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Introduction to Backend Development with Next.js

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This beginner-level course path introduces backend development with Next.js. You will create API endpoints, handle web requests, return JSON responses, and test API behavior with curl.

You will expand your APIs with POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE operations, dynamic routes, request validation, structured logging, and centralized response handling. You will also organize application logic into reusable service and repository layers.

Throughout the path, you will build a Task Manager API, secure it with API key middleware, connect it to a user interface, and replace in-memory data handling with persistent storage patterns. The path is designed for learners preparing to build maintainable full-stack or database-backed applications.

Syllabus

  • Create Next.js API routes that handle web requests and return JSON responses
  • Implement CRUD operations with POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE methods
  • Validate request data and provide centralized success and error responses
  • Apply middleware for API key authentication and structured request logging
  • Organize backend logic with reusable service and repository layers
  • Build and refactor a Task Manager API using persistent storage patterns
  • Test API endpoints with curl and connect them to a user interface

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