REST APIs with Express and Node.js
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 2 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build and secure your first Node.js REST API with Express. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- How Node handles requests
- Express setup
- Routing
- Middleware
- Request validation
- Connecting a database
Skills you'll pick up
- How Node handles requests
- Express setup
- Routing
- Middleware
- Request validation
- Connecting a database
Tools covered
- Express.js
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: How Node handles requests
Module 1 of REST APIs with Express and Node.js. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Middleware
Module 2 of REST APIs with Express and Node.js. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Error handling
Module 3 of REST APIs with Express and Node.js. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Rate limiting
Module 4 of REST APIs with Express and Node.js. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- How Node handles requests
- Express setup
- Routing
- Middleware
- Request validation
- Connecting a database
- Error handling
- Authentication with JWT
- Rate limiting
- Project: a bookmarks API
Instructor
Daniel Brooks — Backend Engineering Lead
Daniel Brooks is a Backend Engineering Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Express.js to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for REST APIs with Express and Node.js. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $105,000 per year · median India salary ₹14,70,000 per year · 79,521 open roles worldwide
- Express.js Specialist
- Senior Express.js Lead
- Express.js Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the REST APIs with Express and Node.js course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including REST APIs with Express and Node.js, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does REST APIs with Express and Node.js take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 2 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.