Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express
Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express,Develop scalable REST APIs using Node.js and Express.
High-performing APIs are the backbone of modern web and mobile experiences. If you’re ready to level up your backend skills and build services that scale cleanly and securely, this practical guide will show you how to do it with confidence using JavaScript end-to-end.
From core REST concepts to production deployment, you’ll move beyond tutorials and into real-world engineering practices—so you can design clean endpoints, optimize performance, and ship reliable features faster.
Design, Develop, and Deploy Scalable APIs Using JavaScript
Overview
This programming guide is a clear, hands-on technical book for Backend Development that teaches you Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express while you Design, Develop, and Deploy Scalable APIs Using JavaScript. Written as an accessible IT book, it takes you from REST architecture principles and Node.js environment setup to the Express.js framework and RESTful routing patterns with practical depth and clarity.
You’ll master middleware implementation, request and response handling, database integration across MongoDB and SQL databases, input validation and sanitization, authentication and authorization with JWT tokens and sessions, file upload handling, environment configuration, API testing strategies, error handling and logging, performance optimization, caching strategies, cloud deployment, production deployment practices, security best practices, API documentation, and microservices patterns—everything you need to plan, build, and scale APIs used in real applications.
Who This Book Is For
- Frontend developers moving to the server side who want a smooth path into backend responsibilities, gaining confidence with Express.js, data models, and secure endpoints without abandoning JavaScript.
- Backend engineers aiming to standardize service design and improve reliability, with clear guidance on RESTful routing patterns, testing strategies, and performance tuning for high-traffic APIs.
- Startup founders and indie makers ready to ship production-ready features quickly—learn how to design endpoints, implement authentication, and deploy to the cloud with best practices from day one.
Key Lessons and Takeaways
- Design rock-solid API foundations by internalizing REST architecture principles, naming conventions, and versioning strategies that keep your services intuitive, maintainable, and future-proof.
- Build secure, reliable endpoints with middleware-driven patterns for input validation and sanitization, authentication and authorization using JWT tokens and sessions, and robust error handling and logging.
- Scale confidently by mastering database integration (MongoDB and SQL databases), performance optimization, caching strategies, and production deployment practices that hold up under real-world load.
Why You’ll Love This Book
The writing is crisp, the examples are practical, and each chapter builds toward a complete, production-grade API. You’ll appreciate the step-by-step progression from Node.js environment setup to the Express.js framework, plus clear patterns for request and response handling that reduce guesswork. The final project ties everything together—security, testing, and deployment—so you can apply what you’ve learned immediately in your own codebase.
How to Get the Most Out of It
- Follow the recommended progression: start with fundamentals (REST concepts, routing, middleware), then tackle data persistence, authentication, and testing before moving into performance optimization, caching, and microservices patterns.
- Apply each concept to a real scenario: sketch endpoints on paper, map models for both MongoDB and SQL databases, configure environment variables, and add observability through structured logs and metrics to catch issues early.
- Build mini-projects as you go: a user auth service with JWT tokens and sessions; a file upload module with validation; an API gateway with rate limiting and caching; and finally, deploy your service to the cloud using production deployment practices.
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Learn the patterns used by top teams to build dependable services. Ship faster, reduce bugs, and scale with confidence—one clear chapter at a time.
