Build a backend NodeJS API with a React client
What you will learn
Ability to build a backend API for any kinds of projects and MVPs
Creating API endpoints, testing property an API call and securing them!
Capacity to build a client React application and plug it to an API
HTTP Client Axios package as well as Fetch Native JS API!
Clean Code and Good Coding Practices in NodeJS and RESTful API architecture
Software Architecture: Learn the n-tier and layered architecture patterns
Calling an API from the client-side and dealing with CORS from the web browsers
All the little things you ABSOLUTELY need to know for taking your skills to the next level and becoming an outstanding web developer
Implementing several NPM packages such as Pino, Yup, Toastify, React Content Loader, and so on!
Securing and optimizing an API on production with Rate Limiter, Helmet and Compression
Documenting an API professionally with JSDoc and OpenAPI
Use React Router for your React routes
React Bootstrap v5 (in your React components!)
Implementing Styled-Components in React components
Implementing unit tests to the API with AVA test runner
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- Master the art of designing and implementing scalable RESTful APIs, forming the robust backbone for any modern web application.
- Gain a deep understanding of the asynchronous nature of Node.js, enabling you to build high-performance, non-blocking servers.
- Explore essential middleware patterns and their application in handling requests, authentication, and data validation efficiently.
- Develop a solid architectural foundation, learning to structure your backend projects for maintainability, extensibility, and future growth.
- Decipher the intricate dance between client and server, understanding crucial concepts like statelessness, resource identification, and idempotence in API design.
- Learn to effectively manage and persist data, laying the groundwork for integrating various database technologies (implied by an API’s function).
- Build dynamic and interactive user interfaces with React, seamlessly consuming your custom-built API to deliver rich user experiences.
- Navigate the complexities of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), implementing robust solutions to ensure secure and smooth client-server communication.
- Implement comprehensive error handling strategies, ensuring your API gracefully responds to unexpected situations and provides meaningful feedback.
- Discover best practices for API versioning and evolution, preparing your services for long-term development and changes.
- Acquire the skills to transform raw data into well-structured JSON responses, optimizing data transfer and client-side processing.
- Elevate your development process with practical debugging techniques and performance profiling strategies for Node.js applications.
- Understand the critical role of environment configuration and secrets management for deploying secure and adaptable applications across different stages.
- Become proficient in leveraging the vast Node.js package ecosystem to rapidly integrate functionalities and accelerate development cycles.
- Cultivate a professional development mindset, emphasizing code quality, maintainability, and collaboration in team environments.
- Gain experience in designing user authentication and authorization flows, protecting your API resources from unauthorized access.
Pros:
- Comprehensive Full-Stack Skillset: Bridging both backend and frontend, this course equips you with the complete knowledge to develop and integrate full-stack web applications from concept to deployment.
- Industry-Relevant Practices: Focuses on modern tools, design patterns, and security best practices actively used by professional developers, ensuring your skills are immediately applicable.
- Practical Project-Based Learning: Moves beyond theoretical concepts, providing hands-on experience that solidifies understanding and builds a portfolio-worthy project.
- Performance and Scalability Focus: Emphasizes building APIs that are not only functional but also efficient, secure, and ready for production-level traffic.
Cons:
- Assumes Basic JavaScript Familiarity: While “from scratch” applies to the API, a foundational understanding of JavaScript is beneficial to fully grasp the nuances of Node.js and React.
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