- Authentication & Authorization: Secure API with JWT.
- CRUD Operations: Full implementation for managing resources.
- Logging: Winston for structured logging.
- API Versioning: Maintain multiple API versions efficiently.
- Rate Limiting: Prevent abuse with request throttling.
- HTTPS Support: Secure API communication with SSL/TLS.
- Allowlist: Restrict access to trusted IPs.
- Swagger API Documentation: Auto-generate API documentation.
- Implementing versioning in Express using URL prefixes (
/api/v1,/api/v2). - Middleware-based versioning strategies.
- Ensuring backward compatibility with minimal changes.
- Why? Protect API from excessive requests and potential abuse.
- How? Using
express-rate-limitto limit requests per IP.
- Why? Encrypt data in transit to enhance security.
- How? Use https module with SSL/TLS certificates.
- Why? Restrict API access to only trusted IP addresses.
- How? Middleware to allow only specific IPs.
- Why? Automatically generate API documentation for better usability.
- How? Use swagger-ui-express to set up Swagger in Express.