Build A REST API With Node.js, Express, & MongoDB - Quick

Web Dev Simplified β€’ May 14, 2019
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Web Dev Simplified is all about teaching web development skills and techniques in an efficient and practical manner. If you are just getting started in web development Web Dev Simplified has all the tools you need to learn the newest and most popular technologies to convert you from a no stack to full stack developer. Web Dev Simplified also deep dives into advanced topics using the latest best practices for you seasoned web developers. I started Web Dev Simplified in order to share my passion for web development, and do what I truly love. Teach and inspire new web developers. I have been in love with full stack web development since 2015 when I did my first internship as a web developer. Ever since then I have pursued my passion, learning everything there is to know about web development. Over the years I have taught many colleagues and friends the joys of web development, and cannot wait to teach you. Thank you for watching!

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*Become a web developer* with my *FREE Web Development Roadmap* - _260+ videos, 120+ projects, 60+ articles_ πŸ‘‰ https://webdevsimplified.com/web-dev-roadmap.html *FREE MongoDB Cheat Sheet* - _40+ methods_ πŸ‘‰ https://webdevsimplified.com/mongodb-cheat-sheet.html In this video you will be building a fully functional REST API in under 30 minutes. You will learn how to setup a Node.js server with Express, how to connect that server to MongoDB through Mongoose, and how to setup a REST API with MongoDB and Node.js. This video is for any skill level and will cover all topics from the most basic server setup to more advanced API features. By the end of this video you will have all the skills needed to expand upon this API and make it your own. If you want to dive further into Node.js and MongoDB checkout my FREE full stack web development course linked below. πŸ“š Materials/References: FREE Full Stack Node.js Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlvsJLer_No&list=PLZlA0Gpn_vH8jbFkBjOuFjhxANC63OmXM&index=2&t=0s REST Explained: https://youtu.be/6sUbt-Qp6Pg Async/Await: https://youtu.be/V_Kr9OSfDeU GitHub Code: https://github.com/WebDevSimplified/Your-First-Node-REST-API 🧠 Concepts Covered: - Setting up an Express server - Configuring MongoDB with Mongoose - Creating a model in Mongoose - How to create RESTful API routes - Returning JSON from a Node.js API - How to handle API errors and validation - How to properly use and return HTTP status codes 🌎 Find Me Here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevSimplified GitHub: https://github.com/WebDevSimplified CodePen: https://codepen.io/WebDevSimplified #REST #API #Nodejs