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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

    API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, JSON, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Testing, Test Tools, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    309 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Scrimba

    Learn OpenAI's Assistant API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, OpenAI, AI Workflows, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Agentic Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Context Management, Application Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Backend Development and API Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Full-Stack Web Development, Middleware, Authentications, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Minimal API Development with ASP.NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Postman API Platform, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), .NET Framework, API Testing, Authentications, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Authorization (Computing), Endpoint Security, Software Design Patterns, Data Mapping, Identity and Access Management, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Postman API Platform, API Design, API Testing, Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Apache Maven, Application Development, Data Access, Web Development, Eclipse (Software), Software Design

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptographic Protocols, Application Security, Key Management, Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Data Integrity, Algorithms, User Provisioning, Command-Line Interface

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    101 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Ingesting DICOM Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Health Informatics, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Health Information Management, Data Store, Health Technology, Cloud-Based Integration, Medical Imaging, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Full Stack Twitter Clone – API Development

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Authentications, Server Side, MongoDB, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Back-End Web Development, Package and Software Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Development, Middleware, JSON, User Accounts, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Software Development, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Streaming HL7 to FHIR Data with Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Health Informatics, Data Import/Export, Data Mapping, Clinical Data Management, Health Care, Health Information Management, Data Store, Web Development

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    API Testing with Karate Framework

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    API Integration and Extending Strapi

    Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Business Logic, Model View Controller, Software Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool: Coursera
  • Learn OpenAI's Assistant API: Scrimba
  • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
  • Minimal API Development with ASP.NET Core: Packt
  • APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API: Coursera
  • Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API: University of Colorado System
  • Ingesting DICOM Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud
  • Full Stack Twitter Clone – API Development: Packt
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Streaming HL7 to FHIR Data with Healthcare API: Google Cloud

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