Overview
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
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Node.js internals: event loop, streams, modules, environment variables
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Express framework mastery: middleware, routing, error handling
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Validation & sanitization with Joi / express-validator
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Logging & error handling using best practices
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Database mastery: MongoDB + Mongoose, SQL + Sequelize
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Advanced patterns: file upload/download, pagination, async workflows
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Authentication & Authorization: JWT, passport-jwt, RBAC, refresh tokens
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Testing your API with Jest, Mocha & Supertest
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Documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger
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Deployment & CI/CD: Docker, GitHub Actions, secrets management
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Performance & scaling: Redis caching, clustering, load balancing
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Security best practices: OWASP, Helmet, rate limiting, CSP, CORS
Each chapter evolves a real Product Service, showing:
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How to design routes
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Add validation & security
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Implement CRUD with MongoDB/SQL
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Add caching, logging, testing, and CI/CD
By the end, you'll have a fully functional, scalable, secure API ready for real-world use.
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Backend developers
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Full-stack developers
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Students & self-taught programmers
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Professionals migrating to Node.js
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Anyone learning to build robust REST APIs
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Beginner-friendly explanations
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Professional, production-level best practices
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Real code, real architecture, real deployment
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Visual diagrams for every major concept
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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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798274535113
- ISBN-10: 9798274535113
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: November 2025
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.57 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.81 pounds
- Page Count: 272
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