Swift on the Server with Vapor

Build, Secure, and Deploy REST APIs with Vapor 4, Fluent, and Docker

Take your Swift applications to the server.

A great iPhone or Mac application needs a reliable backend. Swift on the Server with Vapor completes the ContactCard journey by building the server that connects the applications developed throughout the series.

This is Book Four of the Swift for Beginners series. You will build a complete Vapor 4 REST API backed by PostgreSQL and take it from local development to production deployment.

What You'll Learn

• Vapor 4 and server-side Swift
• Routing and controllers
• Fluent and PostgreSQL
• CRUD API development
• Middleware and the request lifecycle
• JWT and Bearer token authentication
• API guards and permissions
• Database relationships with Fluent
• Search and filtering
• Real-time communication with WebSockets
• File uploads and attachments
• Testing Vapor APIs
• OpenAPI documentation
• Docker and containerization
• Linux server and cloud deployment
• HTTPS, TLS, and production infrastructure

What You'll Build

You will build the ContactCard backend: a Vapor 4 REST API connected to PostgreSQL, secured with authentication and permissions, capable of real-time updates through WebSockets, and deployed over HTTPS.

The book takes you beyond local development and shows how the backend can become a real production service accessible to the iOS and macOS applications.

Who Is This Book For?

This book is ideal for Swift developers who want to move beyond client-side development and learn how to build server-side applications and production APIs with Swift.

No previous experience with Vapor, PostgreSQL, Docker, or server deployment is required.

Build the Backend. Connect Your Applications.

Complete the ContactCard journey and discover what Swift can do beyond the client.

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