Building APIs with LoopBack

1h 47mIntermediate2018-01-09

Authors

Raymond Camden

Developer Advocate specializing in mobile-first development

Course details

LoopBack is a powerful, easy-to-use Node.js framework that can help make the process of creating REST-based APIs a bit less tedious. In this course, learn how to efficiently build APIs using LoopBack. Raymond Camden begins by providing a high-level overview of LoopBack, and showing how to install this framework. He then shares how to create APIs using the command-line interface (CLI), explaining how to work with data sources, and how to use and modify the framework's security features. Plus, he demonstrates how to customize LoopBack, filter data, and use validation rules. Raymond wraps up by walking through the code of a basic LoopBack front-end application.

Learning objectives
What is LoopBack?
Models and how they relate to APIs
LoopBack security features
Preventing unauthorized access to an app
Customizing LoopBack
Operation hooks and remote hooks
Creating a front end
Debugging with LoopBack

Skills covered

Node.jsJavaScript FrameworksProjectWeb DevelopmentOpen Source

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Introducing APIs with LoopBack

04 - What is LoopBack
05 - LoopBack installation
06 - Using the CLI to scaffold
07 - Running the application

2. Models

08 - Models and how they relate to APIs
09 - Creating a model via CLI
10 - Testing our model with Explorer

3. Data Sources

11 - What are data sources
12 - Connect to Mongo
13 - Modifying the in-memory data source to save data

4. Security

14 - What is LoopBack's default security
15 - Locking down the app
16 - Working with users via Explorer

5. Customizing LoopBack

17 - Understanding remote methods
18 - Remote hooks
19 - Operation hooks in action
20 - Remote methods, remote hooks, or operation hooks

6. Filtering and Validating Data

21 - URL parameter syntax and examples
22 - Paging support
23 - Alias support
24 - Validating our data

7. Demo LoopBack App

25 - Create a front end
26 - How it works
27 - Debugging

Conclusion

28 - Next steps