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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Beginners Overview of Swagger Editor

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Software Documentation, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Technical Documentation, Restful API, JSON, Software Design

    4.1 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.1 (35) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Designing the Future of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Inclusion, Financial Services, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Data, Banking, Financial Regulations, International Finance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Governance, Finance, Interoperability, Design Strategies, Regulatory Requirements, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    4.5 stars, 30 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Python for Serverless Applications and Automation on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Amazon DynamoDB, IT Automation, Middleware, Software Development, Python Programming, Service Oriented Architecture, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Serverless Computing, Cloud API, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Frameworks, Databases, Scripting, Database Systems, Application Development

    4.4 stars, 25 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    AI Workflow: AI in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Application Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, AI Workflows, IBM Cloud, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Responsible AI, Business Metrics, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Continuous Monitoring, Data Science, Python Programming

    4.5 stars, 62 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (62) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Generative AI, Customer Service, Customer Inquiries, Customer Support, Application Programming Interface (API), User Flows, Python Programming, Development Environment, Context Management

    4.2 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.2 (27) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Transfer Learning for NLP with TensorFlow Hub

    Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Fine-tuning, Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Embeddings, Model Training, Deep Learning, Classification Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Software Visualization

    4.8 stars, 183 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (183) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Open Source Models with Hugging Face

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, LLM Application, Generative AI, Embeddings, Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI), API Design, Fine-tuning, Computer Vision

    4.8 stars, 163 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (163) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    IBM

    Developing iOS apps with Swift

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Store, Development Testing, AI Personalization, Wireframing, Data Modeling, User Story, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, AI Enablement, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Debugging

    4.5 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (35) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Securing and Integrating Components of your Application 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, API Gateway, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud-Based Integration, Authentications, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, API Design, Event-Driven Programming, Node.JS, Authorization (Computing)

    4.3 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), Back-End Web Development, Eclipse (Software), Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Create and Test a Document AI Processor

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Google Cloud Platform, Test Tools, Cloud API, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Document Management

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Master ChatGPT & OpenAI APIs – Build AI Tools in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, LangChain, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, AI powered creativity, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Image Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

  • Beginners Overview of Swagger Editor: Coursera
  • Designing the Future of Finance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Python for Serverless Applications and Automation on AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • AI Workflow: AI in Production: IBM
  • Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT: Coursera
  • Transfer Learning for NLP with TensorFlow Hub: Coursera
  • Open Source Models with Hugging Face: DeepLearning.AI
  • Developing iOS apps with Swift: IBM
  • Securing and Integrating Components of your Application 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot: Packt

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