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    Scrimba

    Learn OpenAI's Assistant API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, LLM Application, Generative AI Agents, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Application Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Building Microservices API in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Software Testing, Microservices, Test Case, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Web Services, Database Management, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), OpenAI, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Key Management, Performance Tuning, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Kafka Streams API for Developers Using Java/Spring Boot 3.X

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Spring Boot, Real Time Data, Java, Unit Testing, Restful API, JSON, Integration Testing, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Javascript, Application Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Projects and API Integration with jQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, JSON, Javascript and jQuery, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Javascript, Game Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    API Testing with Karate Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 4: Build a Personal Dashboard (Promise Rejection)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Wireframing, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    API Gateway: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Web Services, Scalability, Server Side, Data Management, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado System

    Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Algorithms, User Provisioning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, API Gateway, Restful API, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Building API Test Automation Framework Using Rest Assured

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Case, Restful API, Software Testing, Configuration Management, Java, Software Configuration Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Learn OpenAI's Assistant API: Scrimba
  • Building Microservices API in Go: Packt
  • ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly: Coursera
  • Kafka Streams API for Developers Using Java/Spring Boot 3.X: Packt
  • APIs in Node.js: Write a RESTful API Backend Application: Coursera
  • Advanced Projects and API Integration with jQuery: Packt
  • API Testing with Karate Framework: Coursera
  • API Basics 4: Build a Personal Dashboard (Promise Rejection): Scrimba
  • API Gateway: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API: University of Colorado System

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