Build a web API with Node.js and Express

Module
7 Units

Beginner

Developer

Student

Azure

Use Express for Node.js to build RESTful APIs. Create and configure middleware to add things like logging, authentication and authorization, and other web development technologies. This module uses JavaScript (CommonJS) with the Express.js server framework in the Node.js runtime.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

Describe the core concepts of the web framework Express
Configure middleware to control how a request is handled
Respond to HTTP requests with different types of content like text and JSON
Send data to an Express endpoint

Prerequisites

Git and Node.js installed on your computer
Familiarity with editing text and code files in any text editor
Basic familiarity with the HTTP protocol
Experience using the command line, including Git operations

Introduction min
Create a new Express framework web application min
Exercise - Create a new Express web application min
Manage a request lifecycle with middleware min
Exercise - Manage request lifecycle min
Knowledge check min
Summary min