Building and Optimizing REST APIs with NestJS
Welcome to an exciting chapter where we’ll transform knowledge into practice! After delving deep into the intricacies of NestJS in the previous chapters, we’re now ready to apply our skills and build something tangible and impactful. This chapter is all about crafting and fine-tuning REST APIs using NestJS while leveraging the powerful features and best practices we’ve uncovered so far.
Are you geared up for some real-world coding? Here’s what we’ll embark on together in this chapter:
- Introduction to REST APIs in NestJS
- Building a basic REST API in NestJS
- Versioning your API
- Error handling
- Documenting your API
By the end of this chapter, you’ll not only have a solid understanding of REST API development with NestJS but also hands-on experience in building one. So, without further ado, let’s dive in and start building.