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Node (Week 2)

In this session we will focus on connecting to a database, building an API, and using Postman to test our API endpoints. We will also cover how to structure our code for better maintainability and scalability.

Contents

• Preparation
• Session Plan (for mentors)
• Assignment

Session Learning goals

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Manage advanced database interactions in your service
  • Understand what Knex is and why to use it
  • Set up connections to your database using Knex
  • Execute select, create, delete and update queries using Knex Query Builder
• Implement all REST endpoints using Express
  • POST, DELETE, PUT
  • Use appropriate error handling to understand and debug issues
• Configure Postman for advanced backend development
  • Creating collections and saving requests
  • Set up multiple environments
  • Managing secrets
  • Create basic test suites