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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


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Introduction to Technical Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Layout Design, Writing and Editing, Writing, Collaborative Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Typography, Proofreading, Multimedia, Content Management, GitHub, Version Control

    ★ 4.3 (435) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Optimization, Model Training, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.9 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    .NET FullStack Developer

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, React.js, ASP.NET, Restful API, .NET Framework, Web Applications, Web Services, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, JSON, Application Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Web Design and Development, Application Frameworks, UI Components, Development Environment, Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    ★ 4.2 (353) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Computer Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Data Encryption Standard, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Encryption, Exploit development, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptographic Protocols, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls

    ★ 4 (599) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Back-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), API Testing, Web Development, Authentications, API Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Test Tools, Database Development, MySQL, User Accounts, Web Applications, Databases

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Service-Oriented Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Software Design, JSON, Web Development, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Android Development

    ★ 4.5 (592) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Design, Algorithms, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Markov Model, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Washington

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Social Media Analytics, Unstructured Data, Quantitative Research, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Mining, Analytics, Statistical Programming, Correlation Analysis, R (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), R Programming, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Python Programming

    ★ 4.1 (298) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Deep Learning with Keras and Tensorflow

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Model Optimization, Autoencoders, Generative AI, Unsupervised Learning, Tensorflow, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative Model Architectures, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    ★ 4.4 (1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrimba

    AI for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, OpenAI API, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, LLM Application, OpenAI, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), ChatGPT, Application Deployment, Mobile Development, API Gateway, Web Applications, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.5 (357) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Build a computer vision app with Azure Cognitive Services

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, Cloud API, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Accounts, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Software Development

    ★ 4.5 (522) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Full-Stack Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, CI/CD, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, C# (Programming Language), HTML and CSS, Azure DevOps, Load Balancing, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Continuous Delivery, Scalability, ASP.NET, Full-Stack Web Development, SQL, .NET Framework, Graph Theory

    ★ 4.6 (447) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Technical Writing: Board Infinity
  • Custom Models, Layers, and Loss Functions with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • .NET FullStack Developer: Board Infinity
  • Fundamentals of Computer Network Security: University of Colorado System
  • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • Service-Oriented Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
  • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
  • Deep Learning with Keras and Tensorflow: IBM
  • AI for Web Developers: Scrimba

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