RESTful Web API Design with Node.js (Video 19)

The video tutorial covers essential aspects of API design, focusing on security considerations, documentation, versioning, and caching. It highlights common security mistakes, such as not using HTTPS and session hijacking, and provides solutions like dynamic session IDs and securing secret keys. The tutorial also references a past Facebook security issue to illustrate the importance of HTTPS. Finally, it encourages further learning about web security vulnerabilities.

What are some common mistakes developers make when building APIs?

Why is it important to use HTTPS everywhere?

Explain the concept of session hijacking and how it can be prevented.

What is the significance of dynamically generating session IDs?

What measures can be taken to protect secret keys in an application?