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Getting Started with APIs

Instructor: Edureka

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
3.5

11 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Describe the fundamentals of APIs and their role in modern applications.

  • Build RESTful APIs with effective URIs, HTTP verbs, status codes, and versioning strategies.

  • Implement testing practices using OpenAPI, Postman, and automated tools.

  • Deploy and manage APIs through CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and lifecycle management.

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This course is part of the API Development and Architecture Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

This program explores API development step by step, covering fundamentals, RESTful design principles, documentation, testing, and deployment to help participants build and manage modern APIs effectively.Tailored for developers, software engineers, and technical leads, it provides the skills to effectively design, document, test, and deploy APIs that power real-world applications.

You’ll begin by mastering the fundamentals of APIs, exploring their evolution, architecture, and role in modern applications. From the client-server model to key principles like statelessness, cacheability, and layered systems, you’ll gain a strong foundation in how APIs enable communication across platforms and services. By the end of this program, you will be able to: - Understand core API fundamentals, architecture, and modern standards such as REST and GraphQL. - Apply REST principles to design scalable APIs with effective URIs, verbs, and versioning strategies. - Document and test APIs using OpenAPI, Postman, and automated testing practices. - Deploy and manage APIs with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and lifecycle management. - Build secure, maintainable, and high-performing APIs ready for real-world applications. This program is ideal for software engineers, backend developers, and technical leads aiming to strengthen their expertise in API design and management. A foundational understanding of programming concepts and web technologies is recommended. Join us to master the art of API development and transform the way applications communicate, scale, and deliver value.

In this module, learners will gain a foundational understanding of APIs, exploring their evolution, architecture, and core principles. They will learn how APIs use HTTP methods, status codes, and headers, and practice building and testing simple APIs while examining modern standards like GraphQL and WebSockets.

What's included

16 videos9 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

16 videos•Total 74 minutes
  • Specialization Introduction•3 minutes
  • Course Introduction•4 minutes
  • Introduction to APIs•4 minutes
  • API Evolution•4 minutes
  • APIs in Modern Applications•4 minutes
  • Overview of API Architecture•5 minutes
  • Client-Server Architecture•5 minutes
  • Key API Principles•5 minutes
  • Introduction to HTTP•5 minutes
  • HTTP Methods•4 minutes
  • HTTP Status Codes•6 minutes
  • HTTP Headers•5 minutes
  • Demonstration: Making API Requests and Reading Responses•6 minutes
  • Introduction to GraphQL•4 minutes
  • WebSockets in APIs•5 minutes
  • Demonstration: Building and Testing a Simple API•6 minutes
9 readings•Total 110 minutes
  • Welcome to Getting Started with APIs•10 minutes
  • How to use Discussion Prompt•5 minutes
  • How APIs Became the Backbone of Digital Transformation•5 minutes
  • Installation & Setup Guide for APIs•20 minutes
  • Comparing API Protocols: REST, SOAP, and Others•5 minutes
  • Designing a Simple API Architecture •10 minutes
  • The Future of APIs: Trends Shaping Modern API Standards•5 minutes
  • Summary: Introduction to APIs•5 minutes
  • Practice Project: City Info API•45 minutes
4 assignments•Total 48 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: Getting Started with APIs•30 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Introduction to APIs•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: HTTP for APIs•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Modern API Standards & Hands-on•6 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 15 minutes
  • Introduce Yourself•5 minutes
  • REST vs. SOAP•5 minutes
  • Modern API Approaches•5 minutes

In this module, learners will develop skills in RESTful API design, including resource identification, URI structure, and proper use of HTTP verbs. They will document and test APIs with tools like OpenAPI and Postman, then move on to deploying, monitoring, and implementing CI/CD pipelines to manage APIs effectively.

What's included

12 videos6 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

12 videos•Total 59 minutes
  • REST Principles and Resource Identification•4 minutes
  • Demonstration: Designing Effective URIs•4 minutes
  • Versioning Strategies for REST APIs•3 minutes
  • Introduction to API Documentation and OpenAPI•6 minutes
  • Tools for API Documentation•4 minutes
  • Writing Clear and Maintainable Documentation•5 minutes
  • Overview of API Testing: Unit and Integration•7 minutes
  • Introduction to Postman•4 minutes
  • Demonstration: Testing an API with Postman•6 minutes
  • Deploying APIs•5 minutes
  • Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for APIs•6 minutes
  • Monitoring and Managing the API Lifecycle•6 minutes
6 readings•Total 80 minutes
  • Common Mistakes in REST API Design (and How to Avoid Them)•5 minutes
  • Installing Postman and Newman on Ubuntu Linux•10 minutes
  • Beyond OpenAPI: Best Practices for Collaborative API Documentation•5 minutes
  • API Reliability in Production: Monitoring, Logging, and Observability•10 minutes
  • Summary: RESTful API Design Principles•5 minutes
  • Practice Project: RESTful API for Online Bookstore•45 minutes
4 assignments•Total 48 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: RESTful API Design Principles•30 minutes
  • Parctice Quiz: RESTful API Design•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: API Documentation & Testing•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Deployment, CI/CD and Maintenance•6 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 10 minutes
  • Versioning & Performance in REST APIs•5 minutes
  • CI/CD Pipeline Advantages•5 minutes

In this final module, learners will review API deployment, CI/CD practices, monitoring, and lifecycle management. It includes a course summary, assessments, and reflective discussions to reinforce key concepts and prepare learners for real-world, production-ready API workflows.

What's included

1 video1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt

1 video•Total 3 minutes
  • Course Summary: Getting Started with APIs•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 45 minutes
  • Practice Project: Library Management API•45 minutes
2 assignments•Total 75 minutes
  • End Course Knowledge Check: Getting Started with APIs•30 minutes
  • Designing and Deploying a Scalable API for a FinTech Startup•45 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 5 minutes
  • Describe your Learning Journey•5 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

Yes! The course includes demos and guided exercises where you’ll design, build, test, and deploy APIs. You’ll practice using HTTP methods, GraphQL, REST design, Postman, and CI/CD pipelines with real-world workflows.

You’ll learn how to design RESTful APIs, create effective URIs, use HTTP verbs and status codes, document APIs with OpenAPI, test them with Postman, and deploy them with CI/CD pipelines.

Basic programming knowledge is helpful, but not required. The course is beginner friendly with clear explanations, demos, and walkthroughs. You’ll learn the fundamentals of APIs step by step.

You can complete the course in about 3 - 4 weeks, spending 4 to 5 hours per week. The pace is flexible, so you can revisit lessons, demos, and assignments anytime.

You’ll use industry-standard tools including:

Postman for testing and automation

OpenAPI/Swagger for documentation

Express (Node.js) or Flask (Python) for demos

CI/CD tools for deployment and monitoring

Yes! You’ll design RESTful APIs with endpoints, versioning, and scalability best practices. Then, you’ll test them using Postman and automation scripts to ensure functionality, performance, and reliability.

This course focuses on practical, hands-on API development—not just theory. You’ll build real APIs, document them, test them, and deploy them with modern workflows like CI/CD, monitoring, and scaling.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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