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Learn HTTP Servers in TypeScript

HTTP servers are the backbone of the internet, and there's no reason you can't understand how they work from the ground up.

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What will you learn?

Learn all about the basics of building web servers in TypeScript. We'll keep the stack lean and simple, using primarily Express.js. Once you've completed this course, you'll feel confident building your own web servers, whether you're serving static files or a full-on RESTful JSON API with authentication and authorization.

Chapter List

1
Servers
We'll cover the basics of web servers, and why TypeScript is such a great language for building web servers
2
Routing
We'll cover the basics of HTTP routing, and how to build a router using Express
3
Architecture
We'll talk about some different web architectures, and how to choose the right one for your project
4
JSON
Learn about how to parse and send JSON data from a TypeScript server
5
Error Handling
Learn about how to effectively handle errors in a TypeScript server
6
Storage
We'll add a PostgreSQL database and talk about data storage and database migrations
7
Authentication
We'll build an authentication system using JWTs from scratch, and compare JWTs to other authentication methods
8
Authorization
Learn about how authorization differs from authentication, and how to implement it in your application
9
Webhooks
Webhooks are a special kind of HTTP handler that you'll use often in modern web applications. Learn how to use them here
10
Documentation
Learn about documentation, why it's important, and learn about some tools that can help you write good documentation

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Amazing course!

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Matias Kivi

Finland

Absolutely vital for understanding request types, and this will mimic daily work I assume, highly reccommend!

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vlad voskanyan

United States

Awesome course!

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Michiel Peeraer

Belgium

love it!

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kyler

Da Nang, Vietnam

Very long course! But also very enjoyable! Kudos to Boot.dev team!

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Indonesia

Got to really use and learn API structure

(5/5)
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Niklas Marton Syverhuset

Norway

Great coures!

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Murad Hethnawi

Palestinian Territories

I already had some experience with HTTP Servers and I went through it to see if and how things have changed. Needless to say, it teaches you the basics really well and I love that it provided a way to structure your code as well.

(5/5)
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Bogdan Mangalagiu

Romania

Awesome course!

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Aiu Jymph Yap

Philippines

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