API Development: Introduction to APIs

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  • 14 videos | 2h 13s
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Without APIs, most software would cease to exist. In this course, you'll learn about the importance of APIs and the move towards cloud-based web services. You'll explore use cases, how they are used for modeling behavior, and how to create a use case diagram. You'll then examine the differences between common API use cases and public APIs and web services that can be consumed. Next, you'll learn how to use a weather service web API and examine common API issues when developing and using APIs. You'll then explore API lifecycle management, and cloud-based APIs and their importance to developers. Lastly, you'll learn API development skills, characteristics that make a good API, and modern trends in API design.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Describe the importance of apis in web development and moving to cloud-based web services
    Describe use cases and how they are used for modeling behavior
    Create a use case diagram
    Describe common api use cases and their differences
    Describe common public apis and web services that can be consumed
    Use a weather service web api
  • Describe common issues and mistakes when developing and using apis
    Describe how to manage the api lifecycle
    Describe cloud-based apis and why they are important to developers
    Recognize the important skills required to develop apis
    Describe the characteristics of good apis
    Recognize modern trends when designing apis
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

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  • 12m 58s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe the importance of APIs in web development and moving to cloud-based web services. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Use Cases
    10m 54s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe use cases and how to use them for modeling behavior. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Creating a Use +E31Case Diagram
    4m 35s
    In this video, you will learn how to create a use case diagram. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  API Use Cases
    10m 36s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe common API use cases and their differences. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Popular Public APIs
    9m 24s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe common public APIs and web services. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Testing Weather APIs
    8m 9s
    In this video, you will learn how to use a weather service web API. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Common API Issues
    10m 21s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe common issues and mistakes when developing and using APIs, as well as how to avoid them. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  API Lifecycle Management
    9m 40s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe how to manage the API lifecycle. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Cloud-based APIs
    8m 23s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe cloud-based APIs and why they are important to developers. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  API Development Skills
    7m 43s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the important skills required to develop APIs. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  API Characteristics
    11m 21s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the characteristics of good APIs. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Modern API Trends
    13m 12s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize modern trends in API design. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Course Summary
    1m 26s
    In this video, we will summarize the key concepts covered in this course. FREE ACCESS

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