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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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    Packt

    The Ultimate Swagger Tools Course: Build OpenAPI with Ease

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Scenario Testing, Software Documentation, Mockups, Web Services, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Build & Test REST APIs with POSTMAN and Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Server Side, Web Applications, Application Development, Application Frameworks, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    The Complete OpenAI JS APIs Course - Build 15 Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, OpenAI, Real Time Data, Embeddings, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Token Optimization, User Interface (UI), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    APIs Explorer: Create and Update a Cluster

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Apache Spark, Cloud Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Modernizing Applications with Apigee X

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Cloud Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Proxy Servers, Javascript, Data Store, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    REST Assured Java - Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Test Automation, JSON, Security Testing, Authorization (Computing), Java Programming, Scenario Testing, Java, Test Tools, Back-End Web Development

    5 stars, 11 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Introduction to FastAPI and Backend Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, PostgreSQL, Database Development, Python Programming, Restful API, SQL, API Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Management, Databases, Data Validation, Development Environment

    4 stars, 21 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Middleware

    4.6 stars, 12 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Intermediate Flask: APIs & User Authentication

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Database Management, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, Database Application, Email Automation, UI Components, Database Design, Application Deployment, Authentications, File Management, Data Migration, User Accounts, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Hardening, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploitation techniques

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Using APIs for Network Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, JSON, Extensible Languages and XML, IT Automation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), API Testing, Network Protocols, YAML, Network Monitoring, Automation, Network Engineering, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Real Time Data

    4.6 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn to work with APIs

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Dashboard Creation, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Wireframing, Web Servers, Web Development, Real Time Data, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Software Development

    4.9 stars, 22 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (22) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

  • The Ultimate Swagger Tools Course: Build OpenAPI with Ease: Packt
  • Build & Test REST APIs with POSTMAN and Spring Boot: EDUCBA
  • The Complete OpenAI JS APIs Course - Build 15 Projects: Packt
  • APIs Explorer: Create and Update a Cluster: Google Cloud
  • Modernizing Applications with Apigee X: Google Cloud
  • REST Assured Java - Intermediate: EDUCBA
  • Introduction to FastAPI and Backend Development Fundamentals: Packt
  • Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express: Board Infinity
  • Intermediate Flask: APIs & User Authentication: Packt
  • A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10: Packt

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