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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


  • D

    Duke University

    Introduction to FastAPI framework

    Skills you'll gain: Web Frameworks, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Application Deployment, Software Documentation, Package and Software Management, JSON, Application Development, Server Side, Python Programming, Data Validation

    2.5
    Rating, 2.5 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Backend Development for .Net Full Stack

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, .NET Framework, Web Services, JSON, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Security, Object-Relational Mapping, Middleware

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Desarrollo de páginas con Angular

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Continuous Integration, TypeScript, JSON, Application Frameworks, Restful API, Test Automation, Web Components, Web Development Tools, Web Services, Unit Testing, Web Applications, NoSQL, Javascript, UI Components, Data Validation

    3.2
    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    146 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Agentic AI Development & Security

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Software Architecture, API Design, Test Automation, Vulnerability Management, Agentic systems, Systems Design, Model Evaluation, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Python Programming, Continuous Deployment, Dependency Analysis, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, API Gateway, Systems Architecture, Containerization, Software Design, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Data Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Modern Web Development Specialization

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, CI/CD, Model View Controller, ASP.NET, Cloud Infrastructure, Continuous Deployment, Load Balancing, OAuth, Continuous Integration, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Build Tools, Web Development, Web Applications, Microservices, Single Sign-On (SSO), Performance Tuning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    165 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Testing and Advanced REST with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Unit Testing, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Restful API, API Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Gradle, Software Development Tools, Integration Testing, Mockups, JSON, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Writing Effective Technical Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Target Audience, Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Professional Networking, Application Programming Interface (API)

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Scrimba

    Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, OpenAI API, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Figma (Design Software)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud API, Web Applications, Cloud Services, Flask (Web Framework), Data Access, Cloud Storage, Image Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Python for Serverless Applications and Automation on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Amazon DynamoDB, Python Programming, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microservices, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Relational Databases, Application Development, Development Environment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Design AI Agents with OpenAI AgentKit

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, OpenAI API, LLM Application, OpenAI, Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Context Management, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to FastAPI framework: Duke University
  • Backend Development for .Net Full Stack : Board Infinity
  • Desarrollo de páginas con Angular: Universidad Austral
  • Agentic AI Development & Security: Coursera
  • Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles: Packt
  • Modern Web Development Specialization: EDUCBA
  • Testing and Advanced REST with Spring Boot: Packt
  • Writing Effective Technical Documentation: Board Infinity
  • Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI: Scrimba
  • Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible: Google Cloud

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