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Project: Building a Task Manager API

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Overview

Build a fully functional backend API for managing tasks, applying robust architecture patterns such as centralized response utilities, a dedicated service layer, and secured access via API key middleware. The project culminates in connecting the backend with a user interface to observe real-time API behavior.

Syllabus

Unit 1: Service Layer Foundations

Building the Foundation with a Service Layer Example
Define the Task Data Model and Response Utilities
Build the Tasks API Route (GET & POST)
Implement Dynamic Task Routes: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
Build the Task Service Layer: Core CRUD Operations

Unit 2: Item Validation in APIs

Observing Validation in Item-Level API Updates
Debug the Validation Logic
Integrate Task Validation into the Service Layer
Implement a Full Validation Function for Task Payloads

Unit 3: Securing and Logging APIs

Securing the Task Manager API with Middleware and API Key Authentication
Restore API Access by Adding a Missing Environment File
Securing the Task Manager API with Middleware and API Key Authentication
Secure and Log Your API with Middleware

Unit 4: Filtering Tasks by Status

Explore Filtering Tasks by Completion Status
Task Filtering by Completion Status
Filtering Tasks by Completion Status Example

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