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Gain insights into building robust APIs with Go and MongoDB. Learn about CRUD operations, authentication, integration, and enhance your skills with practical examples and hands-on exercises.

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API Development in Go using MongoDB is a comprehensive course that focuses on building robust application programming interfaces (APIs) using the Go programming language and MongoDB as the underlying database. The course is structured in a sequential manner to provide a step-by-step understanding of API development in Go using MongoDB. You’ll be introduced to Go programming, integrating MongoDB with Go, designing and implementing CRUD operations, and handling authentication and authorization. Practical examples and hands-on exercises are provided, throughout the course, to reinforce the concepts and enhance the learning experience. After completing this course, you’ll gain hands-on knowledge of the Go programming language and MongoDB, as well as proficiency in API development. Overall, this course provides a solid foundation for individuals aspiring to excel in API development using the Go programming language and MongoDB.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Proficiency in Go programming and MongoDB integration

Basic understanding of authentication and authorization in Go APIs

Hands-on experience in RESTful API development using Go, including routing and endpoint implementation

Hands-on knowledge of CRUD operations in MongoDB

Hands-on knowledge of scalable API design, data storage with MongoDB, and API security

Proficiency in Go programming and MongoDB integration

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

MongoDB

REST API

Object Oriented Programming

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51 Lessons7 Quizzes

Recap of Go Programming

6 Lessons

Learn how to use Go fundamentals, including data types, loops, functions, and data structures.

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Data Types and Variables

Conditional Statements and Loops

Functions and Scopes

Arrays and Structs

Quiz on the Basics of Go Language

Introduction to Mongo DB

4 Lessons

Look at the basics, differences between SQL and NoSQL, and MongoDB's flexible data model.

Basics of Databases

Comparing SQL and NoSQL

Introduction to MongoDB

Quiz on Databases

API Guidelines

5 Lessons

Work your way through API fundamentals, design principles, Go frameworks, and documentation best practices.

Introduction to Application Programming Interface (API)

API Design Guidelines

Go Frameworks

API Documentation

Quiz on API Guidelines

User Management

9 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of user management, authentication, authorization, and JWT handling in a scalable API.

Project Overview

Authentication and Authorization

User Account Creation

Managing Login and Understanding JWTs

Creating the Authentication Middleware File

Fetch User Details

Fetch All Users

Exercise: Create a New User

Quiz on User Management

Genre Operations

8 Lessons

Take a look at managing movie genres with create, fetch, update, delete, and search operations.

Genre Module Workflow

Create a Genre

Fetch a Specific Genre

Fetch All Genres

Update a Genre

Delete a Genre

Exercise: Search Genre by Name

Quiz on Genre Operations

Movie Records

10 Lessons

Tackle creating, updating, fetching, searching, filtering, and deleting movies in a secure module.

Movie Module Workflow

Searching for a Movie

Filtering Movies by Genre

Delete a Movie

Exercise: Create a New Movie

Quiz on Movie Records

Movie Reviews

6 Lessons

Master the steps to manage, view, update, and delete movie reviews in MongoDB using Go.

Add a Movie Review

View All Reviews on a Particular Movie

Deleting a Review

Fetch All User Reviews

Exercise: Update Movie Reviews

Quiz on Movie Reviews

Appendix

2 Lessons

Get familiar with setting up a Go project and MongoDB for scalable REST API development.

Project Tools and Setting Up the Project Database

Project Setup

Wrap Up

1 Lessons

Look at key concepts of Go, REST APIs, security, CRUD operations, and MongoDB integration.

Conclusion

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Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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Oghenevwede Emeni

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