If you are a back-end developer, you probably work with APIs a lot. And you're probably aware of how API documentations can take forever to write, but are essential for communication between teams and for users to be able to use your API. In this art...
Hello devs! In this article, I'll be discussing some common ways to authenticate your API as a way to protect your routes from users that shouldn't access them. Why should I protect my routes? Certain routes such as your user's profile page or the ad...
Hello everyone! Last week, as I was writing my Let's Build a Node.js API Series, I learned from a reader that testing MVC APIs using Supertest and Jest is a good idea. https://twitter.com/taimoorsattar7/status/1290557929641455616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw ...
Hello devs! So the REST API from Let's Build a Node.js API Series is finished and deployed to heroku. Phew, the hard parts are over right? Well, there's one more optional but very nice-to-have step. And that is making a client-side for the API (or fa...
Hello everyone! Welcome back to Let's Build a Node.js REST API Series - the finale. We are finally finishing this API. It's been a long series and we're finally here! If you are new to this series, please check out the previous articles to follow alo...
Hello everyone! Welcome back to the 5th part of Let's Build a Node.js REST API Series. We are so close to finishing this API. Let's not waste any more time and begin! If you are new to this series, please check out the previous articles to follow alo...
