Learn SAILS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Performance Notes
Use Redis or caching for repeated queries
Optimize Waterline queries and associations
Avoid blocking synchronous code
Leverage WebSockets efficiently
Scale horizontally using Node.js clustering
Security Notes
Secure blueprint routes with policies
Validate and sanitize input
Use HTTPS in production
Store sensitive data in environment variables
Implement rate limiting and throttling
Monitoring Analytics
Use built-in Sails logger
Integrate with Prometheus or Grafana
Monitor WebSocket events and HTTP requests
Track errors with Sentry or similar tools
Collect custom metrics for performance insights
Code Quality
Follow Node.js and Sails.js best practices
Use ESLint for code quality
Unit and integration tests with Mocha/Chai or Jest
Keep controllers and services modular
Document APIs and services