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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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    Coursera

    OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, LLM Application, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    840 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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), Database Management, JSON, SQL, Database Design, Server Side, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), API Design, Programming Principles

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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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
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Development Tools, Restful API, Microsoft Azure, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Development Environment, Virtual Environment, Middleware

    2.6
    Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Restful API, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Java Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Managing Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform for Hybrid Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Performance Management, Capacity Management, Scalability, Application Security, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Deployment, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting, Verification And Validation, Release Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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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)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Mixed · 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

  • Status: Free Trial
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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

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Querying in C#: Ecommerce Analytics API

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, API Design, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Databases, Query Languages, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Code Review, Database Design, SQL, Data Access, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • OpenAI API for Beginners: Create AI Assistants with ChatGPT: Coursera
  • API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
  • Building Services with ASP.NET Web API: Board Infinity
  • Getting Started with Generative AI API: Codio
  • Develop an ASP.NET Core web app that consumes an API: Microsoft
  • Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured: Coursera
  • Managing Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform for Hybrid Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API: Google Cloud
  • REST Assured - Mastering API Testing: EDUCBA
  • Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud

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