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Creating the Login Endpoint

Explore how to create a POST login endpoint in a Deno application that authenticates users with their username and password. Understand how to handle request bodies, implement error handling with proper HTTP codes, and test login functionality through practical steps.

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Previously, we created the business logic and data fetching logic. Now we can start using it in our web layer.

Creating a login route

Let’s create the POST /api/login route, which should let the user log in with their username and password. Follow these steps:

  1. In src/web/index.ts, create the login route:
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