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: Databricks, CI/CD, Apache Spark, Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Integration Testing, Real Time Data, Data Integration, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Management, Automation, Data Storage, Jupyter, File Systems, Development Testing, Data Processing, Data Quality
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Test Tools, API Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Database Systems, Java, Restful API, Web Services, Web Applications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Agentic Workflows, Prompt Patterns, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence, Development Environment, Tool Calling, Microsoft Azure, AI Personalization, Microsoft Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Security, Java, Scalability, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, JSON, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Security, Restful API, Object Oriented Design, Database Design, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Dependency Analysis, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Cisco Learning and Certifications
Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Development Environment, Postman API Platform, Restful API, Authentications, YAML, Software Development Methodologies, Software-Defined Networking, CI/CD, DevOps, IT Automation, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, JSON, Data Modeling, Version Control, Network Protocols
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
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
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Cloud Deployment, User Story, Microservices, OpenShift, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Containerization, Restful API, Flask (Web Framework), Kanban Principles, Agile Project Management, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months