Step-by-step tutorial: scaffold a complete Express + TypeScript API using the api-forge /backend skill in Claude Code. Covers setup, architecture, validation, error handling, and adding resources.

Build a Production-Ready Express API with Claude Code's /backend Skill

api-forge is a Claude Code skill that scaffolds production-grade Express + TypeScript APIs in minutes. One command. No boilerplate. No forgotten patterns.

Stop Scaffolding by Hand: Meet api-forge for Claude Code

Build a production REST API with Node.js and TypeScript — typed routes, Zod validation, error middleware, and patterns that prevent runtime failures.

Node.js TypeScript REST API Guide

UUID v4 vs v7, GUID vs UUID, and when to use UUIDs over auto-increment IDs — with crypto.randomUUID() examples for Node.js and the browser.

UUID v4 in JavaScript: When to Use One

Math.random() is predictable — use Node.js crypto.randomBytes, crypto.randomInt, and crypto.randomUUID for safe tokens, IDs, and passwords.

crypto vs Math.random in Node.js (2026)

OWASP-aligned password security for web developers — hashing, storage, reset flows, timing attacks, and the mistakes that leave your users vulnerable.

Password Security for Web Developers

Hash passwords in Node.js with bcryptjs: cost factor, timing attack prevention, async patterns, and OWASP 2026 recommendations.

bcrypt in Node.js: Password Hashing Guide

Most devs give the 3-step answer. The full version — DNS, TCP, TLS, load balancers, app servers, databases — with the depth that gets you hired.

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JavaScript vs TypeScript: advantages, disadvantages, and when to use each — a practical guide for web developers choosing between the two.

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