Week 2

In this session we will focus on connecting to a database, building an API, and using Postman to test our API endpoints. We will also cover how to structure our code for better maintainability and scalability.

Contents

• Preparation

• Session Plan (for mentors)

• Assignment

Session Learning goals

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Manage advanced database interactions in your service

  • Understand what Knex is and why to use it

  • Set up connections to your database using Knex

  • Execute select, create, delete and update queries using Knex Query Builder

• Implement all REST endpoints using Express

  • POST, DELETE, PUT

  • Use appropriate error handling to understand and debug issues

• Configure Postman for advanced backend development

  • Creating collections and saving requests

  • Set up multiple environments

  • Managing secrets

  • Create basic test suites