Learn VAPOR with Real Code Examples

Build a blog with CRUD operations using Fluent and Leaf

Create a REST API backend for an iOS app

Develop a chat app with WebSockets

Implement user authentication and roles

Integrate third-party APIs or cloud services

Check Swift and Vapor CLI versions

Ensure database migrations are run

Verify routes are registered correctly

Inspect server logs for runtime errors

Debug middleware and controller flow

Use XCTest for unit and integration tests

Test controllers, routes, and models

Mock database connections for isolated tests

Run tests with `swift test`

Integrate tests into CI pipelines

Deploy to Vapor Cloud

Use Docker for containerized deployment

Deploy to Linux servers with Swift runtime

Integrate with CI/CD pipelines

Use Nginx or Apache as a reverse proxy

Vapor CLI for project scaffolding

Fluent ORM for database management

Leaf templating engine

Vapor Toolbox for running and testing apps

Middleware for authentication, logging, and routing

Fluent ORM for relational databases

Leaf for server-side HTML templates

Authentication and sessions

WebSockets for real-time features

Integration with cloud platforms like AWS, Heroku, or Vapor Cloud

Use Vapor CLI for scaffolding

Keep controllers and services modular

Leverage Leaf for efficient server-side rendering

Optimize database queries with Fluent

Regularly monitor performance and logs

Smaller ecosystem compared to Node.js/Python

Debugging async code with Swift NIO

Database query optimization with Fluent

Integration with non-Swift libraries

Keeping up with Swift server-side updates