At the start of this course, you’ll be introduced to a handful of important practices and principles for designing and building APIs that are robust, reliable, and resilient. You’ll also acquire skills in a wide range of developer tools, including tools for design, documentation, building, testing, security, and deployment.
You'll learn the best practices for modeling an APIs lifecycle using Donald Norman’s action lifecycle. Then, you’ll learn how to use the sequence diagram for designing APIs and describing them using ALPS. For sketching an API, you will learn about Gehry's sketches. You will also cover OpenAPI and SwaggerHub for API mocking. Moreover, the usage of DARRT and NodeJS will be covered for building APIs. You'll finish with learning how to use the Postman for testing APIs and then deploy them using Heroku.
By the end of this course, you will have an in-depth understanding of how to make fully functional efficient APIs from its inception to its deployment.
At the start of this course, you’ll be introduced to a handful of important practices and principles for designing and building ...Show More
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
A working knowledge of HTTP, REST and APIs
Hands-on experience of modeling, designing, and describing APIs
The ability to sketch and prototype APIs
Familiarity with testing and securely deploying APIs
A working knowledge of HTTP, REST and APIs
Show more
Content
1.
Introduction
7 Lessons
Get familiar with designing effective APIs, adopting API-first principles, and using curl.
2.
Understanding HTTP, REST, and APIs
8 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of HTTP, REST principles, Git usage, and GitHub repository management.
3.
Modeling APIs
9 Lessons
Master the steps to model APIs effectively using workflows, user stories, and npm tools.
4.
Designing APIs
8 Lessons
Enhance your skills in consistent API design, using structured methods, diagrams, and user-focused terminology.
5.
Describing APIs
7 Lessons
Take a closer look at documenting API designs using ALPS, including practical implementation and version control.
6.
Sketching APIs
9 Lessons
Follow the process of sketching APIs for efficient design, refinement, and testing.
7.
Prototyping APIs
12 Lessons
Build on creating thorough API prototypes using OpenAPI, SwaggerHub, and ReDocly tools.
8.
Building APIs
12 Lessons
Try out building APIs with Node.js and DARRT, emphasizing reusable processes and efficient coding.
9.
Testing APIs
11 Lessons
Unpack the core of API testing principles, techniques with Postman, SRTs, and Newman.
10.
Securing APIs
7 Lessons
Work your way through identity, access control, encryption, OAuth, and JWT for API security.
11.
Deploying APIs
8 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of deployment pipelines, DevOps practices, and deploying APIs with Heroku.
12.
Modifying APIs
7 Lessons
Take a closer look at modifying live APIs while ensuring backward compatibility and user trust.
13.
Some Parting Thoughts
2 Lessons
Focus on API design principles, from aligning with business needs to deployment techniques.
14.
Appendixes
6 Lessons
Master the steps to install essential tools like curl, GitHub, Node.js, Postman, Heroku, and local utilities.
Certificate of Completion
Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.
Course Author:
Show License and Attributions
Developed by MAANG Engineers
Trusted by 2.8 million developers working at companies
"These are high-quality courses. Trust me. I own around 10 and the price is worth it for the content quality. EducativeInc came at the right time in my career. I'm understanding topics better than with any book or online video tutorial I've done. Truly made for developers. Thanks"
Anthony Walker
@_webarchitect_
"Just finished my first full #ML course: Machine learning for Software Engineers from Educative, Inc. ... Highly recommend!"
Evan Dunbar
ML Engineer
"You guys are the gold standard of crash-courses... Narrow enough that it doesn't need years of study or a full blown book to get the gist, but broad enough that an afternoon of Googling doesn't cut it."
Software Developer
Carlos Matias La Borde
"I spend my days and nights on Educative. It is indispensable. It is such a unique and reader-friendly site"
Souvik Kundu
Front-end Developer
"Your courses are simply awesome, the depth they go into and the breadth of coverage is so good that I don't have to refer to 10 different websites looking for interview topics and content."
Vinay Krishnaiah
Software Developer
Hands-on Learning Powered by AI
See how Educative uses AI to make your learning more immersive than ever before.
AI Prompt
Code Feedback
Explain with AI
AI Code Mentor
Free Resources
