You're reading from Scalable Application Development with NestJS Leverage REST, GraphQL, microservices, testing, and deployment for seamless growth

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835468609

Length 612 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Typescript

Tools

Nest.js

Concepts

Web Programming

Author (1):

Pacifique Linjanja

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Table of Contents (28) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Introduction to NestJS and Scalable Application Architecture FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Overview of NestJS

3. Chapter 2: Understanding Scalable Application Architecture Principles and Design Patterns

4. Chapter 3: Setting Up Your NestJS Environment and Exploring NestJS – Building a Robust App

5. Chapter 4: Advanced Concepts – Modules, Controllers, Providers, Exception Filters, Pipes, Guards, and Decorators

6. Part 2: REST APIs and GraphQL in NestJS

7. Chapter 5: Building and Optimizing REST APIs with NestJS

8. Chapter 6: Unleashing the Power of GraphQL and the Apollo Federation Architecture in NestJS

9. Part 3: Testing and Debugging APIs in NestJS

10. Chapter 7: Testing and Debugging REST APIs in NestJS

11. Chapter 8: Testing and Debugging GraphQL APIs in NestJS

12. Part 4: Scaling with Microservices and NestJS

13. Chapter 9: Deep Dive into Microservices: Concepts and Architectural Styles

14. Chapter 10: Building Scalable Microservices with NestJS

15. Chapter 11: Testing and Debugging Microservices in NestJS

16. Part 5: Real-World Application Examples and Case Studies

17. Chapter 12: Case Study 1 - E-commerce Application

18. Chapter 13: Case Study 2 – Social Networking Platform

19. Chapter 14: Case Study 3 – Enterprise Resource Planning System

20. Part 6: Deployment, DevOps, and Beyond

21. Chapter 15: Deploying NestJS Applications

22. Chapter 16: Embracing DevOps: Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment for NestJS

23. Chapter 17: NestJS Performance Optimization

24. Chapter 18: NestJS Security Best Practices

25. Index

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Appendix: Concluding Remarks and Next Steps

Introduction to NestJS

In the rapidly evolving world of web development, developers continuously seek tools and frameworks that provide efficiency, structure, and scalability. As applications grow more complex, a robust and adaptable framework becomes vital. NestJS, a progressive Node.js framework, stands out as a prominent solution for building server-side applications that are maintainable and scalable.

Historical context

The landscape of backend development has undergone seismic changes since the early days of the web. Starting from simple CGI scripts to monolithic architectures and evolving to RESTful services and microservices, each phase has brought its own set of challenges and solutions. NestJS emerges as a framework designed to address the complexities of modern applications, providing a structured way to build scalable, efficient, and robust server-side applications.

NestJS was created by Kamil Myśliwiec and officially released in 2017. It was designed with...