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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.


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    Coursera

    MLOps in R: Deploying machine learning models using vetiver

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Continuous Deployment, R Programming, Dashboard, Health Informatics, Applied Machine Learning, Continuous Monitoring, Predictive Modeling, Docker (Software), Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Full Stack Development and SwiftUI Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, User Accounts, Server Side, Swift Programming, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, API Gateway, Programming Principles, Real Time Data, Apple iOS, Frontend Integration, Web Applications, Restful API, Authentications, Data Management, Image Analysis, JSON, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, PHP (Scripting Language), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Application Development, Real Time Data, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Form Parsing with Document AI (Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Unstructured Data, Scripting, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Build a Product Landing Page with Stripe Integration

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Email Automation, Payment Systems, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Getting Started with Application Development - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Application Design, Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Cloud API, Application Development, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Data Storage, Microservices, Object-Relational Mapping, Scalability, Node.JS

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud - Français

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Leadership and Management, Finance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Software Quality Control and Management Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Usability Testing, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, Selenium (Software), Acceptance Testing, Test Script Development, Back-End Web Development, API Testing, Test Case, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Functional Testing, Cloud Computing, Database Management Systems, Leadership

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Learn Azure Serverless Functions in a Weekend

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Microservices, Scalability, Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    JavaScript Mastery – Zero to Hero for Interviews

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Structures, Algorithms, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Pseudocode, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging, HTML and CSS, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking, Performance Tuning, Solution Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

  • MLOps in R: Deploying machine learning models using vetiver: Coursera
  • Advanced Full Stack Development and SwiftUI Basics: Packt
  • Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Form Parsing with Document AI (Python): Google Cloud
  • Build a Product Landing Page with Stripe Integration: Packt
  • Getting Started with Application Development - Español: Google Cloud
  • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
  • Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud - Français: Google Cloud
  • Software Quality Control and Management Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Learn Azure Serverless Functions in a Weekend: Packt

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