ExpressJS - Resources

This chapter lists down the various resources we used for this tutorial.

• The most important link is of course the Express API docs − https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html

• The guides provided on the Express website on different aspects are also quite helpful −

  • Routing

  • Middleware

  • Error Handling

  • Debugging

• A list of useful books and blogs on Express is available at https://expressjs.com/en/resources/books-blogs.html

• A list of mostly used middleware with Express is available at https://expressjs.com/en/resources/middleware.html

• These blogs with Express tips and tricks may prove helpful −

  • https://derickbailey.com/categories/tips-and-tricks/

  • https://scotch.io/tutorials/learn-to-use-the-new-router-in+-expressjs-4

• Application structure − https://www.terlici.com/2014/08/25/best-practices-express-structure.html

• RESTful APIs −

  • https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/2015/10/create-a-simple-restful-api-with-node-js/

  • https://scotch.io/tutorials/build-a-restful-api-using-node-and-express-4

  • https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/mean-apps-restful-api

  • https://pixelhandler.com/posts/develop-a-restful-api-using-nodejs-with-express-and-mongoose

  • http://cwbuecheler.com/web/tutorials/2014/restful-web-app-node-express-mongodb/

• For advanced authentication, use PassportJS − http://passportjs.org