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    NestJS Mastery: Build, Secure and Test Production APIs with TypeScript and AI

    Build a production-style NestJS API with TypeScript: modules, DTO validation, PostgreSQL with TypeORM, JWT authentication and roles, testing, Swagger, queues, WebSockets and RabbitMQ microservices.

    • 21 Modules
    • 80 Lessons
    • 0 Students
    • English
    • Certificate on completion
    NestJS Mastery: Build, Secure and Test Production APIs with TypeScript and AI

    Course Overview

    This NestJS course takes you from a first module to a secured, tested backend API. The lessons build one learning-platform API feature by feature, so each concept lands on code you can run. You will learn to structure a NestJS application with modules, controllers and providers, and to inject dependencies cleanly. You will validate request bodies with DTOs, class-validator and a global ValidationPipe, then store data in PostgreSQL through TypeORM entities and repositories. Security is covered in depth: bcrypt password hashing, Passport JWT authentication, a JWT guard that loads the current user, role-based access with a roles guard, and rate limiting with the throttler. You will document endpoints with Swagger, write end-to-end tests against a separate test database, upload files to Cloudinary, cache paginated lists, and move slow work into BullMQ jobs. The course also covers WebSocket gateways, a RabbitMQ producer and consumer, Docker images pushed to a container registry, and an AI coding-agent workflow for building and reviewing NestJS code.

    • 21 modules
    • 80 lessons
    • 21 module quizzes
    • Taught in English
    • Beginner to Advanced level
    • Certificate on completion

