Introduction Have you ever wondered how websites and applications ensure the right person or system is accessing the right data? Why can you log into your email from your phone but not from a random public computer? The answer lies in API authentication. API authentication is the gatekeeper of modern web applications. It determines who can…
Learn how to set up Sequelize migrations in a TypeScript project using Umzug. This step-by-step guide shows how to create version-controlled database schema changes with rollback support for safer development.
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Learn how to build a clean and scalable REST API with Node.js, Express, and Sequelize using TypeScript. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll create a User model, implement a repository pattern, define CRUD routes, and structure your backend for long-term maintainability.
Learn how to set up Sequelize with TypeScript and Express in a modern Node.js project.
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Learn how to Dockerize a Node.js Express API using multi-stage builds and test it locally with Docker Compose before deploying to production.
Learn how to write integration tests for Node.js and Express APIs using Jest and Supertest. Test middleware, validation, error handling, and improve coverage with real-world examples.
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In this article, we’ll walk through how to deploy a full-stack Next.js task manager application to an Amazon EC2 instance on AWS. The application uses Amazon Cognito for authentication and includes a simple CRUD system powered by MongoDB.