Learn SAILS with Real Code Examples

Build a task management REST API

Develop a chat application using WebSockets

Create a real-time dashboard with data updates

Implement authentication and role-based access

Deploy Sails.js app to cloud platforms

Check server logs for errors

Verify database connections and adapters

Ensure policies are applied correctly

Test blueprint routes and disable unused ones

Restart Sails after configuration changes

Use Mocha, Chai, or Jest for unit testing

Test controllers and services independently

Integration tests for API endpoints

Mock database connections for isolation

Automate tests in CI/CD pipelines

Deploy as Node.js application on Linux/Windows

Use Docker containers for portability

Cloud deployment (AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Heroku)

Use process managers like PM2

Set environment variables for production configs

Sails CLI for scaffolding

Waterline ORM adapters (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.)

Policies and hooks for request lifecycle

Socket.io integration

Sails generators for models and controllers

SQL and NoSQL databases via Waterline

Socket.io for real-time messaging

JWT or Passport for authentication

Third-party APIs for external services

Cloud deployment (Heroku, AWS, GCP, Azure)

Use blueprint APIs for rapid development

Modularize controllers and services

Leverage policies for secure endpoints

Reuse hooks and adapters

Automate deployment with CI/CD pipelines

Learning Waterline ORM for complex queries

Securing blueprint endpoints

Managing real-time events efficiently

Scaling Node.js processes horizontally

Customizing default conventions without breaking framework