If you are building an application using Node.js, it can get a little overwhelming since there are a variety of databases to choose from and different ways to build APIs. One way to reduce development time and focus on the problem you are trying to solve is to use Database as a service to store the data. The advantage of this approach is to use a cloud database system without purchasing hardware which can be cost and time effective.
One such database service is HarperDB Cloud. To build REST APIs rapidly this service allows us to perform all database operations using a single endpoint. It supports a variety of programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, Python, and so on. Some of the features of HarperDB are the following:
In this post, let’s build a simple REST API using Node.js and HarperDB Cloud to store some data. We are also going to use Express as the framework to build the Node.js server. It is a minimal and quite unopinionated framework.
Before you begin this tutorial, you’re going to need the following:
12.x.x
installed on your local machineTo continue with the rest of the tutorial, please make sure you have an account with HarperDB Cloud and are logged in.
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