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Back End Development and APIs Certification
Intermediate 300 hours English Course CertificateFREE
Our recommendation
freeCodeCamp's back-end certification, covering Node.js, Express, MongoDB and building REST APIs through projects. It is the natural free step after the front-end and JavaScript certifications, focused on server-side development. You build real APIs and earn a free certificate.
Skills you'll gain
Node.jsExpressMongoDBREST APIsBack-end developmentAuthentication
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You know JavaScript
You want server-side skills
You learn by building
Consider something else if you…
You are new to JavaScript
You only want front-end
You prefer lectures
About this course
This certification teaches the server side of full-stack development through Node.js and Express: building REST APIs, managing data with MongoDB and Mongoose, implementing authentication with Passport.js, and using npm to manage packages. Five certification projects — including a URL shortener, exercise tracker, and file metadata service — mirror the kind of backend work junior full-stack developers do in real roles.
What you'll learn
Build REST APIs with Node.js and Express
Store and query data with MongoDB and Mongoose
Implement authentication using Passport.js
Manage npm packages and Node.js project structure
Complete five backend certification projects
This course includes
300h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
Free, including the certificate. freeCodeCamp is donation-funded.
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Is the certificate recognised?
A free freeCodeCamp certificate; your projects matter most to employers.
Instructor
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freeCodeCamp Team
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1.1M+ learners12 courses4.7 instructor rating
Produced by freeCodeCamp, a nonprofit providing free, project-based coding certifications used by millions worldwide.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. It builds on JavaScript, so do the JavaScript and front-end certifications first.
Node.js, Express, MongoDB and building REST APIs — the core of server-side JavaScript development.
Completely, certificate included. freeCodeCamp is donation-funded.
Yes as free, hands-on back-end practice. Show the APIs and projects you build.
freeCodeCamp estimates about 300 hours; pace varies. A couple of months part-time is common.