Knowing how to work efficiently and securely with APIs is crucial in software development. Learn RESTful APIs from the ground up as a new or experienced developer, filling in any foundational knowledge gaps around HTTP requests and how to validate an API's behavior. If you are consuming, designing, or maintaining an API, this learning path is for you. Follow this path with tech-specific API courses of your choosing to apply your knowledge in practical project-based courses.
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Design RESTful APIs.
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Understand HTTP requests.
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Test and validate APIs.
Courses
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Learning REST APIs1h 6mLearning REST APIs
By: Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Learn the basics of REST APIs. Discover what they are, why they matter, and how putting REST APIs to use can help you build faster, more efficient applications.
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HTTP Essential Training50mHTTP Essential Training
By: Morten Rand-Hendriksen
Learn the fundamentals of HTTP. Explore HTTP terminology, requests and responses, and HTTP headers.
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Designing RESTful APIs1h 20mDesigning RESTful APIs
By: Keith Casey
Discover how to plan and model your own APIs, and explore the six REST design constraints that help guide your architecture.
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API Testing and Validation1h 34mAPI Testing and Validation
By: Keith Casey
Learn how to validate and test your API to ensure it's working as intended and solving business problems.
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Web Security: OAuth and OpenID Connect (2019)1h 44mWeb Security: OAuth and OpenID Connect (2019)
By: Keith Casey
Learn how to work with OAuth and OpenID Connect to authenticate your applications.