• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Api

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


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Full-Stack React with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Boot, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, IntelliJ IDEA, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Integrated Development Environments, Front-End Web Development, YAML, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Data Access, User Interface (UI), MongoDB, UI Components, Application Frameworks, Databases

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Microservices Architecture for AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Deployment, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Microservices, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Architecture, Scalability, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Design, Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering, Containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Python Programming, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Build Serverless Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Microservices, GitHub, Business Process Automation

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Codio

    Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Frontend Integration, React.js, API Testing, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Full-Stack Web Development, Frontend Performance, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Javascript, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    28 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Unstructured Data, Tensorflow, Data Pipelines, Cloud API, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, API Testing, Threat Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Change Control

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Advancing Women in Tech

    Building Products at Global Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Design, Technical Management, API Design, Technical Product Management, Engineering Management, Program Management, Microservices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Amazon Web Services

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Scrimba

    Build an AI Travel Agent App with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, OpenAI API, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Cloud API, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), AI Personalization, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents in Java with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Java, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Generative AI, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI API, Application Development, Prompt Engineering, Debugging

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Open Data and Intelligent Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, FinTech, Financial Data, AI Personalization, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Open Source Technology, Finance, Business Ethics, Human Centered Design, Interoperability, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence, Product Design, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Building LLMs with Hugging Face and LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, LangGraph, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, AI Orchestration, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, CI/CD, Embeddings, Text Mining, Containerization, Restful API, Open Source Technology, Data Preprocessing, Docker (Software)

    1.8
    Rating, 1.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Meta

    Working with Data in iOS

    Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), Restful API, Apple iOS, JSON, Swift Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Application Development, Data Persistence, Data Modeling, Authentications, Network Protocols

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

1…747576…110

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

  • Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Pearson
  • Microservices Architecture for AI Systems: Coursera
  • Build Serverless Applications: Microsoft
  • Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Secure Software Development: Packt
  • Building Products at Global Scale: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Build an AI Travel Agent App with OpenAI: Scrimba
  • AI Agents in Java with Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Open Data and Intelligent Finance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Skills you can learn in Software Development

Programming Language (34)
Google (25)
Computer Program (21)
Software Testing (21)
Web (19)
Google Cloud Platform (18)
Application Programming Interfaces (17)
Data Structure (16)
Problem Solving (14)
Object-oriented Programming (13)
Kubernetes (10)
List & Label (10)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • Free IT Certifications and Courses
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Cookies Preference Center
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok