Have you ever thought about what goes on behind the scenes when you

• Buy a product
• Check the weather
• Or use a messenger service?

None of these would be possible without APIs - Application Programming Interfaces. In this course, we'll build an API with Node and Express that is perfect for an eCommerce application like a store.

You'll learn tons of useful skills, valuable to any freelancer, front end developer, back end developer, or full-stack developer:

• Set up Node and Express
• Install and configure MongoDB
• Examine MongoDB records
• Update MongoDB records with Node
• Create a REST API with Node and Express
• Search for records in a MongoDB database
• Find and modify specific entries in a MongoDB database
• Decode and interpret post requests
• Make post requests using Node
• Document a REST API

There really is a huge amount of value packed into this course. It is amazing the sheer volume of practical skills we are able to cover in such a short time. Why are you wanting to expand your skills into a world of data, commerce, and communication?

What will you learn in this course?

• Understand what a REST API is
• Review the finished product
• Understand the key tools we’ll be using (Express, Babel, etc.)
• Understand fundamental REST terms (GET, POST, etc.)
• Build the application
• Scaffold Node environment
• Configure Express
• Create GET routes
• Create POST routes

Who should take this course?

• Front-end developers wanting to learn the back-end of commerce
• API developers from other languages who want to learn Node
• Freelance developers wanting to expand their skillset with useful and valuable API knowledge