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.

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Package and Software Management, Software Testing, Security Engineering, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Process Driven Development, Risk Management Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Network Protocols, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Services, Data Access, TCP/IP, Application Programming Interface (API), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google App Engine, Site Reliability Engineering, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Devops Tools, Infrastructure Architecture, Continuous Deployment, Network Architecture, API Design, Cloud Applications
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Java, Transaction Processing, File I/O, Java Programming, Data Access, Object Oriented Design, Dataflow, Data Persistence, Database Management, Stored Procedure, SQL, Application Development, Information Management, Command-Line Interface, Application Deployment, Data Integrity, Data Import/Export, OS Process Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Mitigation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), JSON, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Data Persistence, Data Store, Network Model, Database Application, Mobile Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling, UI Components, Network Protocols, User Interface (UI)
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Development Environment, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, Embeddings, Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, User Interface (UI), OpenAI API, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Program Development, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Plot (Graphics), AI Integrations, Augmented Reality
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Java, Software Engineering, Java Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unit Testing, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Conceptual Design, Databases
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, OpenAI API, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Large Language Modeling, Data Processing, Data Management, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Agentic systems, Model Deployment, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Document Management, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Model Optimization, Workflow Management, Predictive Modeling, Data Integration, System Configuration
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, IBM Cloud, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Rust (Programming Language), Restful API, Cloud-Based Integration, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Development, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Data Processing, Other Programming Languages, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, System Programming, Encryption, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Vibe coding, API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Functional Design, Maintainability, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Build Tools, Package and Software Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months