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      Scrimba

      Learn to work with APIs

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Ajax, Web Services, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Web Development, Real Time Data, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Development

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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NIIT

      Building RESTful APIs Using Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Node.JS, Software Documentation, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Services, Middleware, Authentications, JSON, Server Side, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing)

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      23 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Protecting APIs with Apigee X and Cloud Armor

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Threat Management, Threat Detection

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Vanderbilt University

      Building HTTP APIs with Spring

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Security, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Data Access, Dependency Analysis

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      APIs Explorer: Compute Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud API, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, System Monitoring

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      APIs Explorer: App Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud API, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Cloud Management, Software Versioning, Application Development, Version Control

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SAS

      Using SAS Viya REST APIs with Python and R

      Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Analysis Software, R (Software), Advanced Analytics, R Programming, Big Data, Image Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Natural Language Processing, Statistical Programming, Jupyter, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Processing, Restful API, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural Networks

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      APIs Explorer: Cloud Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Cloud API, Cloud Computing, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Google Cloud Platform

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Middleware, Databases, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Validation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      AWS Developer: Unit 10

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, Cloud API, Managed Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Security in Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Containerization, OAuth, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Threat Management, Application Security, Data Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      WhatsApp Business Platform for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Monitoring, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Services, Customer Communications Management, Account Management, Business Communication, Data Migration

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Learn to work with APIs: Scrimba
    • Building RESTful APIs Using Node.js and Express: NIIT
    • Protecting APIs with Apigee X and Cloud Armor: Google Cloud
    • Building HTTP APIs with Spring: Vanderbilt University
    • APIs Explorer: Compute Engine: Google Cloud
    • APIs Explorer: App Engine: Google Cloud
    • Using SAS Viya REST APIs with Python and R: SAS
    • APIs Explorer: Cloud Storage: Google Cloud
    • Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express: Board Infinity
    • AWS Developer: Unit 10: Pearson

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