--- title: "Niraj Maharjan (@niraj-maharjan) | Hashnode" description: "Niraj Maharjan (@niraj-maharjan) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work." url: "https://hashnode.com/@niraj-maharjan" --- @niraj-maharjan # Niraj Maharjan @niraj-maharjan · Joined October 2025 ### [How to Get a Free .np Domain and Host Your Developer Portfolio](https://blog.maharjan-niraj.com.np/how-to-get-a-free-np-domain-and-host-your-developer-portfolio?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Step-by-step guide to register a free .np domain (via register.com.np) and deploy a modern Vite + Spline developer portfolio — DNS setup, deployment. 6 min read · [blog.maharjan-niraj.com.np](https://blog.maharjan-niraj.com.np/how-to-get-a-free-np-domain-and-host-your-developer-portfolio?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-get-a-free-np-domain-and-host-your-developer-portfolio/69dbbc4eaadf1107e2f9e46a) ### [How Rate Limiting Works in a Node.js URL Shortener (Deep Dive)](https://url-shortener.hashnode.dev/how-rate-limiting-works-in-a-node-js-url-shortener-deep-dive?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A thorough walkthrough of how express-rate-limit is used to protect a URL shortener API — covering dual limiters, proxy trust, in-memory storage trade 8 min read · [url-shortener.hashnode.dev](https://url-shortener.hashnode.dev/how-rate-limiting-works-in-a-node-js-url-shortener-deep-dive?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-rate-limiting-works-in-a-node-js-url-shortener-deep-dive/69d525085da14bc70e68613c) ### [JWT Description](https://remember-me-functionality.hashnode.dev/jwt-description?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Why “Bearer” Exists In the early days, there were several types of authorization schemes, like: Basic — sends username and password encoded in base64 Digest — uses hashed credentials Bearer — uses a token So Bearer simply tells the server which ... 13 min read · [remember-me-functionality.hashnode.dev](https://remember-me-functionality.hashnode.dev/jwt-description?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 10, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/jwt-description/691185d07ca739e023e4832e)