How to Build & Deploy REST API with NodeJS + JWT + MongoDB

Build & Deploy a Production-Ready Blog REST API | TypeScript, JWT Auth, MongoDB, ExpressJS, Hostinger VPS, BetterStack, Logtail

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Learn how to build and deploy a fully production-ready Blog REST API using Node.js, Express, and TypeScript – with full authentication, logging, and real-time monitoring.

In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll create a scalable API with:
✅ JWT Access & Refresh Token Authentication (Secure with HttpOnly Cookies)
✅ CRUD Operations for Blog Posts with SEO-friendly slugs
✅ User Management (Update profile, delete account)
✅ Pagination, Filtering, and Search functionality
✅ Express validation, global error handling & REST best practices

You’ll also learn how to:
🚀 Deploy the API on a Hostinger VPS using SSH, PM2, and Nginx
📡 Set up BetterStack for real-time uptime monitoring and API documentation
📊 Integrate Logtail for structured, developer-friendly logging

This is not just a simple tutorial, it's a complete API boilerplate ready for production deployment.

Perfect for backend developers looking to master scalable REST API design with real-world tools and practices.

Essential link:
Blog api docs page: https://docs.blog-api.codewithsadee.com/
Source code: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rest-api-source-130599482?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:21 Project demo
21:55 Project initial
49:12 Root route
52:17 Handle server shutdown
54:02 Setup MongoDB
1:05:15 Setup winston for logging
1:16:40 Register
2:04:08 Login
2:29:53 Logout
2:47:29 Get current user
2:59:29 Update current user
3:13:28 Delete current user
3:20:47 Get all user
3:31:22 Get user by id
3:35:37 Delete user by id
3:39:00 Create a blog
4:26:11 Get all blogs
4:34:21 Get blogs by user
4:38:51 Get blog by slugs
4:45:40 Update blog
4:58:01 Delete a blog
5:11:00 Like a blog
5:24:46 Unlike a blog
5:30:20 Create a comment
5:41:56 Get comments by blog
5:46:21 Delete a comment
5:55:00 Setup Hostinger for API hosting
6:10:26 Domain configuration
6:11:26 Setup Nginx
6:16:37 SSL certificate
6:20:17 Setup BetterStack for API monitoring
6:23:50 Setup Logtail for API logging
6:33:57 Setup GitBook for API documentation

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