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Designing RESTful APIs

Approx. 3 weeks

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Brief Introduction

A crucial skill for a back-end or full-stack web developer is the ability to make applications that are easily accessible and understood for other developers . Mobile developers, front-end developers and other back-end and full-stack developers all rely on API endpoints to enhance the functionality of their applications.

Course Summary

Learn how to design RESTful APIs that are scalable and easy to maintain with this comprehensive course. Gain practical experience with real-world examples and best practices.

Key Learning Points

Understand the fundamentals of RESTful API design
Create scalable and maintainable APIs
Learn best practices for security and documentation

Learning Outcomes

Understand the principles of RESTful API design
Create scalable and maintainable APIs
Implement security and documentation best practices

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of web development
Familiarity with HTTP and JSON

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced
Online
Video lectures
Real-world examples

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API Development in Python
Web Development

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Notable People in This Field

Leonardo Losoviz
Phil Sturgeon

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Description

Build and secure a web server with a RESTful Developer-Friendly API that developers will love to use.

Requirements

This course assumes you have experience working with the Flask web development framework, SQLAlchemy, and understand the basics of OAuth 2.0. Python will be the primary language of instruction for the entirety of this course. Recommended Courses: Full Stacks Foundations Authentication & Authorization: OAuth See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.

Knowledge

Instructor videosLearn by doing exercisesTaught by industry professionals

Outline

lesson 1 What's and Why's of APIs Learn about the basics of APIs and why they are important. How to choose the appropriate technologies for implementing a modern web API. lesson 2 Accessing Published APIs Explore published APIs from Foursquare and Google Maps. See how these companies implement their API endpoints. Now leverage some of this information for our own use! lesson 3 Creating your own API Endpoints Use Flask to build your own web server. Setup API endpoints that follow the constraints to qualify as a RESTful API. lesson 4 Securing your API Learn about API security. How to add OAuth login and token-based authentication. Learn to Rate limit your API endpoints. lesson 5 Writing Developer-Friendly APIs Learn some API best practices using real-world examples. Take on the final project!

Summary of User Reviews

Learn how to design, develop, and deploy RESTful APIs with this comprehensive course from Udacity. Students praised the course for its practical approach to teaching, helping them understand complex concepts in a digestible way.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Practical approach to teaching

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive coverage of RESTful API development
Practical examples and hands-on projects
Clear and concise explanations of complex concepts
Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
Flexible learning options

Cons from User Reviews

Some students found the pace of the course to be too fast
Course materials could be more organized
Occasional technical difficulties with the online platform
Not suitable for complete beginners to programming
Limited support for non-English speaking students

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