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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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    EDUCBA

    Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Software Testing, Service Oriented Architecture, Test Execution Engine

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Test Execution Engine, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Applications, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    CQRS, API Development, and Module Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Redis, Restful API, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, API Design, PostgreSQL, Middleware, Maintainability, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Computing, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

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

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Full-Stack Development: React, .NET API & Advanced Features

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Frontend Integration, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Managing and Securing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Capacity Management, Kubernetes, Istio, Google Cloud Platform, Application Security, Scalability, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Apache Cassandra, Proxy Servers, Data Security, Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Public Key Infrastructure, YAML, Debugging

    ★ 4.5 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Streaming HL7 to FHIR Data with Healthcare API

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

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

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    Google Cloud

    API Security with the Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, API Design, Application Security, Restful API, Authentications, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Cryptographic Protocols, JSON, Threat Management, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Project on REST API - Pet Clinic Application

    ★ 5 (18) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Backend Development and API Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Middleware, Authentications, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Ingesting DICOM Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Health Informatics, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Health Information Management, Data Store, Health Technology, Cloud-Based Integration, Medical Imaging, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Apply Advanced API Testing with Postman: EDUCBA
  • Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation: EDUCBA
  • CQRS, API Development, and Module Communication: Packt
  • Advanced Backend Development, API Testing, and Deployment: Packt
  • Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Full-Stack Development: React, .NET API & Advanced Features: Packt
  • Managing and Securing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Streaming HL7 to FHIR Data with Healthcare API: Google Cloud
  • API Security with the Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Project on REST API - Pet Clinic Application: EDUCBA

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