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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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    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 (7) · 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), DevSecOps, 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, Supply Chain

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Secure & Scalable API Development with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Secure Coding, Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, .NET Framework, API Design, Restful API, Application Security, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Multi-Factor Authentication, Process Optimization, Debugging

    ★ 4.5 (94) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • 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, AI Security, AI Workflows, Debugging, Quality Assurance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Build AI Agents & Secure API Integrations with n8n

    Skills you'll gain: Webhook Security, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, API Design, Restful API, AI Orchestration, OpenAI API, Web Scraping, Prompt Engineering, Scripting Languages, No-Code Development, Google Gemini, Javascript, Automation, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    REST Assured Java API Testing: Basics to Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Test Script Development, Test Automation, JSON, Security Testing, Java Programming, Scenario Testing, Java, Test Tools, Test Case, Build Tools, Authorization (Computing), Development Environment, Data Validation, Verification And Validation, Back-End Web Development

    ★ 4.9 (47) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Tokens to Deployment: NLP, Language Models, & Production API

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Unit Testing, Apache Airflow, Fine-tuning, Model Evaluation, Data Validation, API Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Data Integrity, Extract, Transform, Load, Model Training, Multimodal Prompts, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), OpenAI API, Data Presentation, Hugging Face, Token Optimization, CI/CD, Tensorflow

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Document AI: Project & API Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Engineering Documentation, Technical Documentation, Model Training, Software Design Documents, Technical Writing, Generative Model Architectures, Technical Communication, Restful API

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Building with OpenAI API

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Token Optimization, LangChain, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, No-Code Development, LLM Application, AI powered creativity, Generative Model Architectures, Microsoft Power Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Email Automation, Application Development, JSON

    ★ 3.6 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Learn REST API Automation Using REST Assured

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, OAuth, API Testing, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Test Automation, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Test Script Development, Mockups, Test Tools, Extensible Languages and XML, Verification And Validation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply API Testing Fundamentals Using Postman

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Restful API, Web Development Tools, Development Testing, Code Reusability

    ★ 4.8 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

  • Configuración de APIs en Python: Crea un API REST: Coursera
  • GenAI for Data Analysis : OpenAI Assistant API: Coursera
  • Secure AI: API and Dependency Risks: Coursera
  • Microsoft Secure & Scalable API Development with .NET: Microsoft
  • Modern API Automation, From Postman to AI-Driven Pipelines: Packt
  • Build AI Agents & Secure API Integrations with n8n: LearnKartS
  • REST Assured Java API Testing: Basics to Frameworks: EDUCBA
  • Tokens to Deployment: NLP, Language Models, & Production API: Coursera
  • Document AI: Project & API Writing: Coursera
  • Building with OpenAI API: Packt

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