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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


  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Development with the Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, AI Security, CI/CD, Application Lifecycle Management, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), JSON

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

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

  • C

    Coursera

    ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, AI Integrations, Authentications, Key Management, Performance Tuning

    4.2 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Restful API, Microsoft Azure, Web Applications, Application Development, Development Environment, Middleware

    2.6 stars, 12 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 2.6 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Application Deployment, Software Installation, Verification And Validation, Configuration Management

    4.6 stars, 44 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master AWS Lambda & API Workflows for Serverless Automation

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Amazon CloudWatch, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Deployment

    5 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Backend Development, API Testing, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Integration, API Testing, React.js, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, API Gateway, Software Documentation, Amazon Web Services, Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Middleware, Test Automation, Technical Documentation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Secure AI: API and Dependency Risks

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Security Controls, Secure Coding, Security Testing, API Testing, Authentications, Hardening, Dependency Analysis, Package and Software Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Risk Analysis, Data Validation, Supply Chain

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Ultimate ASP.NET Core Web API Development Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, Authentications, API Testing, Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Modeling, Microsoft Azure, Identity and Access Management, GitHub

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Streaming HL7 to FHIR Data with Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Data Import/Export, Clinical Data Management, Data Store, Web Development

    3.4 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 3.4 (14) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, GraphQL, API Design, ASP.NET, Application Programming Interface (API), Azure DevOps Pipelines, API Testing, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), CI/CD, Containerization, Software Documentation, Cloud-Native Computing, Data Modeling, Identity and Access Management, DevOps, C# (Programming Language), Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
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  • P

    Packt

    Information Gathering, API Pentesting, and Bug Bounty

    5 stars, 9 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (9) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Automated Reasoning with GPT Assistant API: ReAct Agents

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, LLM Application, OpenAI, Generative AI Agents, Cost Benefit Analysis, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Application Programming Interface (API), Development Environment, Business Logic, Prompt Engineering, Scalability, TypeScript, Node.JS, AI Security, File I/O

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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