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API Courses

API courses can help you learn how to design, build, and test application programming interfaces, as well as understand RESTful services and authentication methods. You can build skills in data exchange formats like JSON and XML, error handling, and API documentation practices. Many courses introduce tools such as Postman for testing APIs, Swagger for documentation, and various programming languages like Python or JavaScript to implement API calls, allowing you to effectively integrate and manage data across different systems.


Popular API Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Build a Serverless Web App with Firebase

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Database Development, Cloud API, Data Store, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management, User Accounts

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC with IIoT

    Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Simulation and Simulation Software, Industrial Engineering, Control Systems, Electronic Hardware, Data Structures, Microsoft Azure, Automation, Mobile Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Data Management, System Implementation, System Configuration, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Integration, Communication, Simulations

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 8: Software development security

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Risk Management Framework, Secure Coding, Software Testing, DevSecOps, Software Development Life Cycle, Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Application, Software Architecture, Agile Methodology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Designing a Customer Support Chatbot Using Flowise

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, User Interface (UI), Web Design, No-Code Development, AI Workflows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Self Service Technologies, LLM Application, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Assurance

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Machine Learning, Data Science and Generative AI with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, PySpark, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Predictive Modeling, Matplotlib, Keras (Neural Network Library), Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, ChatGPT, Applied Machine Learning, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    IBM

    JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Node.JS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Deployment, Server Side, Microservices, Frontend Integration, NoSQL, Software Technical Review, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Management, Secure Coding, IBM Cloud, Authentications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, Application Programming Interface (API), Spring Boot, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, MongoDB, UI Components, JSON, NoSQL, Data Access

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Software Configuration Management, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Requirements Analysis, Version Control, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Mastering NestJS

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Authentications, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Middleware, Database Application, Data Validation, TypeScript, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, MongoDB, Databases, MySQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Modern Web Development with TypeScript

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Object Oriented Design, Node.JS, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Webpack, React Redux, Back-End Web Development, React.js, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, MongoDB, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design Patterns, API Design, Programming Principles, Software Development, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Configuring IAM Permissions with gCloud - AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud API, Cloud Computing, Software Installation, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Create audio transcripts with Amazon Transcribe

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Management, Cloud Computing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

  • Build a Serverless Web App with Firebase: Google Cloud
  • Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC with IIoT: Packt
  • CISSP Domain 8: Software development security: Infosec
  • Designing a Customer Support Chatbot Using Flowise: Coursera
  • Machine Learning, Data Science and Generative AI with Python: Packt
  • JavaScript Back-end Capstone Project: IBM
  • Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer: Whizlabs
  • Mastering NestJS: Packt
  • Modern Web Development with TypeScript: Edureka

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