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# Creating a Secure Node.js REST API

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 18 min read · 202 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

Explore how to create a secure REST API in Node.js with detailed instructions on setting up the back end using Node.js, Express.js, and Mongoose. Learn about the essential CRUD operations, user authentication with JSON web tokens, and security best practices to protect your API.

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**@evgeny38** · 1 upvotes

> The article is 6 years old though, but thanks :D

**@ghadeer** · 0 upvotes

> Helpful 🤝🏻

**@royelias** · 0 upvotes

> very helpful, thank you

**@ibrahimguebre** · 0 upvotes

> très intéressant ! merci bien.

**@lambda\_joe** · 0 upvotes

> MERN is a great stack for learning, but new devs should really learn how to use PostgreSQL as well as Mongo!

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