Node.js Crash Course: Build a REST API in a Weekend

Node.js for Beginners: Build REST API, Learn Event Loop, Async/Await, Modules, Env Variables, HTTP Server Routing, more

What you'll learn
- Building a fully functional REST API step by step while learning Node.js Fundamentals.
- Learn how to set up your environment, initialize a project with NPM, and understand the difference between Node.js and the Browser.
- Understand the Event Loop, learn Promises and Async/Await, and explore ES and CommonJS modules with practical examples.
- Practice working with the HTTP core module, create and configure REST APIs, handle URLs, query strings, and environment variables.
- Build complete REST API routes including GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests, as well as filtering items by query.
- And much more to enhance your skills as a Node.js developer.

Requirements
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript (we provide reading materials for those who are not familiar with JavaScript).
- No Node.js experience is required — we start from the fundamentals.

Description
Node.js is one of the most popular backend runtimes because it makes building fast and scalable server-side applications simple.

Start your journey withNode.js—the essential runtime for JavaScript developers.This course covers the basics:Environment Setup, Event Loop, Async/Await, Modules, HTTP Core Module, REST APIs, and Routing.

Step by step, you will build a completeREST APIand understand how to handlerequests, responses, environment variablesto create production-ready backend apps. If you plan tostart your career as a Backend Developeror want toexpand your programming skills beyond the frontend, this course is right for you.

What's in this course?

Learn what Node.js is, why it’s popular, and how to set up your first project

Initialize a project with NPM and understand the difference between Node.js and the Browser

Explore the Event Loop, work with Promises, and use Async/Await for asynchronous code

Understand ES and CommonJS modules with practical code examples

Work with the HTTP core module, REST APIs, URLs, Query Strings, and Environment Variables

Build complete REST API routes with GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and filtering by query

This Course includes

Theory and Practice:Lectures with many practical examples (3-10 min lessons duration).

Source Code Examples:Full access to source code for all projects and exercises (practice on your own).

Udemy Certificate: which you will receive after completing the course.

Support:If you have any questions, we will always be willing to answer them.

Meet your instructor!

Dmytro Vasyliev- Senior Front-end Engineer withmore than 10 years of professional experiencein developing complex Web Applications. I have extensive experiencewith React and other frameworks, having used it in various projects to build dynamic and efficient user interfaces.

Do you need to be concerned?

This course comes with a30-day money-back guarantee.

Join our course today to learn how to build your first application in React!

Who this course is for:
- Students who want to learn modern Backend Development with Node.js
- Beginners who know JavaScript and want to move into Server-Side Programming
- Frontend developers curious about how to build REST APIs and work with HTTP servers
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