Learn HAPI with Real Code Examples

Build a REST API with Joi input validation

Create authentication system with JWT or OAuth

Implement caching using Catbox

Develop plugin-based modular microservices

Serve server-side rendered pages with Vision templating

Check server logs for errors

Verify route and handler registration

Ensure proper plugin configuration

Validate input schemas with Joi

Restart server after changes in code

Use Lab for unit tests

Test route handlers in isolation

Mock database or external dependencies

Test plugin behavior separately

Use integration tests for full server workflow

Deploy as Node.js server on Linux/Windows

Docker containerization

Cloud deployment on AWS, GCP, Azure

PM2 or Docker Swarm for clustering

CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment

Node.js runtime

Hapi core framework

Joi for input validation

Catbox for caching

Vision and Inert for templating and static files

Database: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL via ORMs

Authentication: JWT, OAuth, Cookie-based strategies

Logging: Good, Pino, Winston

Testing: Lab and Code (Hapi official testing tools)

Monitoring: Prometheus, NewRelic, Sentry

Use plugins for reusable functionality

Validate all inputs with Joi

Keep handlers modular and async

Leverage Catbox for caching

Use lifecycle events to manage cross-cutting concerns

Learning Hapi lifecycle and plugin system

Structuring large applications

Managing async operations and callbacks

Integrating external services securely

Scaling server and monitoring performance