Learn how to build an API using NodeJS, MongoDB and ExpressJS

Session 8

• Review topics audience choice
  1. Controller logic/model methods
  2. MVC (Design Pattern) => Model => [Schema(Blueprint), DB Coordinator, Constraints(Validations)] View => [Everything user sees, Forms, url parameters and queries] Controller => [Main logic for CRUD, validate request, sending a response(format of response)] Routes => [Directs HTTP request to a controller, build the url endpoints]
  3. Model a Domain.
  4. What node_modules do I NEEED
• Schema Validations
• Schema Methods
• Explain associations in MongoDB
• Embedded vs Reference
• Populate when Referenced