01
REST API Design
// ...RESTful principles
ResourcesHTTP methodsStatus codes
UNITS
11 LESSONS
02
Express/Fastify Setup
// ...Backend framework basics
Project structureMiddlewareRouter
03
Routing & Middleware
// ...Request pipeline
Route organizationCustom middlewareError handling
04
Request Validation
// ...Input validation with Zod
Schema validationError messagesType safety
05
Pagination & Filtering
// ...Scalable data endpoints
Cursor paginationQuery filteringSorting
06
Session vs JWT Auth
// ...Authentication strategies
Token typesStorage optionsSecurity trade-offs
07
Implementing JWT Auth
// ...Token-based auth
JWT creationRefresh tokensProtected routes
08
API Security Baseline
// ...Security essentials
CORSRate limitingInput sanitization
09
OpenAPI Documentation
// ...Swagger/OpenAPI
Schema generationInteractive docsClient generation
10
API Testing
// ...Testing with Supertest
Integration testsAuth testingCoverage
11
Frontend Integration
// ...Connect Next.js to API
API clientAuth flowError handling
PROJECTS
2 BUILDS
E-Commerce API
18hProducts, cart, orders with OpenAPI
RESTExpressTesting
REQUIREMENTS
- Product CRUD
- Cart management
- Order flow
- Swagger docs
Next.js Storefront
12hFrontend consuming the API
IntegrationAuthState
REQUIREMENTS
- Product listing
- Cart UI
- Checkout flow
- User auth
INTERACTIVE
2 TOOLS
REST Endpoint Builder
Visual API designer
20 minJWT Debugger
Token decode/verify tool
10 min