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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.


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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Engineering, API Design, Software Development

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Eventarc for Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Event Monitoring, Cloud Management, Cloud API, Data Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, AI Personalization, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI API, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Scatter Plots, Embeddings, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating Generative Art Dynamic NFTs with Google Cloud Vertex AI and Chainlink Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud API, Blockchain, Cloud Storage, Model Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Restful API, Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, Solution Architecture, Cloud Applications, Microservices, Enterprise Architecture, IBM Cloud, Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Design, CI/CD, Systems Integration, Software Architecture, Mainframe Computing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC with IIoT

    Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Simulation and Simulation Software, Industrial Engineering, Control Systems, Electronic Hardware, Data Structures, Microsoft Azure, Automation, Mobile Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Data Management, System Implementation, System Configuration, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Integration, Communication, Simulations

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Servers, Restful API, System Programming, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    ASP.NET Core - SOLID and Clean Architecture (.NET 5 and Up)

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, API Design, Restful API, Development Testing, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Unit Testing, Systems Architecture, Front-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Microsoft Azure, Authorization (Computing), Azure Active Directory, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Cloud Storage, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Design, Cloud Security, Data Infrastructure, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Tensorflow, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Cloud API, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Master Java Unit Testing with Spring Boot and Mockito

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Integration Testing, Restful API, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Java Programming, Hibernate (Java), Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging, Search Engine Optimization, PHP (Scripting Language), jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, WordPress, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Content Management Systems, Restful API, Javascript, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Eventarc for Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System: Coursera
  • Creating Generative Art Dynamic NFTs with Google Cloud Vertex AI and Chainlink Functions: Google Cloud
  • Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud: IBM
  • Allen Bradley Micro850 PLC with IIoT: Packt
  • Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications: Packt
  • ASP.NET Core - SOLID and Clean Architecture (.NET 5 and Up): Packt
  • Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305): Packt
  • Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP en Français: Google Cloud

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