The Honeybadger Developer Blog

Tutorials, product info, and good advice from the Honeybadger crew.

Understanding and implementing OAuth2 In Node.js

OAuth2 is everywhere. From "Login With Facebook" buttons to back-end API authentication. But how does it work? In this article, Diogo Souza will give us a gentle introduction to the big concepts behind OAuth2, then walk us through implementing it in Node.js.

Using DynamoDB in Your Rails App

DynamoDB is a NoSQL database offered by AWS. It can be a great way to avoid adding load to your primary database when you need tens of thousands of reads/writes per second. In this article, Julie Kent walks us through the basics of using DynamoDB with Rails.

ActiveSupport's #descendants Method: A Deep Dive

The #descendants method is part of Rails. It returns all subclasses that inherit from a given class. In this article, Jonathan Miles shows us how to use this method and how it's implemented. It's a great lesson in the ins and outs of Ruby's object model.

Backend JavaScript News Brief (Q3 2021)

Several security fixes were addressed. Popular topics include Microservices Authentication in Node.js, the npm registry deprecating TLS 1.0 and 1.1, and the Node v16.10.0 release.

Announcing Hook Relay

If you're a developer working with web hooks, you should definitely check out our new product, Hook Relay.

Multi-Factor Authentication for Rails With WebAuthn and Devise

If someone steals your password, they can pretend to be you. That's why many companies provide two-factor or multi-factor authentication via a fingerprint scan, a YubiKey, an authenticator app, or SMS. In this article, Petr Hlavicka will give you a solid foundation of knowledge about multi-factor authentication and will walk you through implementation with Rails, Webauthn, and Devise
  • A photo of Petr Hlavicka By Petr Hlavicka
  • Ruby
  • Sep 27, 2021

Introducing Honeybadger for Crystal

Good news, Crystal developers! We just shipped an official Crystal shard for Honeybadger. Track errors and keep your users happy.

Building a Real-Time Chat App in Rails Using ActionCable and Turbo

Turbo and ActionCable make it a snap to create Rails applications that respond to user behavior in real-time. In this article, Abiodun shows us how to use them together to create a full-featured chat application in Rails.

Currency Calculations in JavaScript

When you do calculations with money, every penny needs to be accounted for. Unfortunately, JS's Number type isn't up to the task. In this article, Julio Sampaio shows us why and teaches us how to do currency calculations the right way in JavaScript.

Build an Uptime Monitoring System in Ruby with GCE, Cloud Storage, and PubSub

Google Cloud Platform provides developers with many tools to build scalable apps in a way friendlier than AWS. In this article, Olasubomi Oluwalana shows us how we can use the Google Cloud Engine, Storage, and PubSub offerings to build an uptime monitoring system in Ruby.
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