Courses/Backend Development

Backend Development

Node.js & Express: Backend Mastery

Name: Node.js & Express: Backend Mastery
Rating: 4.8 (2987 reviews)

Build scalable backend services with Node.js, Express, REST APIs, authentication, and best practices.

4.8(2,987 ratings)14,800 students45 DaysIntermediateHindi + English

Akhil

Senior Software Developer

Overview

Node.js powers millions of backends. Master event-driven architecture, Express, middleware, authentication (JWT/OAuth), Mongoose, error handling, and production deployment.

Skills You'll Learn

Node.js

Express

REST APIs

JWT Auth

MongoDB

WebSockets

Prerequisites

JavaScript fundamentals
Basic understanding of APIs

Course Roadmap

Module 1

Modules 1–2: Node.js Fundamentals → Express.js Essentials

Understand the Node.js runtime. Build REST APIs with Express.

Module 2

Modules 3–4: Database Integration → Authentication & Security

Persist and query real data. Secure your API properly.

Module 3

Modules 5–6: Testing APIs → File Uploads & Third-Party APIs

Ship APIs you can trust. Handle real-world integrations.

Module 4

Module 7: Deployment & Scaling

Take your API to production.

Course Curriculum

7 modules · 6 quizzes

Event loop & modules
npm ecosystem
File system & streams

Routing
Middleware
Error handling

MongoDB with Mongoose / SQL with an ORM
Schema design
CRUD operations

JWT auth
Password hashing
Rate limiting & CORS

Unit testing with Jest
Integration testing
Postman/Insomnia workflows

Multer for uploads
Calling external APIs
Webhooks

Environment config
Deploying to a cloud provider
Logging & monitoring

Projects

REST API for a Blog Platform

Full CRUD API with auth, pagination, and validation.

Node.jsExpressMongoDB

E-commerce Backend

Product, cart, and order APIs with JWT-protected routes.

Node.jsExpressJWT

Real-Time Chat API

A chat backend using WebSockets alongside REST endpoints.

Node.jsExpressWebSockets

Assignments

Build Middleware from Scratch

Easy

Write custom logging and error-handling middleware.

JWT Auth Flow

Medium

Implement signup/login/refresh-token endpoints.

Paginated & Filtered API

Medium

Add pagination, sorting, and filtering to a listing endpoint.

Write Integration Tests

Hard

Cover 5 endpoints with Jest + Supertest.

Deploy Your API

Hard

Deploy the backend with environment-based config.

Tech Stack

Node.js

Meet Your Instructor

Akhil

Senior Software Developer

6+ years in full stack Python development, Certified AWS Cloud Developer, AIML etc.

Certificate You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE ID: LNTRN-UPSK-000000

Your Name Here

Successfully completed the Node.js Developer Certificate at Lunetron Web Services. We appreciate their dedication and wish them success in their career.”

ISSUING DATE - 27TH MARCH, 2026

Certified Node.js backend developer.

Student Reviews

The Machine Learning and Deep Learning courses are incredibly well structured. The instructors explain complex concepts simply, and the capstone project became the centerpiece of my portfolio.

Aarush Rai

B.Tech / AI-ML

I liked the hands-on approach of the training. Working on assignments and mini projects made the concepts easier to understand, and the AI/ML introduction was a useful addition to the course.

Divyanshu Mishra

B.Tech / AI-ML

The Machine Learning and Deep Learning courses are incredibly well structured. The instructors explain complex concepts simply, and the capstone project became the centerpiece of my portfolio.