Node.js REST API Development

  1. Modern API Development Patterns
    1. API Documentation
      1. Documentation Importance
        1. Developer Experience
          1. API Adoption
            1. Maintenance Benefits
            2. OpenAPI Specification
              1. Specification Format
                1. Schema Definition
                  1. Endpoint Documentation
                    1. Response Examples
                    2. Swagger Tools
                      1. Swagger UI
                        1. Swagger Editor
                          1. Code Generation
                          2. Documentation Automation
                            1. Code Annotation
                              1. Automatic Generation
                                1. Documentation Testing
                              2. Real-Time Communication
                                1. WebSocket Protocol
                                  1. Connection Establishment
                                    1. Message Exchange
                                      1. Connection Management
                                      2. WebSocket Implementation
                                        1. ws Library
                                          1. Connection Handling
                                            1. Message Broadcasting
                                              1. Error Handling
                                              2. Socket.IO Framework
                                                1. Event-Based Communication
                                                  1. Room Management
                                                    1. Namespace Organization
                                                      1. Fallback Mechanisms
                                                      2. Real-Time Use Cases
                                                        1. Chat Applications
                                                          1. Live Updates
                                                            1. Collaborative Editing
                                                              1. Gaming Applications
                                                            2. Alternative API Paradigms
                                                              1. GraphQL Introduction
                                                                1. Query Language
                                                                  1. Schema Definition
                                                                    1. Resolver Functions
                                                                      1. Type System
                                                                      2. GraphQL vs REST
                                                                        1. Data Fetching
                                                                          1. Over-fetching Prevention
                                                                            1. Under-fetching Prevention
                                                                              1. Caching Differences
                                                                              2. GraphQL Implementation
                                                                                1. Apollo Server
                                                                                  1. Schema Design
                                                                                    1. Query Optimization
                                                                                      1. Subscription Support
                                                                                    2. TypeScript Integration
                                                                                      1. TypeScript Benefits
                                                                                        1. Static Type Checking
                                                                                          1. Enhanced IDE Support
                                                                                            1. Refactoring Safety
                                                                                              1. Documentation Value
                                                                                              2. TypeScript Setup
                                                                                                1. Compiler Configuration
                                                                                                  1. Type Definitions
                                                                                                    1. Build Process
                                                                                                    2. Express with TypeScript
                                                                                                      1. Request/Response Typing
                                                                                                        1. Middleware Typing
                                                                                                          1. Route Handler Typing
                                                                                                            1. Error Handling Types
                                                                                                            2. Database Integration Types
                                                                                                              1. Model Typing
                                                                                                                1. Query Result Typing
                                                                                                                  1. Validation Types

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                                                                                                              1. Foundational Concepts