Build a RESTful API Using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and Mongoose – 2025 Edition
This article is a summary of the full version available on Djamware.com. Read the full tutorial here. Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and Mongoose continue to be a rock-solid stack for building RESTful APIs. In this 2025 edition, I've updated the original guide with: ✅ Latest versions of the stack ✅ Modern async/await and ES module syntax ✅ Updated Mongoose 8+ usage ✅ Cleaner MongoDB connection handling ✅ Enhanced error handling and structure

This article is a summary of the full version available on Djamware.com. Read the full tutorial here.
Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and Mongoose continue to be a rock-solid stack for building RESTful APIs. In this 2025 edition, I've updated the original guide with:
✅ Latest versions of the stack
✅ Modern async/await and ES module syntax
✅ Updated Mongoose 8+ usage
✅ Cleaner MongoDB connection handling
✅ Enhanced error handling and structure