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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


  • Status: Free
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Systems with the ChatGPT API

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, OpenAI, Generative AI Agents, Self Service Technologies, Jupyter

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    358 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Cloud API, API Testing, Cloud Deployment, Web Services, Web Frameworks, User Provisioning, Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment, User Accounts, Test Script Development, Email Automation, Debugging, Operational Databases, Test Tools, Continuous Integration

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Secure & Scalable API Development with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), ASP.NET, Authentications, Secure Coding, Load Balancing, Microsoft Copilot, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Security, Back-End Web Development, API Design, .NET Framework, Restful API, C# (Programming Language), Application Security, Application Development, Multi-Factor Authentication, Process Optimization, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    API Validation with Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, API Testing, Data Validation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Verification And Validation, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Performance Testing, Test Tools, Security Controls, Data Integrity, Authentications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Codio

    API Development

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Cloud API, Restful API, Server Side, Web Development, Servers, JSON, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Services, Technical Documentation, Application Security

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Edureka

    Modern API Development

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Validation, Restful API, API Testing, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Software Versioning, Django (Web Framework), Software Documentation, Middleware, Node.JS, Application Performance Management, Spring Boot, Test Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google DeepMind

    Getting Started with Google Gemini API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Token Optimization, Tool Calling, LLM Application, AI Workflows, JSON, Generative AI, Data Integration, Development Environment, Python Programming, Key Management, Debugging

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests)

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, JSON, Web Servers, Javascript, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Data Analysis : OpenAI Assistant API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Data Analysis, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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, Health Information Management, Health Technology, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Health Care, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Cloud Storage

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Edureka

    Developing Applications with Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, JSON, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Scripting, Token Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Development Environment

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    REST API Automation With REST Assured - Zero To Hero

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, API Testing, Authentications, Software Versioning, Test Tools, Test Script Development, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Verification And Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Building Systems with the ChatGPT API: DeepLearning.AI
  • Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI: Packt
  • Microsoft Secure & Scalable API Development with .NET: Microsoft
  • API Validation with Postman: Coursera
  • API Development: Codio
  • Modern API Development: Edureka
  • Getting Started with Google Gemini API: Google DeepMind
  • API Basics 2: Build a Blog (REST, URLs & HTTP Requests): Scrimba
  • GenAI for Data Analysis : OpenAI Assistant API: Coursera
  • Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud

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