Introduction to Backend Development with Next.js
Learn backend development with Next.js, from basic API routes to CRUD operations, validation, middleware, and modular design. Build a Task Manager API and refactor it with databases and production-ready patterns for real-world full-stack apps.
What you'll learn
- Learn basic API routes and handling web requests in Next.js
- Implement CRUD operations with POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE
- Validate data, centralize responses, and use middleware for logging and security
- Refactor logic into reusable service modules and repositories
- Build and refine a Task Manager API toward production-ready quality
Skills you'll gain
- Create and test API routes in Next.js
- Handle JSON requests and responses using HTTP methods including POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE
- Design robust, modular backend architectures with service layers and middleware
- Implement validation, centralized error and success handling, and logging
- Build and refactor a Task Manager API toward production readiness with persistent storage and repositories
Prerequisites
- • Basic familiarity with JavaScript
- • Some exposure to web development concepts is helpful
Who this course is for
- → Beginners learning backend development with JavaScript/TypeScript
- → Aspiring full-stack developers who want practical Next.js API experience
Provider
CodeSignal
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