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REST API Development
10 short modules. Each one: a simple lesson, two quick games and a 8-question quiz for its own free certificate. Finish them all, then take the full REST API Development certificate.
0 of 10 module certificates
- What is an API?An API lets programs talk to each other; REST is the most common style on the web.0/4
- HTTP methodsUse GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE for the right actions.0/4
- Status codesTell clients what happened with the right HTTP status code.0/4
- Designing endpointsName URLs clearly and keep them consistent.0/4
- Request and response formatsStructure JSON bodies, headers and error responses.0/4
- Authentication and securityProtect APIs with keys, tokens and HTTPS.0/4
- Pagination, filtering and sortingReturn large lists efficiently.0/4
- Documentation with OpenAPIDescribe your API so others can use it easily.0/4
- Testing APIsMake sure your API works with automated tests.0/4
- Performance and best practicesMake APIs fast, reliable and easy to evolve.0/4
🏆 Full REST API Development certificate
20 questions from basic to advanced, 60% to pass. Best taken after the modules.