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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

    REST API Automation With REST Assured - Zero To Hero

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, API Testing, Authentications, Software Versioning, Test Tools, Test Script Development, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Verification And Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    REST Assured Java API Testing Automation

    5 stars, 16 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (16) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Advanced API Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, GraphQL, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Cloud API, Continuous Deployment, Node.JS, Application Performance Management, Application Deployment, Scalability, Authentications, Containerization, Software Architecture, Query Languages, Real Time Data, Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 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 stars, 118 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (118) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    Modern API Automation, From Postman to AI-Driven Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, API Testing, CI/CD, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Test Automation, Continuous Integration, AI Integrations, Test Script Development, Devops Tools, Key Management, Test Tools, Software Development Tools, Secure Coding, Automation, Debugging, Quality Assurance, Network Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • C

    Coursera

    APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, API Design, API Testing, Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Apache Maven, Application Development, Data Access, Web Development, Eclipse (Software), Software Design

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, API Design, Server Side, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (6) · 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

    GenAI for Data Analysis : OpenAI Assistant API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Data Analysis, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming

    4.9 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.9 (7) · Intermediate · Guided 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

  • E

    EDUCBA

    RESTful API Project - Employee Management System Tool

    5 stars, 13 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Development with the Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, API Design, Application Deployment, Restful API, Continuous Deployment, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Web Services, AI Security, CI/CD, AI Workflows, Token Optimization, Prompt Patterns, Proxy Servers, Large Language Modeling, Application Lifecycle Management, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

    4.6 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • REST API Automation With REST Assured - Zero To Hero: Packt
  • REST Assured Java API Testing Automation: EDUCBA
  • Advanced API Technologies: Edureka
  • Azure: create a REST API using NodeJS Serverless Functions: Coursera
  • Modern API Automation, From Postman to AI-Driven Pipelines: Packt
  • APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API: Coursera
  • APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application: Coursera
  • Configuración de APIs en Python: Crea un API REST: Coursera
  • GenAI for Data Analysis : OpenAI Assistant API: Coursera
  • APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API: Coursera

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