intermediate

Node.js API Development Masterclass

Build production-grade REST APIs with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. This masterclass covers everything from project architecture and data modelling to JWT authentication, rate limiting, file uploads, automated testing, and cloud deployment.

By Abdul Ghani 2 weeks 231 students4.5

About This Course

APIs are the backbone of modern software. Whether you are building a mobile app, a SaaS platform, or a microservices architecture, knowing how to design, secure, and ship a robust API is an essential skill. Node.js API Development Masterclass gives you a structured, project-driven path from initial scaffolding to production deployment. Across seven lessons you will build a real API from scratch — complete with role-based access control, image uploads with Sharp, automated test suites with Jest, and a CI/CD pipeline that deploys to a Linux VPS. Every lesson ends with a working checkpoint so you always have a runnable project.

What You'll Learn

Architect an Express project with controllers, services, and middleware layers

Design MongoDB schemas with Mongoose including virtuals, hooks, and indexes

Implement JWT-based authentication with refresh tokens and role guards

Add rate limiting, request validation, and error handling middleware

Handle file uploads with Multer and process images with Sharp

Write integration tests with Jest and Supertest

Prerequisites

Solid JavaScript fundamentals (ES6+, async/await, Promises)
Basic familiarity with Express and npm
MongoDB installed locally or a free Atlas cluster
A terminal and code editor (VS Code recommended)

Course Content(7 lessons)

Express Architecture and Project Setup

MongoDB Data Modelling with Mongoose

Authentication with JWT

Rate Limiting and Request Validation

File Uploads and Image Processing

Testing with Jest and Supertest

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Enrolled231

Rating4.5

Duration2 weeks

Lessons7

intermediateWeb Development