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Node.js: Securing RESTful APIs

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Overview

Learn how to secure a RESTful API to keep your application data—and your users—safe.

Syllabus

Introduction

Securing Node RESTful APIs
What you should know

1. Setting Up

Overview of the security threats
Introduction to OWASP
Introduction to JWT
Introduction to Postman

2. Setting Up the Node API

Base project template intro
Finalize the setup for the project
Create the user model
Add bcrypt password hashing

3. Securing the Node API

Add the handlers for loginRequired
Add the handlers for registration
Add the handlers for login
Finalize secured endpoints
Add JWT setup into index
Test the API with Postman

4. Other Options

Alternatives for securing APIs

Conclusion

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Taught by

Emmanuel Henri

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