Dart Backend REST API with JWT Auth

Project roadmap

1. 01

   Set up the shelf server

   ~1.5h

   Create a shelf server with a router and a composable middleware pipeline.

2. 02

   Connect to PostgreSQL

   ~2h

   Connect to a PostgreSQL database and write migrations for users and core resource tables.

3. 03

   Implement auth endpoints

   ~2h

   Build registration and login endpoints that issue signed JWTs.

4. 04

   Add auth middleware

   ~2h

   Write middleware that validates JWTs on incoming requests and enforces role-based access.

5. 05

   Build protected CRUD endpoints

   ~2.5h

   Implement create, read, update, and delete endpoints for the core resource behind the auth middleware.

6. 06

   Add logging and rate limiting

   ~2h

   Add request logging, centralized error handling, and basic rate limiting middleware.

Resources

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