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Building a REST API with Node.js and Express

October 25, 2025 β€’ 6 min read β€’ by Alex Dev
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REST APIs power most modern web apps, from mobile frontends to IoT dashboards. In this post, we’ll explore how to quickly build and test a RESTful API using Node.js and Express. We'll cover routing, middleware, and error handling.

Comments (3)

Sarah K.
October 26, 2025

Great overview! Would love a follow-up on authentication methods.

Mike D.
October 27, 2025

I used this to build my first API β€” thank you!

DevLearner
October 28, 2025

Could you explain error handling middleware more deeply?

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