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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    REST Assured Java API Testing Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Behavior-Driven Development, Apache Maven, API Testing, Test Script Development, Restful API, Test Automation, JSON, Scalability, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Java Programming, Test Data, Authentications, Java

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Middleware, Software Versioning, Web Services, Cloud Deployment, Continuous Integration, Proxy Servers

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Store, Cloud API, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Health Technology, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Health Care, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Building Services with ASP.NET Web API

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Servers, C# (Programming Language), Web Services, Database Management, Database Development, JSON, Back-End Web Development, SQL, Database Design, Server Side, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Programming Principles

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Cloud API, Jupyter, AI Integrations, Document Management, Real Time Data, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Cloud Services, C# (Programming Language), Server Side, Application Development, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Configuración de APIs en Python: Crea un API REST

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Controls, Virtual Environment, Development Environment, Python Programming, Secure Coding, Data Access, User Accounts, Package and Software Management, Application Security, Encryption

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Configuration Management, Java Programming, Maintainability

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Secure AI: API and Dependency Risks

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Security Controls, Secure Coding, Security Testing, API Testing, Authentications, Threat Management, Hardening, Dependency Analysis, Package and Software Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Risk Analysis, Data Validation, Supply Chain

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Azure: create a REST API using NodeJS Serverless Functions

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Cloud API, Restful API, Node.JS, Microsoft Azure, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, API Testing, Software Testing, Network Routing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    113 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Gateway: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Web Services, Scalability, Data Management, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • REST Assured Java API Testing Automation: EDUCBA
  • API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud
  • OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT: Coursera
  • Building Services with ASP.NET Web API: Board Infinity
  • Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API: Google Cloud
  • APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API: Coursera
  • Configuración de APIs en Python: Crea un API REST: Coursera
  • Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured: Coursera
  • Secure AI: API and Dependency Risks: Coursera

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