Build a Harry Potter API with Node.js, Express.js, and Dynamo DB

Let’s create our very own Harry Potter API. We’ll use Dynamo DB as our database and then Node and Express for our server. We’ll grab Harry Potter character data from an existing API and copy it over to our own Dynamo DB.

Let’s create our very own Harry Potter API. We’ll use Dynamo DB as our database and then Node and Express for our server. We’ll grab Harry Potter character data from an existing API and copy it over to our own Dynamo DB.

Along the way, we’ll talk about a few different topics.

• CRUD routes in Node/Express
• Promise.all for optimizing async requests
• Testing API endpoints in Postman

The Source Code on Github - http://bit.ly/nodehpapi Harry Potter API - https://hp-api.herokuapp.com/

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:20 - Community Shoutouts
• 01:25 - Resources
• 02:25 - DynamoDB Setup
• 05:50 - Code Setup and Dependencies
• 06:50 - Setup CRUD Operations for Dynamo in Nodejs
• 17:15 - Seed the DB with HP Info
• 22:15 - Setup Express App
• 23:25 - Create CRUD Routes in Express
• 29:10 - Testing in Postman

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