RESTful Web API Design with Node.js (Video 1)

This video tutorial, led by Solid Hammadi, a senior computer science student at Georgia Tech, provides a comprehensive guide to building and consuming RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express. The course is structured into five sections, covering REST theory and practice, Twitter's REST API, developing a RESTful API server, exploring real-world APIs, and tools for high-quality API delivery. The project involves creating 'Twitter Notes', an application for posting notes on Twitter friends, with a focus on API testing and delivery processes. The course assumes JavaScript knowledge and aims to equip viewers with the skills to handle any RESTful API.

What is the main focus of the course described in the text?

Describe the process of building a restful API as outlined in the course.

What are some of the tools and techniques mentioned for delivering high-quality APIs?

Explain the significance of API versioning and documentation in the context of this course.

What prior knowledge is recommended for participants of this course?