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API Development Beginner

RESTful Principles

What separates a REST API from an HTTP endpoint that merely returns JSON. Covers resource modelling, correct use of HTTP methods and status codes, URL and query-parameter design, pagination, versioning and authentication.

30 chapters 2h 40m
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What you'll learn

  • Introduction to REST APIs
  • Understanding APIs and Web Services
  • HTTP Basics for REST APIs
  • REST Architectural Principles
  • Resources and Endpoints
  • HTTP Methods Explained
  • HTTP Status Codes
  • Request and Response Structure

Course content

30 chapters · 2h 40m
  1. 1 Introduction to REST APIs 15 min
  2. 2 Understanding APIs and Web Services 5 min
  3. 3 HTTP Basics for REST APIs 5 min
  4. 4 REST Architectural Principles 5 min
  5. 5 Resources and Endpoints 5 min
  6. 6 HTTP Methods Explained 5 min
  7. 7 HTTP Status Codes 5 min
  8. 8 Request and Response Structure 5 min
  9. 9 Working with JSON Data 5 min
  10. 10 REST URL Design Best Practices 5 min
  11. 11 Query Parameters and Filtering 5 min
  12. 12 Pagination, Sorting, and Searching 5 min
  13. 13 REST API Authentication Basics 5 min
  14. 14 API Keys and Token Authentication 5 min
  15. 15 JWT Authentication 5 min
  16. 16 OAuth 2.0 Basics 5 min
  17. 17 REST API Authorization 5 min
  18. 18 API Validation and Error Handling 5 min
  19. 19 CRUD Operations in REST APIs 5 min
  20. 20 Building REST APIs with PHP 5 min
  21. 21 Connecting REST APIs with MySQL 5 min
  22. 22 File Upload APIs 5 min
  23. 23 API Versioning Strategies 5 min
  24. 24 REST API Security Best Practices 5 min
  25. 25 Rate Limiting and Throttling 5 min
  26. 26 API Documentation with Swagger/OpenAPI 5 min
  27. 27 Testing REST APIs with Postman 5 min
  28. 28 REST API Performance Optimization 5 min
  29. 29 Building a Complete RESTful Project API 5 min
  30. 30 REST API Interview Questions and Practice Challenges 5 min