    Course Content

    21 modules80 lessons21 quizzes

    • Install Node.js and npm on Windows and Mac, Then Verify Them5:11
    • Install VS Code on Windows and Mac, Then Open a Project Folder3:56
    • Install Git on Windows and Mac and Confirm It Runs5:37
    • Install Docker Desktop on Windows and Mac3:35
    • Install Postman on Windows and Mac and Send Your First Request8:43
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • JavaScript Variables, Types and Functions20:30
    • Objects, Methods and Classes11:27
    • Promises: Results That Arrive Later21:00
    • async and await With try and catch9:45
    • TypeScript Basics for NestJS: Why Nest Is Written in .ts, Not .js13:06
    • TypeScript Interfaces: Defining the Shape of DTOs and Objects10:20
    • TypeScript Classes: Properties, Methods, Constructors and this9:18
    • Access Modifiers: public, private, protected and readonly9:16
    • TypeScript Generics: Reusable, Type-Safe Code10:14
    • Enums, Type Aliases and Utility Types11:04
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • What NestJS Is and How Modules and Controllers Fit Together7:28
    • Build Your First Feature Module, Controller and Service14:35
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Nest CLI, Project Structure and Reproducible Tooling10:10
    • Configuration, Secrets and Environment-Aware Startup8:53
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Controllers: Handling the Request Flow9:31
    • Routes and Route Parameters: Static Paths vs Dynamic Paths14:46
    • Query Parameters: Search, Filter, Sort and Paginate with @Query()9:56
    • Request Body and HTTP Methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE9:58
    • HTTP Status Codes and Custom Responses with @HttpCode and @Res9:08
    • Static Assets: Serving Files Directly from the Server8:00
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Services: Where Business Logic Actually Lives10:27
    • Dependency Injection: How Nest Hands a Controller Its Service7:24
    • Providers: The Bigger Category Services Belong To7:20
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Create: Building a POST Route with the Body Decorator8:44
    • Read: Fetching All Records and a Single Record by ID9:58
    • Update: Put vs Patch with the Body and Param Decorators12:13
    • Delete: Removing a Record and Handling Not-Found7:01
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Log Requests with an Interceptor and a Middleware22:05
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • DTOs: Defining the Shape of a Request Body9:15
    • Validating a DTO with class-validator8:40
    • ValidationPipe: Why Decorators Alone Don't Validate Anything7:33
    • Built-in Pipes: ParseIntPipe, ParseFloatPipe, ParseBoolPipe and ParseUUIDPipe11:38
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Installing PostgreSQL and Managing It with pgAdmin 411:08
    • What an ORM Is, and Setting Up TypeORM11:53
    • Entities: Mapping a TypeORM Class to a PostgreSQL Table12:52
    • The Repository Pattern: Injecting a Repository into a Service12:55
    • Full CRUD with PostgreSQL and TypeORM23:54
    • Database Relationships: Connecting a User Table to a Post Table18:50
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Why Databases Matter: An Introduction to MongoDB and NoSQL9:53
    • Installing Mongoose and Connecting to a Local MongoDB10:20
    • MongoDB Atlas and Compass: Moving to a Cloud Database9:06
    • Defining a Schema: @Schema, @Prop and forRoot/forFeature10:46
    • From Schema to Model: @InjectModel and Registering a Model7:40
    • MongoDB CRUD: Create, with a DTO and a POST Route14:14
    • MongoDB CRUD: Read, with find() and findOne()11:19
    • MongoDB CRUD: Update, with findByIdAndUpdate8:23
    • MongoDB CRUD: Delete, with findByIdAndDelete7:14
    • Pagination with skip() and limit()11:13
    • Filtering Documents with Query Parameters13:24
    • Sorting Results, and Combining Sort, Filter and Pagination8:24
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • JWT and Authentication: How the Server Recognizes a Logged-In User8:32
    • Building a Real Register API15:36
    • Building the Login API: Finding the User and Verifying Credentials8:35
    • Password Hashing: Why Plain-Text Passwords Are Never Acceptable6:14
    • Generating a JWT Token on Successful Login12:06
    • The JWT Auth Guard: Verifying the Bearer Token on Protected Routes11:27
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Guards: Deciding Who Can Access Which Route9:15
    • Public vs Protected Routes: Applying a Guard to Multiple Endpoints7:28
    • Role-Based Authorization: Admin vs User Access13:12
    • Rate Limiting: Protecting an API from Repeated Requests4:57
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Why Automated Tests and the Three Levels of Testing6:20
    • End-to-End Tests With a Separate Test Database45:00
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • OpenAPI and Swagger: Generate Interactive API Documentation7:59
    • Describe Responses, Status Codes and Auth in Swagger14:59
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Upload Files to Cloudinary with a Provider, Service and Entity23:30
    • Why Queues Matter and Redis-Backed BullMQ Setup7:53
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • In-Memory Caching and Paginated List Responses33:50
    • Rate Limiting Use Cases and Global Throttling7:28
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • WebSocket Gateways, Connections and Events7:55
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Microservice Boundaries and Emitting Events to RabbitMQ6:50
    • Consume Events, Send Requests and Process Background Jobs16:54
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Create an ECR Repository for Container Images4:22
    • Write a Production Dockerfile and Build the Image4:30
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    • Vibe-Coding Vocabulary: Prompts, Agents, Context and Schemas Explained43:42
    • Build a NestJS API with AI: From Prompt to Working CRUD24:57
    Module quiz · 30 questions

    Skills You'll Gain

    • Build a feature-based NestJS API with modules, controllers, providers, and the Nest CLI
    • Validate requests and enforce DTO contracts with pipes and class-validator
    • Persist data with PostgreSQL and TypeORM entities and repositories
    • Implement JWT authentication with Passport and protect routes with guards
    • Apply role-based access control and API rate limiting
    • Write end-to-end tests against a dedicated test database
    • Add file uploads to Cloudinary and background jobs with Redis-backed BullMQ
    • Build real-time features with WebSocket gateways and event-driven microservices with RabbitMQ
    • Build and push production container images to Amazon ECR

    Requirements

    • A Windows or Mac computer with an internet connection.

    Who this course is for

    • Developers who can write basic JavaScript and want to build backend APIs that a team can maintain. You will start with the tools and the language basics
    • then build a learning-platform API feature by feature: routes
    • validated input
    • a PostgreSQL database
    • secure sign-in with roles
    • automated tests
    • documented endpoints and background jobs. Each step adds one professional skill
    • so you finish with an API you can explain in an interview.

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    21Modules
    80Lessons
    15h 45mDuration
    Beginner to AdvancedSkill level
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