Building an Open Source API Server(mobile back ends) in Node.js

Shubhra Kar Feb 2014

Evolution of application development and service models

AppServerDC

AppServer IaaS

PaaSmBaaS

API Server

Speed of Development

Cost, Control, Data

1st Generation mBaaS - Parse, StackMob, Kinvey, Apigee(UG), etc

mobile/web clients

social & analytics

JSON APIREST API

APIXMLSQL

SOAPEtc.

mBaaS

API tier(Java, Ruby, PHP, C#)

MongoDB, mySQL

tunnels

Enterprise

LoopBack: Industry’s 1st Open source (Node.js) private API Server

Enterprise – On Premises

It’s fast and steady ! : 0-60 in a mature sprint

curated modules, support, access to Core teamprivate registry, audit, whitelisting, certification

API Tier

Tools &

platform

Marquee Features

Mobile SDKs Pre-Built Mobile Services ORM – no SQL

Enterprise ConnectorsAuto API Engine API Security & Mgmt.

Sample backend services creation in loopback

How it works – Create or select multiple data sources

How it works – Data discovery & relationship modeling

How it works – JSON API generation

How it works – API security configuration

Automatic Data modeling and REST API publishing

Mobile SDKs (iOS SDK sample) for remotable integration

Realizing a full-stack JavaScript solution

Project

UX Design

Develop

Mobile App Test / Emulation

Create ScaffoldingDefine base CSS Define componentsUse JS widgets

Create Scaffolding Define ModelsDefine ControllersDefine Views

Compile and Build

Define Filters

User

Device

FileGeoLocationNotification

Define DirectivesConfigure Routes

Model the Data

Generate REST API

Connect to Data-sources (Oracle, SOAP, Mongo)

Setup Services

Debug

Generate Deployable App

Monitor frontend performance

Optimize (Log Analytics & scale)

Profile client-side

Configure API Security

Mobile App Mgmt.

Create UI & styling Arch. & binding Access Native Integrate Existing Data and Services

mBaaS Test / Emulation

Profile server-side

Deploy to local/PaaS

Monitor backends performance Optimize (Usage Analytics, Crash

Reporting )

BLE

What’s next ?

Visit the StrongLoop website to learn more about Node and mobile

http://strongloop.com

Open Source API tier (Loopback) http://strongloop.com/mobile-application-development/loopback/

Operations (StrongOps) http://strongloop.com/node-js-performance/strongops/

Install StrongLoop in a few simple steps to get started http://strongloop.com/get-started/