Node.js REST API Development

  1. Building APIs with Express.js
    1. Express.js Fundamentals
      1. Framework Overview
        1. Minimalist Web Framework
          1. Middleware-Based Architecture
            1. Community and Ecosystem
            2. Installation and Setup
              1. Installing Express
                1. Creating Basic Server
                  1. Server Configuration
                    1. Port Binding and Listening
                  2. Routing System
                    1. Basic Routing
                      1. Route Definition Syntax
                        1. HTTP Method Handlers
                          1. Route Handlers
                            1. Multiple Handlers
                            2. Route Parameters
                              1. Parameter Definition
                                1. Parameter Access
                                  1. Parameter Validation
                                    1. Optional Parameters
                                    2. Query String Handling
                                      1. Query Parameter Parsing
                                        1. Default Values
                                          1. Type Conversion
                                          2. Express Router
                                            1. Modular Routing
                                              1. Router Creation
                                                1. Router Mounting
                                                  1. Route Organization Strategies
                                                  2. Route Patterns
                                                    1. Wildcard Routes
                                                      1. Regular Expression Routes
                                                        1. Route Precedence
                                                      2. Request and Response Handling
                                                        1. Request Object Properties
                                                          1. req.params
                                                            1. req.query
                                                              1. req.body
                                                                1. req.headers
                                                                  1. req.cookies
                                                                    1. req.method
                                                                      1. req.url
                                                                        1. req.ip
                                                                        2. Response Object Methods
                                                                          1. res.send
                                                                            1. res.json
                                                                              1. res.status
                                                                                1. res.sendFile
                                                                                  1. res.redirect
                                                                                    1. res.cookie
                                                                                      1. res.header
                                                                                      2. Content Type Handling
                                                                                        1. JSON Responses
                                                                                          1. HTML Responses
                                                                                            1. File Downloads
                                                                                              1. Custom Content Types
                                                                                            2. Middleware Architecture
                                                                                              1. Middleware Concepts
                                                                                                1. Function Signature
                                                                                                  1. Execution Order
                                                                                                    1. next Function
                                                                                                      1. Error Propagation
                                                                                                      2. Middleware Types
                                                                                                        1. Application-Level Middleware
                                                                                                          1. Router-Level Middleware
                                                                                                            1. Error-Handling Middleware
                                                                                                              1. Built-In Middleware
                                                                                                                1. Third-Party Middleware
                                                                                                                2. Custom Middleware Development
                                                                                                                  1. Logging Middleware
                                                                                                                    1. Authentication Middleware
                                                                                                                      1. Validation Middleware
                                                                                                                        1. Rate Limiting Middleware
                                                                                                                        2. Built-In Middleware
                                                                                                                          1. express.json
                                                                                                                            1. express.urlencoded
                                                                                                                              1. express.static
                                                                                                                                1. express.raw

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                                                                                                                            4. Data Persistence and Database Integration