https://github.com/tomdoestech/rest-api-tutorial

https://github.com/tomdoestech/rest-api-tutorial

javascript mongoose nodejs rest-api typescript

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tomdoestech/rest-api-tutorial
• Owner: TomDoesTech
• Created: 2021-05-03T22:35:50.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-01-24T14:18:53.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-06T04:26:44.356Z (16 days ago)
• Topics: javascript, mongoose, nodejs, rest-api, typescript
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://youtu.be/goUbHgAzPCs
• Size: 103 KB
• Stars: 174
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 113
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Build a REST API with Node.js, Mongoose & TypeScript

Note: This repository and video has been recreated

- New repository: https://github.com/TomDoesTech/REST-API-Tutorial-Updated

- New video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWUi6BS9T5Y

Article: https://tomanagle.medium.com/build-a-rest-api-with-node-js-typescript-mongodb-b6c898d70d61

Video: https://youtu.be/goUbHgAzPCs

Note: This repository includes the [postman collection for the finished API](postman_collection.json)

## Who is this tutorial for?

* Junior to mid-level developers

* Anyone interested in building REST APIs with TypeScript

## Why?

* REST APIs are the staple of the web development industry

* Knowing how REST APIs is important for both back and frontend developers

* There's no better way to understand how they work than to build one

## Concepts

* REST API principals

    * CRUD

    * HTTP methods

    * What REST is and is not

* JWT & refresh tokens

## Technologies

* Node.js

* MongoDB with Mongoose

* TypeScript

* Express.js & Express.js middleware

## Video structure

1. What are we going to build

2. Bootstrap application

4. Build out registration

5. Build out post CRUD operations

![](./diagram.png)

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