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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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    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Test Script Development, Brute-force attacks, Cloud Security, Network Analysis, API Testing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Wireless Networks, Security Controls

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Getting started with generative AI in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Development, Application Design, Machine Learning, API Design, Model Evaluation, Deep Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Data Structures & Backend with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java Programming, Java, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microservices, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Dependency Analysis

    4.3
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Security, Java, Scalability, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, JSON, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Security, Restful API, Object Oriented Design, Database Design, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Dependency Analysis, Application Deployment

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    252 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Working with Data in Android

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Android Development, Kotlin, API Design, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Database Management, Data Persistence, Databases, JSON, Web Applications, SQL

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Spring Data Repositories

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Database Systems, Java, Restful API, Web Services, Web Applications

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Javascript, Model View Controller, Debugging, HTML and CSS, Prototyping, jQuery, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Development, User Experience, User Accounts

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    DevOps Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Cloud Deployment, User Story, Microservices, OpenShift, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Containerization, Restful API, Flask (Web Framework), Kanban Principles, Agile Project Management, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing, GitHub

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    172 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Cloud API

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    30 reviews

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    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Application Development, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Authentications, Data Storage, Cloud API, CI/CD, Performance Tuning, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Containerization

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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, IBM Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Application Deployment, Middleware, Data Access, Application Design, Containerization, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Computer Vision in Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Data Capture, Model Deployment, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API), Classification Algorithms, Document Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt
  • Getting started with generative AI in Azure: Microsoft
  • Data Structures & Backend with Java: Board Infinity
  • Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework: Vanderbilt University
  • Working with Data in Android: Meta
  • Spring Data Repositories: LearnQuest
  • Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia
  • DevOps Capstone Project: IBM
  • Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics: Google Cloud
  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Foundations: Google Cloud

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