The Complete API Handbook: A Story-Driven Guide to REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and System Architecture (JavaScript & Node.js Edition) - Couverture souple

Doorwar, Piyush

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798187966004

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Stop fighting spaghetti code. Learn to design, build, and scale resilient APIs from scratch using JavaScript and Node.js.

Many developers can spin up a quick endpoint, but few know how to engineer an entire API ecosystem that survives real-world production stress. In The Complete API Handbook (JavaScript & Node.js Edition), you won't just read dry theory or disconnected documentation. Instead, you will follow a hands-on, progressive narrative following Maya and Theo—two developers at a fast-growing food-delivery startup—as their chaotic monolith evolves into a distributed masterpiece.

Every chapter introduces a shift in production load or a devastating system crash that forces them to level up their architecture. You will sit right alongside them, learning the theory behind every architectural pattern before implementing clean, production-ready code in Node.js and Express.

What You Will Master Inside:

• The Paradigms: Dive deep into REST design, GraphQL schemas, high-performance gRPC microservices, persistent WebSockets, and enterprise SOAP layers.
• Data Management: Eliminate Out-Of-Memory errors with Offset, Keyset, and Cursor pagination.
• System Longevity: Master API versioning, semantic boundaries, and deprecation protocols without breaking legacy clients.
• Hardened Security: Implement robust access control using API Keys, stateful sessions, and stateless JWT authorization streams.
• Traffic Control: Protect your servers from heavy traffic using Fixed Window, Sliding Window, and Token Bucket rate-limiting algorithms.

Whether you are a junior developer looking to break into backend engineering or a frontend dev tired of unpredictable data shapes, this comprehensive guide bridges the gap between basic code and professional system design.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798187966004
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 173
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