Build robust backend services with AI-powered development using Cursor and Claude Code. This section provides battle-tested recipes for APIs, databases, and server-side development across multiple languages and frameworks.
Our backend cookbook covers server-side development patterns across popular languages and frameworks:
API Development
REST API design
GraphQL schemas
Authentication patterns
Rate limiting & validation
Database Patterns
Query optimization
Schema design
ORM best practices
Migration strategies
Language-Specific
Node.js / Python / Go
Java / PHP / Rust
Elixir / Serverless
Framework patterns
Cloud & Serverless
Serverless architectures
Edge computing
Microservices patterns
Event-driven design
API Patterns Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs with authentication, validation, and error handling
Database Patterns Optimize queries, design schemas, and implement efficient data access patterns
Node.js Patterns Build performant Node.js services with Express, Fastify, and NestJS
Go Patterns Write idiomatic Go services with concurrency patterns and efficient APIs
Java Patterns Build enterprise Java applications with Spring Boot and modern patterns
PHP Patterns Develop modern PHP applications with Laravel and Symfony
Rust Patterns Build high-performance Rust services with Actix, Axum, and Tokio
Elixir Patterns Create fault-tolerant Elixir applications with Phoenix and OTP
Serverless Patterns Deploy serverless functions and event-driven architectures across cloud platforms