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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


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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, API Design, Program Development, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, System Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Generative AI Agents, Integrated Development Environments, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Application Development, Data Validation

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Data Structures & Backend with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java Programming, Java, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Microservices, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Dependency Analysis

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Microservices, Containerization, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, OpenAI API, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Spring Framework, Microservices, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Spring Boot, Java, Java Programming, Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Load Balancing, Application Servers, Restful API, Web Applications, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Javascript, Model View Controller, Debugging, HTML and CSS, Prototyping, jQuery, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Development, User Experience, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Compute Engine 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Google App Engine, Kubernetes, Containerization, Microservices, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Terraform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Applications, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Restful API, Cloud Deployment

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Back-end Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Flask (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Database Systems, Django (Web Framework), Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, OpenShift, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Development, Restful API, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Unstructured Data, Tensorflow, Data Pipelines, Cloud API, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Jupyter, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Java Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Continuous Integration, Restful API, Docker (Software), Model View Controller, Front-End Web Development, Databases, User Story, CI/CD, Java, Java Programming, Database Application, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Full-Stack Web Development, Spring Boot, Microservices, Back-End Web Development, Software Design Documents, Software Architecture

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Cloud Machine Learning Engineering and MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Continuous Delivery, Applied Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure, Computer Vision, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Flask (Web Framework)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming: Microsoft
  • Data Structures & Backend with Java: Board Infinity
  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): Duke University
  • Advanced Java: LearnQuest
  • Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia
  • Architecting with Google Compute Engine 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Back-end Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Smart Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI on GCP 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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