Designing RESTful APIs

Designing RESTful APIs

Learn to design, build, and secure APIs that power modern web applications.
This free course from Udacity teaches you how to create reliable, scalable, and developer-friendly RESTful APIs from scratch.

You will:

• Understand what APIs are and why they matter
• Learn how to access and use published APIs
• Create your own API endpoints and handle data serialization using HTTP
• Secure your APIs by managing access and permissions
• Build APIs that developers can easily use and integrate

Why take this course

• No experience required
• Hands-on lessons focused on real-world API design
• Updated content as of October 2024
• Practical skills for backend and full-stack development

Course outline

1. What’s and Why’s of APIs
2. Accessing Published APIs
3. Creating Your Own API Endpoints
4. Securing Your API
5. Writing Developer-Friendly APIs

Result
You will finish with the knowledge to design and deploy secure RESTful APIs ready for production.