exercise: What is GraphQL and how does it compare to REST? 3 minutes

Creating APIs with GraphQL and NodeJS

+ Exercise: What is needed to create an API with GraphQL and NodeJS? 4 minutes

Refactoring a NodeJS API

+ Exercise: What is the main purpose of refactoring a NodeJS API? 3 minutes

SOLID principles in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What are the five object-oriented software design principles represented by the acronym SOLID, proposed by Robert C. Martin? 4 minutes

Design Patterns in NodeJS

+ Exercise: Which of the following design patterns in NodeJS allows an object to keep a list of its dependents and automatically notify them of any state changes? 3 minutes

Advanced practices in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What are some of the NodeJS advanced practices mentioned in the text? 3 minutes

Introduction to TypeScript

+ Exercise: What is TypeScript and why is it valuable for developing APIs in NodeJS? 3 minutes

Using TypeScript in NodeJS projects

+ Exercise: What is TypeScript's role in NodeJS projects and how can it be installed and configured? 3 minutes

Refactoring a NodeJS API to TypeScript

+ Exercise: What is the process for refactoring a NodeJS API to TypeScript? 3 minutes

Conclusion: Next steps in NodeJS

+ Exercise: What are the suggested next steps to continue the NodeJS learning journey? 3 minutes