Node.js, IBM i, and the API Economy

When it comes to API, whether consuming or providing, Node.js is one of the most used languages. Whether streaming your favorite show, requesting a rideshare, or sending money to a friend or business, chances are API written in Node.js are powering those applications. The best part is, now that Node.js is available for IBM i, we can build API using the same tools to run on IBM i or anywhere.

In this session, we will concentrate on creating API in Node.js using Express. Express is the most popular Node.js framework for web serving and API. In fact, Profound Logic’s own Profound.js products are built on Express.

While we can’t go into all of the details of the Express framework in a single session, we will cover the basics. You will learn:

What Express is, and what it isn’t
How to create API using a Node.js module
Accessing IBM i data and resources from Node.js
How to configure routes to publish an API
How to customize the API interface for REST

In addition to being a published author and an award winning speaker, Brian May is the Director of Pre-Sales and Customer Solutions with Profound Logic. In this role, he works with existing and potential customers to share his extensive knowledge of planning and managing modernization projects. Brian was a coauthor of the IBM i Modernization Redbook and was recognized by IBM as one of the first IBM Champions for Power Systems.