--- title: Building microservices with Node.js | daily.dev description: In this article, we’ll review the concept of microservices and learn how to implement a microservice with Node.js. Microservices became necessary due to the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/building-microservices-with-node-js-rxlj9sgiy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Building microservices with Node.js | daily.dev og:description: In this article, we’ll review the concept of microservices and learn how to implement a microservice with Node.js. 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