Web Backend Fundamentals

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Tier 1 -- Core Web & API Basics

9 docs

HTTP Basics

HTTP Methods and Status Codes6 min read · http-methods-and-status-codes

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REST Architecture6 min read · rest-architecture

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HTTP Caching and Headers6 min read · http-caching-and-headers

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Authentication & Authorization

Cookies and Sessions5 min read · cookies-and-sessions

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Authentication and JWT6 min read · authentication-and-jwt

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OAuth and OIDC8 min read · oauth-and-oidc

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Backend Patterns

Middleware and Interceptors6 min read · middleware-and-interceptors

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Background Jobs7 min read · background-jobs

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Web Vulnerabilities7 min read · web-vulnerabilities

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Tier 2 -- Communication Models

2 docs

WebSockets and SSE7 min read · websockets-and-sse

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GraphQL and gRPC6 min read · graphql-and-grpc

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Tier 3 -- Production & API Hardening

6 docs

CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)6 min read · cors

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HTTPS and TLS7 min read · https-and-tls

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Rate Limiting and Throttling6 min read · rate-limiting-and-throttling

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Application Caching8 min read · application-caching

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API Design Patterns7 min read · api-design-patterns

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Observability8 min read · observability

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