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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI, Model Deployment, Risk Management Framework, Embeddings, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Python Programming, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Java, Transaction Processing, File I/O, Java Programming, Data Access, Object Oriented Design, Data Persistence, Stored Procedure, SQL, Integration Testing, Application Development, Command-Line Interface, Application Deployment, Data Integrity, Databases, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, System Programming, Mitigation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Performance Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Software Testing, Code Review, Test Automation, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Scripting, Risk Analysis, Software Quality Assurance, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Code Coverage, Test Case, Quality Assurance, Security Testing
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative Model Architectures, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Load Balancing, Large Language Modeling, Containerization, AI Security, Docker (Software), Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Agentic systems, LangChain, Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Data Ethics, Data Validation, Image Quality
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Scalability, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Web Development, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Javascript, Restful API, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Email Automation, Microsoft Visual Studio
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, YAML, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Network Routing, Computer Networking, Data Modeling, Extensible Markup Language (XML), JSON, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Key Management, Encryption, Cloud Storage, Cloud API, Data Governance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Google App Engine, API Design, Restful API, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing Architecture, Site Reliability Engineering, Application Deployment, DevOps, Google Cloud Platform, Service Level Agreement, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Deployment, Performance Tuning, Frontend Integration, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Development, Software Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Web Applications, UI Components, Authentications, Application Development, Application Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript, Web Applications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, IntelliJ IDEA, Apache Maven, Software Testing, Test Case, Testability, Test Tools, Java, Mockups
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Jetpack, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Deployment, Android Development, Back-End Web Development, Google Cloud Platform, MongoDB, User Interface (UI), Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks