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Building REST APIs with Express

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Section 3 · Lesson 4

Building REST APIs with Express

by Arjun Mehta · 28:15

About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will learn how to build production-ready REST APIs using Express.js and Node.js. We cover route design, middleware patterns, error handling, input validation with Zod, and connecting your API to a PostgreSQL database using Prisma ORM. By the end, you will have a fully functional CRUD API with authentication middleware.

What You Will Learn

  • Express router setup and middleware chaining
  • RESTful URL design conventions
  • Request validation with Zod schemas
  • Error handling middleware patterns
  • Connecting to PostgreSQL with Prisma
  • JWT authentication middleware
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Arjun Mehta

Senior Full-Stack Engineer
4.9 instructor rating48,200 students8 courses

Arjun has 12 years of industry experience at companies including Stripe and Vercel. He specializes in full-stack JavaScript, API design, and developer tooling.

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