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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


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    Google Cloud

    API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Restful API, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Data Security, JSON, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Threat Detection

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    840 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests)

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, JSON, Frontend Integration, Javascript, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Store, Cloud API, Health Informatics, Electronic Medical Record System, Google Cloud Platform, Health Care, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Building Services with ASP.NET Web API

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Servers, C# (Programming Language), Web Services, Database Management, JSON, SQL, Database Design, Server Side, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), API Design, Programming Principles

    4.1
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Getting Started with Generative AI API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, Image Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Animations, File Management, Graphics Software, Embeddings, Classification Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Science

    3.9
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, JSON, Test Automation, JUnit, Test Script Development, Restful API, Software Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

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    309 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    RESTful API with Express

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, API Design, API Testing, Routing Protocols, Javascript, Database Design, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Server Side, Test Automation, Software Testing, Interactive Design, Software Design, Test Case, Application Deployment, Software Versioning, Collaboration, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    REST Assured - Mastering API Testing

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Cucumber (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, JSON, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Test Case, JUnit, Security Testing, Test Script Development, Test Data, Test Automation, Apache Maven, Authentications, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing)

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    15 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Cloud API, Jupyter, Real Time Data, Python Programming

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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    API Gateway: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, API Design, Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Data Management, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    REST Assured Java API Testing Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Behavior-Driven Development, Apache Maven, API Testing, Test Script Development, Restful API, Test Automation, JSON, Scalability, Test Case, Test Data, Authentications, Java

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    16 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests): Scrimba
  • Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud
  • Building Services with ASP.NET Web API: Board Infinity
  • Getting Started with Generative AI API: Codio
  • API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool: Coursera
  • RESTful API with Express: Packt
  • SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy: Coursera
  • REST Assured - Mastering API Testing: EDUCBA
  • Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API: Google Cloud

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