• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  1. Categories
  2. 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


  • P

    Packt

    API Security Testing for Pentesters & Bug Hunters (2026)

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Restful API, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, Exploitation techniques, Authentications, JSON, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Docker (Software)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Development with the Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Deployment, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, AI Security, CI/CD, Application Lifecycle Management, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), JSON

    4.6 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    API Security with the Apigee API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Application Security, Restful API, Authentications, Data Security, Authorization (Computing)

    4.6 stars, 844 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (844) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Tokens to Deployment: NLP, Language Models, & Production API

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Unit Testing, Apache Airflow, Fine-tuning, Model Evaluation, Data Validation, API Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Data Integrity, Extract, Transform, Load, Multimodal Prompts, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Optimization, OpenAI API, Data Presentation, Hugging Face, Analysis, CI/CD, Tensorflow

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Building with OpenAI API

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Token Optimization, LangChain, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Generative AI, No-Code Development, AI powered creativity, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Workflows, Email Automation, Application Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Serverless Computing, JSON, LLM Application, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Outlook

    3.6 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.6 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    Getting Started with Generative AI API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Fine-tuning, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Image Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Animations, File Management, Embeddings, Application Development, Token Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Python Programming, Computer Science

    3.9 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (37) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting and Installing the Apigee Hybrid API Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Application Deployment, Software Installation, Verification And Validation, Configuration Management

    4.6 stars, 44 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Developing Applications with Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

    4.3 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Build AI Agents & Secure API Integrations with n8n

    Skills you'll gain: Webhook Security, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Application Programming Interface (API), AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, API Design, OpenAI API, Web Scraping, Prompt Engineering, Scripting, Tool Calling, Event-Driven Programming, No-Code Development, Google Gemini, Javascript, Automation, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced API Testing with Postman & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master AWS Lambda & API Workflows for Serverless Automation

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Amazon CloudWatch, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Deployment

    5 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    REST Assured - Mastering API Testing

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, JSON, Test Case, Security Testing, Test Data, Development Testing, Test Automation, Authorization (Computing), Java, Data Validation, IT Automation, Automation, Data Security, Project Implementation

    4.8 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
1…567…130

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
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Free Courses
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog
  • Social Impact

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok