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A Blueprint for Production-Ready Web Applications

Name: A Blueprint for Production-Ready Web Applications
Author: Philip Jones
ISBN: 9781803248509

by Philip Jones

September 2022

Intermediate to advanced

284 pages

5h 4m

English

Packt Publishing

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A Blueprint for Production-Ready Web Applications
ContributorsAbout the authorAbout the reviewers
Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookDownload the example code filesDownload the color imagesAccess the Code in Action videosConventions usedGet in touchShare Your Thoughts
Part 1 Setting Up Our System
Chapter 1: Setting Up Our System for Development
Technical requirementsAiming for fast developmentAuto-formatting the codeLinting the codeTesting the codeSetting up our systemManaging the codeRebasing rather than mergingInstalling Python for backend developmentFormatting the codeLinting the codeTesting the codeScripting the commandsInstalling NodeJS for frontend developmentFormatting the codeLinting the codeTesting the codeAnalyzing the bundleScripting the commandsInstalling Terraform for infrastructure developmentManaging secretsFormatting, linting, and testing the codeInstalling PostgreSQL for database developmentAdopting a collaborative development process  using GitHubAdding continuous integrationAdding CI for the infrastructure codeAdding CI for the backend codeAdding CI for the frontend codeSummaryFurther reading
Part 2 Building a To-Do App
Chapter 2: Creating a Reusable Backend with Quart
Technical requirementsCreating a basic Quart appTesting the ping routeUsing blueprints for clearer codeConfiguring the appEnsuring error responses are JSONIncluding user accountsSecurely storing passwordsEnsuring passwords are strongAllowing password-less authenticationProtecting the appAdding rate limitingEnsuring all routes have rate limitsAdding request and response validationConnecting to the databaseSending emailsRendering emailsSending emailsTesting that emails are sentSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 3: Building the API
Technical requirementsCreating the database schema and modelsCreating the member schema and modelCreating the to-do schema and modelRunning the first migrationAdding test and development dataBuilding the session APICreating the blueprintAdding login functionalityAdding logout functionalityAdding status functionalityTesting the routesBuilding the member APICreating the members blueprintCreating a memberConfirming the email addressChanging passwordsRequesting a password resetResetting the passwordTesting the routesBuilding the To-Do APICreating the blueprintCreating a to-doReading a to-doReading the to-dosUpdating a to-doDeleting a to-doTesting the routesSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 4: Creating a Reusable Frontend with React
Technical requirementsEnhancing the basic React appStyling the appAdding page titlesAdding an authentication contextAdding routing Requiring authenticationResetting scrolling on navigationEnabling data entryImplementing a styled checkbox fieldImplementing a styled date fieldImplementing a styled email fieldImplementing a styled text fieldImplementing a styled password fieldImplementing a styled password strength fieldImplementing styled form actionsManaging the app stateCommunicating with the backend Supporting toast feedbackSummaryFurther reading
Chapter 5: Building the Single-Page App
Technical requirementsAdding navigationAdding user authentication pagesRegistrationEmail confirmationLogging inAdding password management pagesChanging a passwordForgotten passwordsResetting a passwordAdding to-do pagesShowing to-dosCreating to-dosEditing to-dosSummaryFurther reading
Part 3 Releasing a Production-Ready App

Chapter 6: Deploying and Monitoring Your Application
Technical requirementsMaking the app production-readyServing the frontend Serving the backendContainerizing the appDeploying to AWSDesigning the production systemSetting up the networkingAdding a databaseRunning the clusterAdding continuous deploymentServing on a domainSecuring the connectionSending production emailsMonitoring productionMonitoring the backendMonitoring the frontendDisplaying an error pageSummary
Chapter 7: Securing and Packaging the App
Technical requirementsSecuring the appAdding secure headersProtecting against account enumerationProtecting against spam accountsUpdating packagesPeriodically checking for vulnerabilitiesA system for monthly updatesAdding multifactor authenticationUpdating the database and modelsActivating MFALogging in with MFARecovering and inactivating MFAConverting to a Progressive Web AppSummaryFurther reading
Index
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2 Creating a Reusable Backend with Quart

In the preceding chapter, we installed the tooling we need to develop our app, which means we can start building the backend. The backend runs on the server as opposed to the frontend, which runs in the client’s web browser. In our setup, the backend will need to be the interface between the database and the frontend, providing an API to access and edit the to-dos (see Figure 2.1):

Figure 2.1: A schematic overview of the desired setup

Alongside providing an API, the backend will also need to connect to the database, manage user sessions, protect itself against heavy and incorrect usage, and send emails ...

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