Real Backends with Node.js
Build Scalable RESTful APIs with Node.js and ExpressBy Lena Larkin
Length7h 52m
About this audiobook
Node.js backend development and production Node.js applications are essential skills for modern web developers. This hands-on guide takes you from beginner to pro, covering modules, async patterns, Express, databases, and code that scales. Unlike Jon Duckett (Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery Set) or Laurence Svekis (JavaScript from Beginner to Professional), this book focuses exclusively on real-world backend engineering. You'll build a complete production backend, learning to structure code for maintainability and performance. Master async/await, Express middleware, database integration, and deployment. Perfect for developers ready to move beyond front-end and build robust server-side applications with Node.js.
What You'll Learn
Set up a Node.js development environment
Master modules, npm, and package management
Implement async patterns with callbacks, promises, and async/await
Build RESTful APIs with Express
Integrate databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
Structure code for scalability and maintainability
Handle authentication, error handling, and logging
Deploy to production with confidence
This practical book includes real-world examples and exercises. By the end, you'll have a production-ready backend application. If you're ready to level up your Node.js skills and build backends that scale, this book is for you.
This hands-on JavaScript/Web guide is written to be used at the keyboard: every concept is paired with something you can run, adapt, and keep. You move from first principles to real, working results, with the common errors and fixes called out along the way so you are never stuck for long.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length7 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Preface
3Chapter 1 — Setting Up the Node.js Environment and Your First Server
4Chapter 2 — Node.js Core: Modules, Event Loop, and Asynchronous Patterns
5Chapter 3 — Streams, Files, and Data Handling in Node.js
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6Chapter 4 — Introducing Express.js and Building a Basic Blog Server
7Chapter 5 — Designing RESTful APIs with Express Routing and Middleware
8Chapter 6 — Data Storage Fundamentals: In-Memory and File-Based Persistence
9Chapter 7 — Relational Databases with MySQL: Models, CRUD, and Relationships
10Chapter 8 — NoSQL with MongoDB: Schemas, Aggregations, and Flexible Data
11Chapter 9 — Authentication and Authorization: JWT, Sessions, and Role Management
12Chapter 10 — Input Validation, Error Handling, and Middleware Best Practices
13Chapter 11 — Testing Your API: Unit, Integration, and End-to-End Tests
14Chapter 12 — Performance and Load Testing: Identifying Bottlenecks
15Chapter 13 — API Documentation with Swagger/OpenAPI
16Chapter 14 — Containerization with Docker: Consistent Development and Deployment
17Chapter 15 — Introduction to AWS: Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB
18Chapter 16 — Serverless Blog API: Deploying with Lambda and DynamoDB
19Chapter 17 — Monitoring, Logging, and Observability in Production
20Chapter 18 — Next Steps: GraphQL, WebSockets, and Microservices
21About the Author
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