RESTful Web Services with Node.js and Express
What APIs? APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) allow consistent communication between software applications and other pieces of software. Either to connect internally to an application component, or to connect externally to a service. The production of API- based modules and services is also a great way to achieve scalability and flexibility, because it allows us to build several applications based on modular and interchangeable modules, enabling scalability and maintenance facilitation. Node.js Node.js is a server-side programming environment operating on JavaScript. Within that framework, we can use JavaScript to create our apps, our REST APIs, and use its APIs to invoke external services. This point is especially supporting more robust front-end applications, most backend services are now being built as simple APIs. If it’s online, mobile, or desktop, they are all feeding back to a single API. Developers should already familiar with JavaScript, making the t...