Module 01
HTTP Fundamentals
Understand how clients and servers exchange messages using HTTP methods, status codes, and headers.
Build a REST API with Node.js and Express
Learn to design, build, and test a RESTful API from scratch using Node.js and Express.
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- LevelBeginner
- Modules6
- Lessons24
- Time10h
How you'll learn
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01 HTTP Fundamentals Understand how clients and servers exchange messages using HTTP methods, status codes, and headers. 4 lessons
02 RESTful Resource Design Learn to model data as resources with URIs and apply REST constraints for a uniform interface. 4 lessons
03 Routing and Request Handling in Express Define routes, capture path and query parameters, and parse request bodies to handle client requests. 4 lessons
04 Error Handling and Input Validation Return appropriate HTTP status codes and structured error responses while validating incoming data. 4 lessons
05 Data Persistence, Pagination, and Filtering Store and retrieve data using a database, and implement pagination and filtering to keep responses efficient. 4 lessons
06 API Security and Documentation Add JWT authentication, enforce authorization, and generate interactive documentation using the OpenAPI specification. Project
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What you'll walk away with
By the end, you'll be able to By the end you can design, implement, and test a RESTful API with proper routing, error handling, data persistence, authentication, and OpenAPI documentation.
The project
You'll build A movie catalog REST API that supports CRUD operations, search, pagination, JWT authentication, and auto-generated documentation.
Graded as you go and yours to keep — the piece of work that proves you can do this.
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How this course works
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Complete the project and earn a verifiable certificate.
Questions
Good to know before you start.
Do I need any experience?
No — this course starts from the very beginning and assumes no prior coding.
How does the sandbox work?
You write and run real code in the browser. Every lesson has automated checks, so you see exactly what passed and what to fix — nothing to install.
Is there a certificate?
Yes. Finish the project and you earn a verifiable certificate you can share.
Can I get help if I'm stuck?
Yes — book a mentor who specialises in Api for a code review or a live session.
How long do I have access?
Your progress is saved to your account, and the course stays available while your plan is active.
What will I have built by the end?
A movie catalog REST API that supports CRUD operations, search, pagination, JWT authentication, and auto-generated documentation.
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