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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.


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    Microsoft

    Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project

    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Java Development with Databases 

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java, NoSQL, Database Development, SQL, Databases, MySQL, Database Design, Java Programming, Data Access, Database Management, Relational Databases, Software Development

    4.8
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    ExpressJS Essentials: Building Modern Web APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, MongoDB, Postman API Platform, Restful API, Server Side, Middleware, JSON, Web Applications, Javascript, Back-End Web Development

    4.9
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Prototyping, Computational Logic, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Web Development, Software Development, Debugging, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Zapier: Easy Inbox Intelligence for Smarter Email

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, ChatGPT, Data Integration, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Document Management, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The State University of New York

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Essentials & Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Payment Systems, Distributed Computing, Identity and Access Management, Web Applications, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability, Technical Standard

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agent Architecture in Java with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Java Programming, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Middleware, Plan Execution, Software Design Patterns, Persona Development

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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Hibernate (Java), Java, API Design, Application Frameworks, Web Servers, Web Applications, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Access, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Data Persistence, Model View Controller, SQL, Transaction Processing

    3.8
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Introdução aos Sistemas de Informação para Negócios

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, IT Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Service Management, Interoperability, Business Transformation, Data Strategy, DevOps, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Systems Integration, Innovation, Application Programming Interface (API), Service Design, Service Level, Organizational Strategy, Mobile Banking, Social Media, E-Commerce, Business Modeling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Call Gemini using the OpenAI Library

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, OpenAI API, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Cloud API, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Tool Calling, Embeddings, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Agentic Workflows

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Computing, API Testing, Performance Testing, DevOps, Restful API, Web Development

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Full-Stack Developer Capstone Project: Microsoft
  • Java Development with Databases : SkillUp
  • ExpressJS Essentials: Building Modern Web APIs: EDUCBA
  • Advanced JavaScript: Scrimba
  • ChatGPT + Zapier: Easy Inbox Intelligence for Smarter Email: Vanderbilt University
  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Essentials & Foundations: The State University of New York
  • AI Agent Architecture in Java with Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Advanced Java: LearnKartS
  • Introdução aos Sistemas de Informação para Negócios: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Call Gemini using the OpenAI Library: Google Cloud

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