vinay-patel22.hashnode.devHow to secure REST APIs ?What is REST? REST stands for Representational State Transfer, a widely used architectural style for building web APIs. It focuses on stateless communication using standard HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. REST APIs allow clients and ...Dec 24, 2025·3 min read
vinay-patel22.hashnode.devUnderstanding SOLID PrinciplesIn software development, especially in object oriented programming, the SOLID principles help create systems that are easy to maintain, extend, and test. S — Single Responsibility Principle (SRP) → This principle states that a class or module should ...Dec 20, 2025·3 min read
vinay-patel22.hashnode.devEasy way to Integrate Swagger with Node.js REST APIsSwagger is one of the simplest ways to document REST APIs. It provides an interactive UI where developers can test endpoints, understand inputs and outputs, and integrate your API faster. This guide covers the exact steps we used to integrate Swagger...Dec 18, 2025·4 min read
vinay-patel22.hashnode.devHow I Combined All Controllers, Routes, Models & Utilities into Organized Single Files Using Node.jsIn most Node.js backend projects, especially when they start to grow, you end up with multiple folders like: controllers/ routes/ models/ middlewares/ services/ Each folder contains dozens of .js files.There are situations where you might want...Dec 11, 2025·3 min read
vinay-patel22.hashnode.devHow to Sync One Sequelize Model Without Impacting OthersSometimes you just want to update a single table after adding a new field — without touching the rest of your database. Here’s how to do that in Sequelize! The Problem You're using Sequelize ORM in your Node.js app, and you’ve added a new column (s...Apr 23, 2025·2 min read