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.

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Restful API, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Automation, Scalability, Servers
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, Server Side, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, JSON, Software Documentation, Secure Coding, Programming Principles, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Azure, No-Code Development, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Cloud Deployment, Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Science, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Containerization, Cloud Services, Application Design, Identity and Access Management, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud API, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Command-Line Interface, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Context Management, Code Review, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development, Generative AI Agents, Automation, Software Engineering
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Product Strategy, Independent Thinking, Productivity Software, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Responsible AI, Business Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Productivity, Operational Efficiency, Administration, Business Operations, Planning, Project Planning, Business Planning, Project Management, Business Administration, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, JSON, Text Mining, Database Systems, SQL, Databases, Natural Language Processing, Database Management, Data Processing, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Storage, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Meta
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Django (Web Framework), Database Management, Database Application, SQL, Databases, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, OpenAI API, Model Deployment, Enterprise Application Management, Tool Calling, OAuth, Middleware, Prompt Engineering, Interoperability, API Gateway, LLM Application, Agentic Workflows, Enterprise Architecture, Software Development Tools, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Amazon Web Services, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Databases, Business Analytics, NoSQL, Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, SQL, Data Storage, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: API Testing, React.js, Authentications, Containerization, OAuth, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, PostgreSQL, API Gateway, Software Documentation, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Front-End Web Development, Python Programming, Database Management, Restful API, SQL, API Design, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months