Easy API Design Using Express.js and Node.js (Type Script)
Key Features
● Step-by-step instructions using Type Script for efficient backend development on Node.js, enhancing code quality and maintainability.
● Practical insights using Redis to implement efficient API caching methods, optimizing performance and scalability.
● Provides practical examples of API testing using Mocha and Chai, ensuring robustness and reliability of the developed APIs.
Book Description
Embark on a journey to become an expert in backend web development with this essential guide using Node.js v20, Express.js, Redis and Type Script.
The book covers foundational to advanced topics through one comprehensive example: a project management system. It ensures learning and application of skills in API caching with Redis, API testing using Mocha and Chai, and deployment on AWS. This approach simplifies complex concepts and provides a practical learning trajectory.
With expert tips and best practices, you’ll create user-friendly features like sign-ups and project trackers. Plus, you’ll learn how to make your apps faster with caching and add cool features like notifications. Finally, you’ll ace testing and deploying your apps like an expert.
What you will learn
● Explore Type Script’s power and versatility for developing backend using Node and Express.
● Learn effective strategies for planning and structuring your application to ensure scalability and maintainability.
● Dive deep into building REST APIs for user management, project handling, and task tracking.
● Explore the implementation of API caching to boost performance and efficiency.
● Develop a notification module to enrich user interaction and experience within your application.
● Master the art of thoroughly testing your APIs using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
● Acquire skills and best practices for deploying your application, ensuring smooth operation in production environments.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Node.js
2. Introduction to Type Script
3. Overview of Express.js
4. Planning the App
5. REST API for User Module
6. REST API for Project and Task Modules
7. API Caching
8. Notification Module
9. Testing API
10. Building and Deploying Application
11. The Journey Ahead
Index
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