This tutorial shows how to build a REST API using Node, Express, TypeScript, and MongoDB. The API will be used for personal finance management, allowing users to create transactions and view their history. The developer starts by setting up the project structure and installing necessary packages, including Express, TS, and MongoDB. They then define the database models, creating interfaces for transaction and user data, and use these models to interact with the MongoDB database. Finally, they implement security measures using Arcjet to protect against automated attacks and rate limiting.
Here is a summary of the YouTube video transcript in three main sections: Introduction, Key Facts, and Conclusion.IntroductionThe video is about building a REST API using Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and MongoDB. The creator mentions that they have already built the front-end application part of the project and now want to build the API. They plan to show their build process and share it with others.Key Facts1. The project uses Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and MongoDB.2. The database models are defined using Mongoose ORM.3. Two database models are created: Transaction and User.4. The Transaction model has the following properties:* description* total (amount spent)* date of transaction* user ID* name of business* array of objects containing information on items in sale5. The API will have two endpoints: create transaction and get transactions.6. The create transaction endpoint is a POST request that receives JSON data and creates a new transaction document in the database.7. The get transactions endpoint is a GET request that queries the transactions by user, date range, total price, and page number.8. The API uses Arcjet to implement multiple security rules, including bot detection, rate limiting, and shield.ConclusionThe video concludes with the creator mentioning that they will publish all of the code on GitHub for others to clone and check out. They thank viewers for watching and hope they learned something new.
