Building a REST API to communicate with an RDS database is a fundamental task for many developers, enabling applications to interact with a database over the internet. This article guides you through the process of creating a RESTful API that talks to an Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) instance, complete with examples. We'll use a popular framework and programming language for this demonstration: Node.js and Express, given their widespread use and support for building web services.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, ensure you have the following: