Modern Backend Development Training – POST Request

Welcome to Part 18 of the Modern Backend Development Training series! In this session, we implement our first POST request using Express and Mongoose—enabling users to send data from the frontend (or Postman) and store it securely in MongoDB.

This is where the real data interaction begins. You’ll learn how to handle incoming requests, validate the data, and save it into your schema-based collections.

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ Creating a POST route in Express
✔️ Connecting the route to a Mongoose model
✔️ Validating and sanitizing incoming request data
✔️ Sending structured JSON responses back to the client
✔️ Testing the POST request using Postman or a frontend form

💡 Why This Step Matters:
🔹 Allows users to send and store real data (e.g., signups, form entries, tasks)
🔹 Builds the foundation for all CRUD functionality
🔹 Reinforces secure, structured backend logic
🔹 Demonstrates full-stack data flow: client ➜ backend ➜ database