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Learn HTTP Servers in TypeScript

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Provider

Boot.dev
Pricing

Paid Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Paid Certificate Available
Duration & workload

24 hours
Sessions

On-Demand
Level

Intermediate

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Overview

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Learn all about the basics of building web servers in TypeScript. We'll keep the stack lean and simple, using primarily Express.js. Once you've completed this course, you'll feel confident building your own web servers, whether you're serving static files or a full-on RESTful JSON API with authentication and authorization.

Syllabus

Servers

We'll cover the basics of web servers, and why TypeScript is such a great language for building web servers

Routing

We'll cover the basics of HTTP routing, and how to build a router using Express

Architecture

We'll talk about some different web architectures, and how to choose the right one for your project

JSON

Learn about how to parse and send JSON data from a TypeScript server

Error Handling

Learn about how to effectively handle errors in a TypeScript server

Storage

We'll add a PostgreSQL database and talk about data storage and database migrations

Authentication

We'll build an authentication system using JWTs from scratch, and compare JWTs to other authentication methods

Authorization

Learn about how authorization differs from authentication, and how to implement it in your application

Webhooks

Webhooks are a special kind of HTTP handler that you'll use often in modern web applications. Learn how to use them here

Documentation

Learn about documentation, why it's important, and learn about some tools that can help you write good documentation

Taught by

Lane Wagner, Allan, Matt, Hunter, and Dan

Reviews

4.7 rating at Boot.dev based on 119 ratings

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