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Rate Limiting APIs with Redis — Ananta Sharma, Backend Developer Nepal
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Rate Limiting: Protect Your API from Abuse with Redis

Exposing an API without rate limiting is asking for trouble. Learn how to protect your Node.js and NestJS backends from brute force attacks and server overload using Redis as a high-performance rate limiter.

May 18, 20266 min read27
NestJS Scalable Backend API Architecture — Ananta Sharma, Backend Developer Nepal
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Building Scalable Backend APIs with NestJS: Architecture, Patterns & Production Best Practices

NestJS has become the go-to framework for building scalable Node.js backends. In this guide, I share the exact architecture patterns I use in production — modular design, JWT authentication, database integration, API documentation, and containerized deployment with Docker.

Feb 18, 202514 min read296
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My strongest lane is backend architecture with NestJS and Node.js, but I can own the full product path with Next.js, React, databases, auth, deployment, and handoff.

I am comfortable working inside code review cycles, following existing conventions, and shipping focused slices without disrupting the team.

APIs, dashboards, SaaS workflows, admin systems, marketplace features, integrations, auth flows, and apps that need clean data modeling.

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