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Building APIs with Node.js and Swagger
The document introduces APIs, defining them as application programming interfaces essential for interaction in development. It highlights Swagger as a specification that documents APIs through JSON or YAML, providing necessary information such as input/output contracts and authentication. The text also discusses the integration of Swagger within node.js applications, emphasizing its utility beyond mere documentation.
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Building APIs with Node.js and Swagger
- 1. Building APIs inNode.js with Swagger Jeremy Whitlock
- 2. What is anAPI?
- 3. An API isan “application programming interface”… the interface for interaction.
- 4. API APIs are BuildingBlocks
- 5. APIs in thePhysical World
- 6. Input Contract APIs Definean Interaction Model
- 7. Output Contract APIs Definean Interaction Model
- 8. Without documentation… … howcan you expect developers to get in?
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- 10. Swagger is aspecification to describe APIs.
- 11. Swagger emerges asan industry standard
- 12. Swagger Documents • Writtenin JSON or YAML • Clearly describe: –Available APIs –API input contract –API output contract –Required authn/authz –Success/Error responses –… • Extensible
- 13. It is muchmore than just Swagger-UI!
- 14. How Do PeopleUse Swagger?
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- 16. Swagger Mixing Swagger withCode Duplication
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- 18. Swagger-Driven APIs Swagger: Notjust for documentation!
- 19. Swagger-Driven APIs Swagger Swagger Metadata Routing Security RequestValidation Response Validation Business Logic
- 20. There is nowrong approach. Use what makes sense for you.
- 21. Swagger tooling forNode.js (and more)
- 22. > npm installswagger-tools
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- 24. > npm installswagger
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- 27. Write your specand docs render live
- 28. Shareable spec andmock server
- 29. But it doesn'tend there…
- 30.