From the course: Building APIs with Swagger and the OpenAPI Specification

What you should know - REST Tutorial

From the course: Building APIs with Swagger and the OpenAPI Specification

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What you should know

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- [Instructor] Before we dive into the course material, let's talk a little bit about who this course is for, and what information you should know ahead of time. This course will benefit developers who would like to build or are building solutions centered around APIs. Developers will learn a design-first API approach to API development using Swagger. Swagger helps us design, build, and document APIs that are easier for clients to adopt and consume. It also helps us build APIs faster. In addition to API developers, consumers of APIs can benefit from the information provided regarding API documentation. This information found in the course makes it easier for API consumers to integrate with APIs documented using Swagger. In general, this course will provide insights into how APIs are designed, built and documented. Additionally, you'll get a peek at some emerging technologies in the API space. By the end of the course, you'll be better prepared to build systems architected with APIs. Finally, let's discuss what you should know in advance to get the most out of this course. The course will teach you how to work with Swagger and the open API specification along with some other tools in the API space. The course should not be mistaken for an exhaustive course on every technology involved such as REST, YAML and JSON. You will be expected to understand these technologies prior to starting the course. The course project covers a lot of ground, and it's pretty advanced, so you can choose to follow along in the final chapter, or just observe as I walk you through the various technologies. Either way, you will take a lot of valuable information regarding APIs and tools in the API space away from the course. In the project, we build sample applications created with Angular and Spring. So if you choose to code along with me, understanding Java and Node.js is also helpful. If you understand these concepts, you'll do fine throughout the course, and I'll be there to guide you through every step.

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