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Lecture 100 - Develop Backend Application | REST API Checklist

Main Components of Backend Application

• Handle HTTP Requests (Mostly done by a framework)
  • Client → HTTP → Server
• Handle Routing (Mostly done by a framework)
• Handle Security (Mostly done by the framework and language)
• Write Business Logic (Done by the programming language)
• Access Operating System (Done by the programming language)
• Access The Database (Done by DB Engine or ORM)
• Access Third Party Services (Synchronous - HTTP, Asynchronous - Message Queue)

API Development Checklist

🔥Mean Most Important

• 🔥Scaffold A Project
• 🔥Create A Route
• 🔥Create A Controller For This Route
  • Extract Data From Request Object
  • Validate and Sanitize Incoming Data
  • Permission and Authorization
  • Write Business Logic Separately
    • 🔥Main Business Logic
    • Database Connection (Persist / Fetch Data)
    • Utilities
  • 🔥Handle Possible Errors
  • Synchronous / Asynchronous Communication With Third Party Services
  • 🔥Send A Response
• Create and Connect Necessary Middleware (Global/ Local)