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      University of Alberta

      Software Design and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, API Design, Object Oriented Design, Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Microservices, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services, Software Design, Restful API, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Programming Interface (API), Maintainability, Software Systems, Solution Architecture, JSON, Java

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      JavaScript Programming with React, Node & MongoDB

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, React Redux, React.js, Restful API, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, MongoDB, Ajax, Database Application, Authentications, Debugging, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Secure Coding, JSON, Application Deployment, API Design, Web Development

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      API Validation with Postman

      Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Integrity, Microservices, Restful API, Data Validation, Verification And Validation, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Software Testing, JSON

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      API Testing a real web application via Postman

      Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), OAuth, Software Testing, Authentications, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Test Tools, Security Testing, Authorization (Computing)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI Course in Software Testing and Documentation

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Generative AI, Test Case, Secure Coding, Technical Documentation, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Real Time Data, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, API Design, Middleware, Application Deployment, Restful API, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Development, Application Performance Management, Web Services, CI/CD, Software Versioning, Proxy Servers, JSON, Continuous Integration, Configuration Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Digital Leader Training

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Serverless Computing, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Real Time Data, DevOps, Public Cloud, Data Management, Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cybersecurity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

      Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Data Security, API Design, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Proxy Servers, JSON, Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity and Access Management, Key Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      837 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Azure: create a REST API using NodeJS Serverless Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, API Design, Node.JS, Web Services, Cloud Applications, Server Side

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

      Designing the Future of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Application Programming Interface (API), Banking Services, Interoperability, Banking, Payment Systems, Regulatory Compliance, Finance, Business Strategies, Retail Banking, Data Access, Innovation, Data Governance, Customer experience improvement, Data Sharing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, JUnit, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Testing, Test Tools, Test Case, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      299 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      APIs in Java: Call and Integrate an API

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Eclipse (Software), Apache Maven, Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Virtual Environment, Web Development, Software Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
    • JavaScript Programming with React, Node & MongoDB: IBM
    • API Validation with Postman: Coursera Instructor Network
    • API Testing a real web application via Postman: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative AI Course in Software Testing and Documentation: Simplilearn
    • API Development on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud Digital Leader Training: Google Cloud
    • API Security on Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
    • Azure: create a REST API using NodeJS Serverless Functions: Coursera Project Network
    • Designing the Future of Finance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

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