IBM's Course on Node.js via Coursera

Module 3 Hands-On Lab 2: Express Server

This project is part of IBM's Node.js course on Coursera. It involves creating an Express server to demonstrate middleware functionality, JWT-based authentication, and serving static content. This lab provides practical experience in configuring an Express server with middleware, securing it with JSON Web Tokens (JWT), and rendering a static HTML page.

Objectives

• Set up and run a basic Express server.
• Work with middleware functions to manage server requests.
• Implement JWT-based authentication middleware for protected routes.
• Serve a static HTML page from the Express server.

Features

• Express Server: Configured and run as the core server for handling client requests.
• Middleware Integration: Various middleware functions to handle requests, log data, and manage authentication.
• JWT Authentication: Protects routes using JSON Web Tokens, ensuring secure access control.
• Static HTML Page Rendering: The server renders a static HTML page as part of the exercise.

Getting Started

1. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

2. Tools Used:

• Node.js & Express: For setting up the server and routing.
• JWT Authentication: Middleware for session-based access control.
• Postman & cURL: For testing API endpoints.