Node & Express

Leon Noel

I ain't know nothin' 'bout no Visa, I was in the park with the gang
Moms be feelin' bad, I try to tell her she is not to blame
No social security, couldn't get a license, but I still didn't complain

Express

But First

Blast To The Past

How Does The Internet Work

"It is a set of rules that allow programs to talk to each other. The developer creates the API on the server and allows the client to talk to it."

CRUD

Create (post) - Make something

Read (get) - Get Something

Update (put) - Change something

Delete (delete) - Remove something

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What are some Create (post) requests?

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What are some Read (get) requests?

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What are some Update (put) requests?

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What are some Delete (delete) requests?

Let's Build An App with Express

Express

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js

With a myriad of HTTP utility methods and middleware at your disposal, creating a robust API is quick and easy.

TODAY WE BUILD

Key Steps

mkdir api-project
cd api-project
npm init 
npm install express --save

Setting Up The Project

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html')
})

Serving Up HTML

app.get('/api/savage', (request, response) => {
  response.json(object)
})

Serving Up JSON

Homework

Do: Start prepping THE BANK

Do: Complete Your Professional Links

Create: Mongo Atlas, and Postman Accounts

Read: Node.js and Express (Fullstack Open)

Do: Make Your Own API and Push To Hosting Provider