Ktor REST API Development: Build a CRUD API in Arabic (2024)

What you will learn:

Build high-performance web applications and REST APIs using Ktor.
Master asynchronous programming with Kotlin coroutines for scalable applications.
Integrate Ktor applications with databases (using KTORM) to manage data efficiently.
Implement robust testing strategies and deploy your Ktor applications.
Customize Ktor pipelines to optimize request and response handling.
Implement secure session management for authentication and authorization.
Handle errors and exceptions gracefully in Ktor applications.
Implement security best practices, including authentication and authorization.
Secure your API using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication.
Build complete CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) REST APIs.

Description

Dive into the world of backend development with our comprehensive Arabic course, mastering Ktor, a robust Kotlin framework for building high-performance asynchronous web applications. This practical guide will take you from zero to deploying a fully functional REST API.

What you'll achieve:

Ktor Fundamentals: Establish a solid foundation in Ktor, including project setup, configuration, and handling HTTP requests and responses with confidence.
REST API Mastery: Design and implement a comprehensive CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) REST API using best practices. Understand and apply RESTful principles.
Asynchronous Programming Excellence: Utilize Kotlin coroutines to create efficient, non-blocking applications that excel in performance and scalability.
Database Integration Expertise: Seamlessly integrate your Ktor application with a database (using KTORM), managing data efficiently through CRUD operations.
Robust Authentication Implementation: Secure your API using JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for reliable user authentication and authorization.
Testing and Deployment Best Practices: Learn industry-standard testing strategies and deploy your API to various environments with confidence.

Who should enroll:

Kotlin developers seeking to expand their skills.
Aspiring backend engineers aiming to create scalable applications.
Web developers interested in RESTful API architecture and asynchronous programming.
Software architects designing high-performance systems.

This course provides a blend of theoretical knowledge and extensive hands-on practice. Through clear explanations, practical examples, and real-world projects, you’ll be equipped to confidently build robust and secure Ktor APIs. Enroll now and elevate your web development expertise!

Curriculum

Introduction to Ktor

This introductory section lays the groundwork for your Ktor journey. You'll begin with "Introduction to Ktor - Getting Started" (11:42), covering initial setup and core concepts. Next, "Ktor Project Structure and Basic Routing" (8:26) delves into project organization and fundamental routing mechanisms. Finally, "Ktor Module Based Routing" (8:25) explores advanced routing techniques using Ktor modules for enhanced organization and maintainability.

Request Handling in Ktor

This section focuses on effectively handling HTTP requests within your Ktor application. You'll learn to process requests in "Ktor Requests" (10:34), manage URL parameters in "Ktor - URL Parameters" (5:18), and handle request bodies in "Ktor Request Body" (13:06). These lessons provide a complete understanding of receiving and processing data from clients.

Response Handling in Ktor

Here, you'll master crafting efficient responses for your Ktor API. "Ktor Response - Sending JSON Response" (5:54) teaches you to send structured data, while "Ktor Response - Attaching Headers" (3:15) covers adding metadata to responses. Learn how to handle file downloads in "Ktor Response - Downloading a File" (8:32).

Database Integration with KTORM

This crucial section shows you how to integrate your Ktor application with a database using KTORM. Starting with "Ktor - Database Connections" (13:18), you'll learn to establish database connections. Then, you'll master inserting, reading, updating, and deleting data with KTORM in "Ktor - KTORM Inserting Values" (8:19), "Ktor Reading Values from Database Using KTORM" (5:45), and "Ktor Updating and Deleting Values from a DB" (7:00).

Building a Notes API

This practical section guides you through building a complete Notes API using Ktor. You'll start by setting up the API and implementing a GET endpoint in "Ktor Setting up API and GET Notes Endpoint" (15:02). Next, you'll add POST, GET (by ID), UPDATE, and DELETE functionalities in "Ktor Inserting Notes into Database with a POST Request" (11:58), "Ktor GET Note by Id" (8:53), "Ktor UPDATE a Note" (6:58), and "Ktor DELETE a Note" (3:08), respectively.

Authentication and User Management

This section covers implementing secure user authentication and management. You'll learn about user signup and database encryption in "SignUp & Encrypting in DB With Ktor" (28:24), input validation in "Validation on Users Exists & Check Length" (15:58), and finally, you'll implement JWT-based login in "Login With Creating Access Token JWT" (34:00).

Conclusion

This concluding section summarizes the course and offers guidance for further learning. The "The End" (3:18) lecture provides final thoughts and resources.