Deno : Complete Guide to Build Rest API | JWT, CRUD, AUTH

Download visual studio code on Windows or Mac, install it, and accept the agreement to complete setup. Download Postman from the official site and install it to test your API.

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Install Deno on Windows using PowerShell, or run the macOS or Linux command shown, then open a Deno project in VS Code and install the Deno extension.

Set up a deno project by creating a main.ts, verifying nano and deno commands, initializing the project, and preparing to build an oak server in the next video.

Create an oak server with the dino middleware, wiring a router for an http server in main.ts, and run the app on a defined port with Deno.

Create a routes folder with routes.ts in a Deno Oak server, export default router, import it in main, and wire app.use(router.routes()) and app.use(router.allowMethods()) to expose all routes.

Connect a Deno REST API to a MongoDB database by creating an Atlas project, configuring a cluster, authenticating with a username and password, and using the MongoDB URL in code.

Create and verify the database name Dino in db.ts and in MongoDB, then add a collection named task and pass the same database name to client.database.

Create a user model by adding a user.ts file in a model folder, defining a schema with objectId, username, and password, and exporting the interface.

Recap how to set up a Deno rest api: create server, port 3000, a welcome route, router, mongodb connection, and a user model.

Implement a Deno signup endpoint that creates a user in the database, returns 201 with the user id, and hashes the password using bcrypt.

Create a Deno authentication route that validates users, hashes passwords with SHA-512 via bcrypt, and issues a JWT using a crypto key, enabling /api/sign in authentication.

Create a task model and route to add tasks via a rest API, persisting id, name, and is complete boolean in MongoDB with Deno and Oak.