{"product_id":"9781484209172","title":"Pro REST API Development with Node.js","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro REST API Development with Node.js\u003c\/em\u003e is your guide to managing and understanding the full capabilities of successful REST development. API design is a hot topic in the programming world, but not many resources exist for developers to really understand how you can leverage the advantages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will provide a brief background on REST and the tools it provides (well known and not so well known). Understand how there is more to REST than just JSON and URLs. You will then cover and compare the maintained modules currently available in the npm community, including Express, Restify, Vatican, and Swagger. Finally you will code an example API from start to finish, using a subset of the tools covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Node community is currently flooded with modules; some of them are published once and never updated again - cluttering the entire universe of packages. \u003cem\u003ePro REST API Development with Node.js\u003c\/em\u003e shines light into that black hole of modules for the developers trying to create an API. Understand REST API development with Node.js using this book today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat REST really is and how you can use it to your advantage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use a variety of modules including JSON\/Hal, Express, Restify, Vatican, and Swagger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build an example RESTful API from start to finish. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to troubleshoot any problems and move on with your API. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This is book is designed for any Node.js developer who wants to fully understand REST API development. So often, the true capabilities of this method are not fully understood. This book will shed light on all aspects and make REST API development easy.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of ContentsIntroduction\u003cp\u003eChapter One: REST 101\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: API Design Best Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Node.js and REST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Architecting a REST API\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Working with Modules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Planning Your REST API\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Developing Your REST API\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Troubleshooting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130305036528,"sku":"9781484209172","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484209172_p0.jpg?v=1763631979","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484209172","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}