Designing and Documenting APIs with OpenAPI Specification

Designing and Documenting APIs with OpenAPI Specification

Instructor: Board Infinity

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Explain the purpose and benefits of the OpenAPI Specification and identify its key components.
Design RESTful APIs with OpenAPI, including endpoints, schemas, and versioning strategies.
Implement security and authentication mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0, API keys, and JWT.
Automate validation, documentation, and API workflows using tools like Swagger Editor and Postman.

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13 assignments

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Unlock the potential of modern API development with our "Designing and Documenting APIs with OpenAPI Specification" course. Designed for software developers, API architects, and technical writers, this course provides the essential foundations and advanced practices for building scalable, secure, and well-documented APIs. From mastering OpenAPI fundamentals to implementing security mechanisms, versioning strategies, and best practices in documentation, you’ll gain the skills to design APIs that are both robust and user-friendly.

With real-world examples, actionable frameworks, and hands-on tools like Swagger, Redoc, and Postman, you’ll learn how to create interactive documentation, validate specifications, and integrate OpenAPI into CI/CD pipelines for automation and scalability. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to: - Explain the purpose and benefits of the OpenAPI Specification and identify its key components. - Design RESTful APIs with OpenAPI, including endpoints, schemas, and versioning strategies. - Implement security and authentication mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0, API keys, and JWT. - Automate validation, documentation, and API workflows using tools like Swagger Editor and Postman. Note: This course is ideal for software developers, API architects, technical writers, QA testers, and DevOps engineers seeking to enhance their expertise in API design, documentation, and management. Disclaimer: This is an independent educational resource created by Board Infinity for informational and educational purposes only. This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with any company, organization, or certification body unless explicitly stated. The content provided is based on industry knowledge and best practices but does not constitute official training material for any specific employer or certification program. All company names, trademarks, service marks, and logos referenced are the property of their respective owners and are used solely for educational identification and comparison purposes.

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What's included

25 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

25 videosTotal 124 minutes

Meet Your Instructor1 minute
What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Introduction to C#2 minutes
C# Version History2 minutes
C# Code Execution3 minutes
Installing and Configuring Visual Studio4 minutes
Hello World Program4 minutes
What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Variable & Data Types7 minutes
Operators8 minutes
Conditional Statements12 minutes
Looping Constructs7 minutes
Jump Statements5 minutes
What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Arrays & its Types6 minutes
Manipulating Arrays8 minutes
Strings and its Methods5 minutes
Manipulating Strings6 minutes
What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Object-Oriented Programming4 minutes
Classes and Objects7 minutes
Encapsulation & Abstraction7 minutes
Constructors7 minutes
Inheritance9 minutes
Polymorphism8 minutes

6 readingsTotal 160 minutes

Syllabus30 minutes
Learn more about C# basics30 minutes
Read more about Conditional Statements30 minutes
Learn more about Arrays and Strings30 minutes
Read more about OOPS30 minutes
Tell us what you think!10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 150 minutes

C# - Graded Quiz60 minutes
C# basics - Practice Quiz30 minutes
Variables & Operators - Practice Quiz30 minutes
Arrays and Strings - Practice Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Meet and Greet10 minutes

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What's included

19 videos4 readings3 assignments

19 videosTotal 116 minutes

What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Abstract Class8 minutes
Interface8 minutes
Static Classes & Methods8 minutes
Extension Methods4 minutes
Partial Class & Methods7 minutes
What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Property in C#9 minutes
Indexer in C#8 minutes
Enum in C#7 minutes
Exceptional Handling4 minutes
Handling Exceptions in Console9 minutes
What you will learn in this Lesson1 minute
Anonymous Type6 minutes
Delegates9 minutes
Events7 minutes
Anonymous Methods5 minutes
Lambda Expression6 minutes
Expression Tree6 minutes

4 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Learn more about classes and interface30 minutes
Read more about Property & Indexers30 minutes
Learn more Extention methods and delegates30 minutes
Further reading on methods and expressions30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Advance C# - Graded Quiz60 minutes
Class & Interface - Practice Quiz30 minutes
Property & Indexers -Practice Quiz30 minutes

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What's included

27 videos5 assignments

27 videosTotal 171 minutes

Introduction to Databases5 minutes
Introduction to SQL Server2 minutes
Types of Databases5 minutes
SQL Commands5 minutes
SQL Server Tables8 minutes
Data Manipulation Commands6 minutes
Constraints5 minutes
Exercise on Constraints8 minutes
SQL Clauses9 minutes
Data Types and Variables6 minutes
SQL Operators8 minutes
SQL Predicates9 minutes
SQL Joins11 minutes
SQL Server Views3 minutes
Types of Views8 minutes
User Defined Views5 minutes
SQL Sever Indexes4 minutes
Creating Indexes7 minutes
Introduction to Stored Procedure5 minutes
User Defined Stored Procedure9 minutes
DML Operations9 minutes
SQL Server Functions7 minutes
Scalar Functions5 minutes
Table Valued Functions7 minutes
SQL Server Triggers3 minutes
Types of Triggers5 minutes
Triggers Exercise5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 180 minutes

SQL Server - Graded Quiz60 minutes
SQL Server - Practice Quiz30 minutes
SQL Fundamentals - Practice Quiz30 minutes
Views & Index - Practice Quiz30 minutes
Stored Procedures - Practice Quiz30 minutes

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