API Design Courses and Certifications

Designing RESTful APIs

1606 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Discover how to plan and model your own APIs, and explore the six REST design constraints that help guide your architecture.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Designing APIs for Microservices

11 ratings at Pluralsight

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.

• Pluralsight
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Meta

How to Design Great APIs

Learn API design principles and best practices from Parse CTO Kevin Lacker, covering key concepts, common pitfalls, and strategies for creating user-friendly and efficient APIs.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kunal Kushwaha

How to Understand Your API Quickly by Swagger

Explore API understanding with Swagger, covering design, security, testing, and best practices. Learn about Open API specifications, microservices, and vulnerability identification.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Plan to Throw One Away - Pitfalls of API Design for Low-level Libraries and Kernel Interfaces

Explore API design challenges for low-level libraries and kernel interfaces, focusing on compatibility, data structures, and architecture considerations. Learn best practices to avoid common pitfalls.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introducing the libblkio High-performance Block I/O API

Explore libblkio, a unified API for efficient block device access across environments. Learn its design, drivers, and roadmap for simplified high-performance I/O integration in applications.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Okta

API Throwdown: RPC vs REST vs GraphQL - Comparing API Design Styles

Explore API design styles: RPC, REST, and GraphQL. Learn their pros and cons, and get guidance on choosing the right approach for your application's needs.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]

Relationships Between Objects in OCI Registries - Challenges and Solutions

Explore OCI registry object relationships, current limitations, and proposed solutions by the OCI Reference Types Working Group. Learn about potential spec changes and collaborative efforts in the industry.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CNCF [Cloud Native Computing Foundation]

Why Your APIs Should Be First-Class Citizens - Designing for Integration and Scalability

Explore API-first design principles, emphasizing the importance of well-crafted APIs for scalable and efficient software development in cloud-native environments.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

IEEE

Comparing the Usability of Cryptographic APIs

Empirical study comparing usability of cryptographic APIs, revealing that simplicity alone doesn't ensure security. Comprehensive documentation and examples are crucial for functional correctness, but don't guarantee secure implementation.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PyCon US

The Design of Everyday APIs - Principles of Good API Design

Explore principles of good API design: simplicity, consistency, and flexibility. Learn to create ergonomic APIs through real-world examples and iterative improvements for delightful user experiences.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PHP UK Conference

Awful APIs: A History Lesson in Painful Industry Mistakes

Explore the evolution of APIs, learning from past mistakes to avoid repeating them in future designs and implementations.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Devoxx

Principles of Fluent API Design by David Beaumont

Explore principles of fluent API design, drawing from experience with Google's Core Java Libraries. Learn benefits, distinctions from similar patterns, and avoid common pitfalls in creating intuitive APIs.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Devoxx Poland

Evolving Your HTTP APIs - A Pragmatic Approach

Explore pragmatic approaches to evolve HTTP APIs, covering versioning, registration, deployment, and retirement strategies for effective API lifecycle management.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

EuroPython Conference

How to Deliver 3x Faster with Effective API Design

Explore architectural patterns and Python optimizations to accelerate feature delivery across multiple platforms, focusing on Backend for Frontend and Server-driven UI approaches.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video