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Node.js & Express

Build and test maintainable HTTP APIs, from request handling to authentication and database integration.

  • Intermediate
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At a glance

Who it’s for

Engineers with the listed foundations who want to deepen this skill or apply it in a different stack.

Starting point: Intermediate

Bring these foundations

  • JavaScript, promises, and basic HTTP concepts.
Foundation sessions can be included when needed.

Technologies & tools

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Postman
  • SQL / MongoDB
  • Jest
Setup and versions agreed for your environment.

A practical destination

Skills to practise.

The sample path works towards these capabilities. Final goals reflect your team’s starting point and agreed scope.

  1. 01

    Understand Node.js modules and asynchronous application work.

  2. 02

    Build API routes with useful validation and errors.

  3. 03

    Connect persistence, tests and environment configuration.

Sample curriculum

Follow the learning route.

Each module connects the concepts to practical work. Open a module to explore both.

01Module 1

Node.js foundations

Concepts to understand

  • Runtime, modules, and package management
  • Asynchronous I/O and error handling
  • Environment configuration and scripts

Practical work

Read and transform data with a small Node.js module. Trace asynchronous operations and explain how an error reaches the caller.

Show the result. Explain one decision. Identify what you would improve.
02Module 2

Express APIs

Concepts to understand

  • Routing and middleware
  • Request validation and response design
  • Centralized errors and logging

Practical work

Create an Express resource API with routes, middleware and a consistent error response. Try valid and invalid requests.

Show the result. Explain one decision. Identify what you would improve.
03Module 3

Persistence & security

Concepts to understand

  • Database access and data modeling
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Configuration, secrets, and input safety

Practical work

Persist records and add input validation. Identify what must be authenticated, authorised or kept out of logs.

Show the result. Explain one decision. Identify what you would improve.
04Module 4

Testing & deployment

Concepts to understand

  • Unit and API integration tests
  • API documentation and debugging
  • Containerization and deployment preparation

Practical work

Test a request workflow with controlled data, separate configuration from code and describe the deployment and troubleshooting steps.

Show the result. Explain one decision. Identify what you would improve.

A sample project

Bring the skills together.

Build a tested REST API with validation, authentication, database access, and deployment configuration.

Shorter engagements can focus on selected exercises. A larger, learner-owned capstone can be scoped for a longer programme.

Review the work & reasoning

Four useful questions.

  1. 01

    Does the work meet the agreed requirements?

  2. 02

    Can the learner explain the key decisions and trade-offs?

  3. 03

    What happens with invalid input, failure or an unexpected condition?

  4. 04

    What would they change or explore next?

Designed & delivered by Ragav Kumar V.

Training since 2016 · 100+ batches · 3,000+ professionals trained

Live demonstrations, guided exercises, pair work and project reviews connect the concepts to implementation. We agree the goals, starting knowledge, cohort size, delivery and schedule before shaping the final curriculum.

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