Node.js: Securing RESTful APIs

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

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

• Explore and build your skills