Node.js Complete Reference Guide: Discover a more sustainable way of writing software with high levels of reusability and collaboration using Node.js

Node.js Complete Reference Guide takes you through rudimentary knowledge of JavaScript and server-side development to create, maintain, deploy, and test your own Node.js applications.

You will begin by learning how to use the HTTP Server and Client objects, store data with both SQL and MongoDB databases, and unit test applications with Mocha 5.x, and functionally test them with Puppeteer 1.1.x. Then, you will learn to create scalable and rich RESTful applications on the Node.js platform and write a simple HTTP request handler with self-descriptive URLs. You will learn to set accurate HTTP status codes, study how to keep your applications backward-compatible and explore some authentication techniques to secure your application. Then, you will study how Node.js has emerged as a strong candidate for developing microservices.

With this Learning Path, you will be able to use the best practices and create efficient microservices.

This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:

RESTful Web API Design with Node.js 10, Third Edition by Valentin Bojinov
Node.js Web Development, Fourth Edition by David Herron
Hands-On Microservices with Node.js by Diogo Resende
What you will learn
Work with REST service development using the Restify framework
Use data storage engines, such as MySQL, SQLITE3, and MongoDB in apps
Apply user authentication methods with OAuth2
Perform real-time communication with the front-end using Socket.IO
Implement Docker microservices in development, testing, and deployment
Perform unit testing with Mocha 5.x and functional testing with Puppeteer 1.1.x
Use self-descriptive URLs and set accurate HTTP status codes
Deploy a cloud-native microservice to an online provider
Who this book is for
Node.js Complete Reference Guide is designed for web developers who have a rudimentary understanding of JavaScript and web application development, are keen to enrich their development skills to create RESTful applications, and want utilize their skills to build microservices.

Table of Contents
About Node.js
Setting up Node.js
Node.js Modules
HTTP Servers and Clients
Your First Express Application
Implementing the Mobile-First Paradigm
Data Storage and Retrieval
Multiuser Authentication the Microservice Way
Dynamic Client/Server Interaction with Socket.IO
Deploying Node.js Applications
Unit Testing and Functional Testing
REST – What You Did Not Know
Building a Typical Web API
Using NoSQL Databases
Restful API Design Guidelines
Implementing a Full Fledged RESTful Service
Consuming a RESTful API
Securing the Application
The Age of Microservices
Modules and Toolkits
Building a Microservice
State
Testing
Design Patterns