nodejs-express-json-api

Tutorial project for JSON API in Node.js and Express framework.

Step-by-step guide on "How to create a simple JSON API in Node.js."

Video Tutorial

Check the full article here:

• Example backend API in Node.js – Video Tutorial

Parts

Each part of the above article corresponds to a separate branch. That branch will contain the source code as it was in the explained part.

Currently aviable parts and their branches:

Part 1: Build a JSON API in Node.js

• Initialize an empty Node.js project.

• Create a very simple web app.

• Return a JSON response using the HTTP package.

• Tutorial: https://kananrahimov.com/post/example-backend-api-in-node-js-video-tutorial/#h-part-1-build-a-json-api-in-node-js

• Source code: https://github.com/CoderVlogger/nodejs-express-json-api/tree/step1-json-api-package-json

Part 2: Introduce package.json and use nodemon

• Introduce package.json for project dependencies.

• Introduce nodemon to the project for hot-reload.

• Shortly about GitHub repo for the course.

• Tutorial: https://kananrahimov.com/post/example-backend-api-in-node-js-video-tutorial/#h-part-2-introduce-package-json-and-use-nodemon

• Source code: https://github.com/CoderVlogger/nodejs-express-json-api/tree/step1-json-api-package-json

Part 3: Convert to Express.js web framework

• Introduce Express.js - a popular Node-based web framework.

• Convert pure Node HTTP app to Express.js application.

• Tutorial: https://kananrahimov.com/post/example-backend-api-in-node-js-video-tutorial/#h-part-3-convert-pure-node-js-api-to-express-js-web-server

• Source code: https://github.com/CoderVlogger/nodejs-express-json-api/tree/step2-express-js-server

Part 4: Accept URL params and return JSON object by using Express.js features

In this part:

• Using builtin Express.js function resp.json() to return a JSON body.

• Routing and req.params for the input parameters in the URL.

• Tutorial: https://kananrahimov.com/post/example-backend-api-in-node-js-video-tutorial/#h-part-4-accept-url-params-and-return-json-object-by-using-express-js-features

• Source code: https://github.com/CoderVlogger/nodejs-express-json-api/tree/step3-expressjs-json