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Pluralsight

Designing APIs for Microservices

via Pluralsight

Overview

Designing APIs is a critical skill when working with microservices. This course will teach you how to design APIs that align with microservices architecture principles and best practices.

As organizations move towards microservices architectures, the design of APIs becomes important for enabling seamless communication and integration between services. In this course, Designing APIs for Microservices, you’ll learn to create APIs that adhere to microservices best practices and support the overall architecture. First, you’ll explore the key principles and patterns of API design in a microservices context. Next, you’ll discover how to handle service-to-service communication effectively and leverage API gateways for managing and orchestrating API requests. Finally, you’ll learn how to address data consistency challenges and implement secure and reliable APIs that interact with databases. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to design robust and scalable APIs that power microservices-based systems.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Introduction to Microservices and API Design 12mins
  • Designing APIs for Microservices 11mins
  • Service Communication and API Gateways 17mins
  • Data Management and Consistency 17mins
  • Implementing Secure and Reliable APIs 15mins

Taught by

Esteban Herrera

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