--- title: JavaScript CRUD Rest API using Nodejs, Express,... description: Learn how to create a CRUD rest API using Node.js, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker, and Docker Compose. Dockerize the Node.js application and test the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-crud-rest-api-using-nodejs-express-sequelize-postgres-docker-and-docker-compose-t39iklytu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: JavaScript CRUD Rest API using Nodejs, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker and Docker Compose | daily.dev og:description: Learn how to create a CRUD rest API using Node.js, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker, and Docker Compose. Dockerize the Node.js application and test the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-crud-rest-api-using-nodejs-express-sequelize-postgres-docker-and-docker-compose-t39iklytu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/T39IkLytU.png og:image:alt: JavaScript CRUD Rest API using Nodejs, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker and Docker Compose og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # JavaScript CRUD Rest API using Nodejs, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker and Docker Compose **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · [@francescociulla](https://daily.dev/francescociulla) · 6 min read · 141 upvotes · 49 comments ## Summary Learn how to create a CRUD rest API using Node.js, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker, and Docker Compose. Dockerize the Node.js application and test the APIs with Postman. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@francescociulla** · 4 upvotes > thanks @pradumnasaraf **@xnuxer2** · 2 upvotes > i've been learning from you **@francescociulla** · 2 upvotes > this has been picked up using the community picks feature. **@francescociulla** · 2 upvotes > I got the Docker badge on DevTo 🐳🐳🐳 [](https://dev.to/francescoxx/build-a-crud-rest-api-in-javascript-using-nodejs-express-postgres-docker-jkb) **@tomicriedel** · 2 upvotes > That's a great article, thank you @pradumnasaraf for sharing and of course @francescociulla for writing this article :) ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#nodejs](https://daily.dev/tags/nodejs), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql), [#express](https://daily.dev/tags/express) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-crud-rest-api-using-nodejs-express-sequelize-postgres-docker-and-docker-compose-t39iklytu) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"JavaScript CRUD Rest API using Nodejs, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker and Docker Compose","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-crud-rest-api-using-nodejs-express-sequelize-postgres-docker-and-docker-compose-t39iklytu","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-crud-rest-api-using-nodejs-express-sequelize-postgres-docker-and-docker-compose-t39iklytu"},"datePublished":"2023-02-12T18:37:43.602Z","dateModified":"2024-04-09T16:29:20.374Z","description":"Learn how to create a CRUD rest API using Node.js, Express, Sequelize, Postgres, Docker, and Docker Compose. 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