Building APIs with Node.js

by Caio Ribeiro Pereira

Learn how to build scalable APIs using the Node.js platform and ES6 (EcmaScript 2015) with this quick, informative guide.

Developing systems for the wide range of devices available in the modern world requires the construction of APIs designed to work only with data in a centralized manner, allowing client-side applications to be developed separately and have a unique interface for the final user. 

Node.js has proven itself to be an excellent platform for building REST APIs because of its single-thread architecture. It has a low learning curve and can be understood by anyone who has a basic understanding of the JavaScript language. 

Use Building APIs with Node.js today to understand how Node.js APIs work, and how you can build your own.

What You Will LearnBuild scalable APIs using the Node.js platformUse ES6, Express, Passport, ApiDoc, Mocha, Helmet and moreIntegrate an SQL database through Sequelize.js and build a single page application using Vanilla.jsWho This Book Is For Ideal for developers who have a basic understanding of JavaScript and Node.js.

216 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 10, 2016

Reviews

[Dominic]

Awesome! Very awesome.

Although the book as at 7/17/2019 needs to be updated, but for anyone who is interested in having a foundation in building full stack JavaScript web development projects, this book is awesome.

The author is very succinct, giving straight-to-the-point reasons for every step, every new dependency or node module, and every method he uses, so with this, even if his method doesn't fit what you want to achieve while building the project (a task manager), or a certain dependency he used is outdated, you can create yours.

The project being built uses an SQL database (MYSQL) and REST for the API. It also includes two chapters at the end for building a GUI to connect with the API.

I can assure you that after reading and building the project associated with this book, you will have a very solid foundation in building (RESTful) APIs with Node.js

[Dissonantbr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Antiguinho agora, mas tem bastante coisa interessante. Boa revisao, mas naturalmente precisa de atualizacao

[jeff · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read the first half of the book completely but only skimmed the rest. The book is filled with *many* grammatical errors which makes the text tough to enjoy or even follow. Even when trying to ignore that, it feels like the book was tossed together in a hurry. Readers will either be too new to node/js to follow or too advanced to get much out of the book.

Time would be better spent reading the documentation and examples provided by each of the libraries mention in the book.