Master the complete lifecycle of API development using Node.js - from fundamentals to production deployment. Whether you're a beginner learning backend development or an experienced engineer looking to level up, Mastering API Development Using Node.js gives you a practical, end-to-end roadmap for building real-world, production-grade APIs. Across the book, you build a fully working Product API step by step-while learning every modern concept professional backend developers use: What You'll Learn API ...
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Master the complete lifecycle of API development using Node.js - from fundamentals to production deployment. Whether you're a beginner learning backend development or an experienced engineer looking to level up, Mastering API Development Using Node.js gives you a practical, end-to-end roadmap for building real-world, production-grade APIs. Across the book, you build a fully working Product API step by step-while learning every modern concept professional backend developers use: What You'll Learn API fundamentals : REST, HTTP, routing, controllers, services Node.js internals : event loop, streams, modules, environment variables Express framework mastery : middleware, routing, error handling Validation & sanitization with Joi / express-validator Logging & error handling using best practices Database mastery : MongoDB + Mongoose, SQL + Sequelize Advanced patterns : file upload/download, pagination, async workflows Authentication & Authorization : JWT, passport-jwt, RBAC, refresh tokens Testing your API with Jest, Mocha & Supertest Documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger Deployment & CI/CD : Docker, GitHub Actions, secrets management Performance & scaling : Redis caching, clustering, load balancing Security best practices : OWASP, Helmet, rate limiting, CSP, CORS Hands-On Product API Each chapter evolves a real Product Service , showing: How to design routes Add validation & security Implement CRUD with MongoDB/SQL Add caching, logging, testing, and CI/CD By the end, you'll have a fully functional, scalable, secure API ready for real-world use. Who This Book Is For Backend developers Full-stack developers Students & self-taught programmers Professionals migrating to Node.js Anyone learning to build robust REST APIs Why This Book Stands Out Beginner-friendly explanations Professional, production-level best practices Real code, real architecture, real deployment Visual diagrams for every major concept Step-by-step, incremental growth of one complete API If you want to build APIs that are clean, scalable, secure, and production-ready , this is the book for you.
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