Understanding and Using APIs Online Training

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UPDATED: November 10, 2020

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After completing this Understanding and Using APIs training, you'll know how to use APIs to accelerate and simplify repetitive yet complex processes into something reusable and versatile. APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are how the Internet keeps going. Many APIs are so commonplace we can easily forget that's what they are — for example, our browser receiving a response from an HTTP web server.

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What you'll learn

Understanding how APIs allow applications to speak with one another
Delivering client requests to providers and understanding responses
Writing reusable code to speed application development
Abstracting functionality between multiple systems

FAQs

What will you learn in this understanding and using APIs training?

What you learn from this API course depends on how much you need to know about them and how you'll use them. The first section provides an overview of APIs and introduces you to requests and responses. But you can also learn to abstract application functionality and write reusable code.

Who should take this understanding and using APIs course?

Programmers and developers should take this course on using APIs. The only time you wouldn't need to know APIs is if you're writing every single line of code of every single system your program or application will ever use. Otherwise, incorporating other code into your own applications with APIs is crucial.

Is this training in understanding and using APIs associated with any certifications?

No, this is a short course that's focused on understanding APIs generally and understanding how to read them and make use of them. There aren't any certifications that are solely focused on that one single aspect of coding and development, but it is an essential part of a developer's education.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in understanding and using APIs?

Finding the right certification for you and your career can be challenging as a developer. Once you've mastered APIs, if you really need a certification, you should choose one based on the platforms and languages you're emphasizing. For example, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect.

Why should you take this APIs training?

You should take this course in understanding and using APIs because it's a short and fast explanation of one of the most powerful tools a developer has. Incorporate other platforms into your code seamlessly or deploy pre-made tools into your code with little to no hassle with this APIs training.

Who is this for?

This API training is considered associate-level training, which means it was designed for developers. This programming with APIs skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with network programmability and experienced individuals who perform a developer role and are looking to validate their skills.

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