API Development Essentials: Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL
Step-by-Step API Development and Database Integration: Build a RESTful APIs with :Node.js, Express.js and PostgreSQL
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What you will learn
Understand and explain the fundamental concepts of RESTful APIs and their importance in modern web development.
Describe the principles of REST and how they apply to API design.
Set up a development environment
Install and configure essential tools like Postman and nodemon for API development and testing.
Comprehend asynchronous programming in Nodejs and its relevance to API development.
Understand and use Nodejs modules to organize and structure applications.
Install and configure PostgreSQL as a relational database management system.
Connect to a PostgreSQL database using the Psql Shell and execute basic commands.
Install and set up Expressjs to build and manage the server-side of an application
Integrate PostgreSQL with an Expressjs application using the node-postgres (pg) library.
Develop and structure an Expressjs application file to initiate the server and manage routes.
Create API endpoints to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on database records.
Implement GET routes to retrieve data from a PostgreSQL database.
Develop POST routes to add new records to a PostgreSQL database.
Implement PUT routes to update existing records in a PostgreSQL database.
Create DELETE routes to remove records from a PostgreSQL database.
Export and organize route functions in separate modules for better maintainability.
Test the functionality of API endpoints using Postman to ensure accuracy and performance.
Apply caching strategies to improve the performance of API responses.
Implement security best practices to protect API endpoints against common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
Understand and apply rate limiting and throttling techniques to prevent abuse and ensure scalability.
Optimize API performance and security to meet industry standards and best practices.
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