Duration
JavaScript for API Development
2 days
Session 1: Introduction to API Development with JavaScript
- Overview of APIs and their importance in modern software development
- Introduction to JavaScript as a language for API development
- Setting up the development environment (Node.js, npm, IDE)
Session 2: Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express.js
- Understanding RESTful architecture principles
- Introduction to Express.js framework for building APIs
- Setting up a basic Express.js server
- Handling HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) for CRUD operations
- Implementing middleware for authentication, validation, and error handling
Session 3: Data Persistence and Integration
- Introduction to databases for API development (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc.)
- Setting up database connections and ORM/ODM libraries (Mongoose, Sequelize, etc.)
- Implementing CRUD operations with a database
- Handling data validation and sanitization
- Integrating external APIs and services (HTTP requests, authentication, error handling)
Session 4: Advanced Topics and Best Practices
- Security best practices for API development (authentication, authorization, data encryption)
- API documentation using tools like Swagger/OpenAPI
- Performance optimization techniques (caching, compression, asynchronous processing)
- Versioning and backward compatibility strategies
- Error logging and monitoring with tools like Winston, Sentry, etc.
- Deployment strategies for Node.js applications (Docker, AWS, Heroku, etc.)
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.