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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

    APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, C# (Programming Language), Server Side, Application Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    REST API Automation With REST Assured - Zero To Hero

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, API Testing, Authentications, Test Tools, Eclipse (Software), Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Retrieval Augmented Generation with the OpenAI API & DuckDB

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Embeddings, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Augmented Reality, Data Manipulation, Debugging, Python Programming, Databases, Development Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Dev - Building Your First Serverless API

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Restful API, Amazon Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Serverless Computing, Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development, Application Development, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Gen AI Dev- Foundation Model API Integrations

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Engineering, API Design, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Cloud Computing, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Packt

    Operational Excellence and API Management with MuleSoft

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Application Performance Management, Kubernetes, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Software Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Proxy Servers, Performance Tuning, Application Design, Application Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • P

    Packt

    Hands-On AI Agent Development with Claude API in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Model Evaluation, Generative Model Architectures, LLM Application, Application Design, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, AI Integrations, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Enablement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply API Testing Fundamentals Using Postman

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Verification And Validation, Restful API, Code Reusability

    4.8 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Codio

    Getting Started with Generative AI API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Fine-tuning, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Image Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Animations, File Management, Embeddings, Application Development, Token Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Python Programming, Computer Science

    3.9 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (37) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Learn REST API Automation Using REST Assured

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, OAuth, API Testing, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Test Automation, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Edureka

    Developing Applications with Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

    4.3 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Security with the Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Security, Restful API, Authentications, Data Security, Authorization (Computing)

    4.6 stars, 844 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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