RESTful Node.js: A Structured Approach
  • Book Cover
  • About the Author
  • Links and Resources
  • Part I: The Why
    • Foreword
    • Preface
    • Chapter 1: Introduction
      • The Rise of REST and Distributed Systems
      • Problem #1: Structureless Design, Structureless REST
      • The Emergence of JavaScript and Node.js
      • Problem #2: Structureless JavaScript, Structureless Node.js
      • Behold, the Solution: A Structured Approach
      • Summary
  • Part 2: The Theory
    • Chapter 2: REST Origins
      • A Brief History of the Web and the Birth of REST
      • REST vs. HTTP
      • REST - The Abstract Web Architecture
      • HTTP - A Peak at REST's Concrete Implementation
      • What does it mean for an API to be RESTful?
      • Measuring "RESTfulness" with Richardson Maturity Model
      • Pragmatic REST vs Dogmatic REST
      • Summary
    • Chapter 3: RESTful API Design Guidelines and "Best Practices"
      • Theories vs. Principles vs. Guidelines
      • URI Design
      • Method Verbs
      • Status Codes
      • Representational Design
      • Metadata Design
      • Versioning Strategies
      • Security Considerations
      • Documentation
      • Case Study: GitHub
      • Summary
    • Chapter 4: Structured JavaScript Architecture
      • The Monstrous Monolith and Its Downfall
      • Layered/N-Tier Architecture: The Unpopular Proven Way
      • Microservices and Distributed Computing: A Popular Misdirection
      • Summary
    • Chapter 5: The 8 Step Recipe
      • Route Name (URI)
      • Input Request
      • Middleware
      • Validation
      • Domain
      • Events
      • Output Response
      • Test, Refactor, Document
      • Summary
  • Part 3: The Code
    • Chapter 6: Introduction to the Bookstore API
      • The Bookstore API Endpoint Specifications
      • API Design and Code Structure
      • Project Setup
      • Summary
    • Chapter 7: Retrieving Books from our API
      • Retrieving All Books - Planning
      • Retrieving All Books - Implementation
      • Retrieving A Book By ID - Planning
      • Retrieving A Book By ID - Implementation
      • Summary
    • Chapter 8: Adding Authentication to our API
      • Registering the User - Planning
      • Registering the User - Implementation
      • Logging the User In - Planning
      • Logging the User In - Implementation
      • Getting Authenticated User - Planning
      • Getting Authenticated User - Implementation
      • Summary
    • Chapter 9: Adding the Create, Update, and Delete Operations to our API
      • Creating A Book Listing - Planning
      • Creating A Book Listing - Implementation
      • Updating A Book Listing By ID - Planning
      • Updating A Book Listing By ID - Implementation
      • Deleting A Book Listing By ID - Planning
      • Deleting A Book Listing By ID - Implementation
      • Summary
    • Chapter 10: Testing our API
      • Testing the Request
      • Testing the Middleware
      • Testing the Validation
      • Testing the Domain
      • Testing the Event
      • Testing the Response
      • Testing the Controller
      • Integration Test
      • Summary
  • Conclusion
    • Final Words
  • Bonus!
    • Refactoring to HATEOAS
  • Appendix
    • Sources & References
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Refactoring to HATEOAS

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Last updated 3 years ago

This bonus chapter is still a work in progress.

Check out for updates on the codebase.

https://github.com/restful-node/restful-nodejs-app/tree/refactoring-to-hateoas