Backend Development Courses and Certifications

Packt

Backend Development and API Creation

39 ratings at Coursera

Master backend development with Node.js and Express. Build secure APIs, implement user authentication, manage profiles, and handle complex data relationships for scalable and maintainable web applications.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Edureka

Backend Web Development with TypeScript

Master backend development with TypeScript, Node.js, and MongoDB. Build secure APIs with JWT authentication, RBAC, and automated testing for production-ready systems.

• Coursera
• 9 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Backend Development

Master essential backend development with Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB through hands-on projects, API building, and database management for scalable web applications.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Intermediate Web Development and Backend Basics

Master WordPress, PHP, MySQL, and APIs to build dynamic web applications while gaining essential Linux command line skills for full-stack development.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Backend Developer Path

Master JavaScript backend development with Node.js, Express, databases, cybersecurity, DevOps, and APIs to launch your career as a skilled backend developer.

• Scrimba
• 38 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Back-end developer career path

Master backend development through Python, JavaScript, and Go while building real-world projects. Covers essential topics from coding basics to advanced concepts like algorithms, databases, and deployment.

• Boot.dev
• 12 months
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Hitesh Choudhary

A Challenge to Traditional Backend Development Flow - Motia

Discover Motia, an open-source framework challenging traditional backend development workflows and revolutionizing how developers approach server-side programming.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

First Steps Into Back-End Engineering with Express.js

Master Express.js fundamentals through hands-on practice with server setup, routing, static file handling, middleware implementation, and error management for backend development.

• CodeSignal
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Credential

Dive Into Back-End Engineering with Express.js

Master back-end development fundamentals by building APIs, handling requests, and managing data with Express.js and MongoDB. Create a full-featured to-do list app while learning scalable web development practices.

• CodeSignal
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate
• 5 courses

Refactoring for Production Readiness

Discover production-grade backend practices: implement persistent storage, professional validation with Zod, and repository patterns for real-world applications.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Building the Movie Recommendation Base Backend using Codex

Explore building a movie recommendation backend using Codex, covering PostgreSQL schema design, data pipelines, repository layers, endpoints, and user reviews with tests for reliable behavior.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Orders API: Checkout Workflow and Order State Transitions

Master checkout workflows and order state transitions—convert carts into orders transactionally, implement order listing, and manage pay/cancel status updates via a complete Orders API backend.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Tax API: Country-Based Rates and Checkout Snapshots

Learn to build a tax API with country-based rates, cart tax country selection, and checkout snapshotting to ensure stable historical order totals even when tax rates change.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Orders API: Checkout Workflow and Order State Transitions

Master transactional checkout workflows by converting carts into orders, implementing inventory validation, tax computation, order listing with pagination, and pay/cancel state transitions via a RESTful Orders API.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Tax API: Country-Based Rates and Checkout Snapshots

Explore building a tax API with country-based rates, cart tax integration, and checkout snapshots to ensure accurate, real-time tax calculations in your e-commerce backend.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate