What this book covers

Chapter 1, REST – What You Did Not Know, gives you a brief introduction into the history of REST and how it couples with the HTTP protocol.

Chapter 2, Getting Started with Node.js, teaches you how to install Node.js and how to work with its package manager to install modules, develop your first HTTP server application, and write automated unit tests for the HTTP handler by using mock request objects.

Chapter 3, Building a Typical Web API, teaches you how to structure your application using human-readable URL and URI parameters and develop a read-only RESTful service application using the filesystem as storage.

Chapter 4, Using NoSQL Databases, explains how to use LevelDB and MongoDB NoSQL databases, understand the difference between key/value and document data stores, and write automated tests for NoSQL user defined modules.

Chapter 5, Implementing a Full-Fledged RESTful Service, implements a production-ready RESTful service that uses NoSQL to store its data. You will also learn how to handle binary data and how to version an API while it evolves.

Chapter 6, Keeping the Bad Guys Out, explains how to restrict access to your data by choosing an appropriate authentication approach, protect data leakage with transport layer security.