REST API Design, Development & Management (Udemy.com)
Learn the REST API Concepts, Design best practices, Security practices, Swagger 2.0/OAI, Hands on API Management
Created by: Rajeev Sakhuja
Produced in 2021
What you will learn
- Design and Develop RESTful API by applying the best practices & REST constraints
- Create practices for API security, versioning, lifecycle management, documentation and other important aspects
- Write specifications in Swagger2.0/OAI specifications in YAML format
- Create an API management strategy for your enterprise
- Leverage some of the common API management platforms for building API proxies (APIGEE, IBM API Connect, Mulesoft Anypoint)
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Course Description
PS:
ThisCOURSEdoes NOTfocus on Coding of RESTAPI - Focus is on Designing using proven patterns. Please do NOTenroll if your objective/Goal is just to learn "Coding" part of the RESTAPI.
How was this course created?
Author (Raj) has worked with many large organizations for building their Digital Strategy in which APIwas a central theme. Over the years author recognized certain patterns and practices that led to successful API initiatives. Intrigued by his findings author did thorough research of 100's other successful API providers (examples: Facebook, Expedia, Capital One ...) and that resulted in a collection of Best practices and Design patterns that are covered in this course.
This course covers all the important aspects related to design, development and management of API.
The best practices, design patterns, challenges,suggestions &options discussed in this course are either:
Created by analyzing how the popular APIproviders such as Facebook, Twitter, Capital One etc are building and managing their APITaken from personal experiences of the authorCourse is divided into 6 Parts:
1. Setting the stage - Discusses a case study (ACMEtravels) used through the course + provides information on tools used2. Evolution of REST API- Lectures in this section will cover thefoundational concepts + Why REST/JSONhas become a defacto standard3. Designing the REST API (Covered in multiple sections)This is where students will learn the:
Best PracticesImplementation patterns To demonstrate the implementation aspects, a set ofNodeJSbased APIis also implemented for a fictitious enterprise ACMETravels.
4. Securing the REST APIWhen an APIis exposed by an enterprise to the public internet, it poses a risk to the enterprise as hackers may use the vulnerabilities in the APIto launch attacks against the enterprise. There are multiple types of such Functional attacks that the APIprovider must consider. You will learn about the common attacks and the best practices for protecting the API.
5. Swagger 2.
0 / Open APIInitiative specificationsThis section will begin with the description ofCollaborative specifications development process & benefits of adopting contract first approach. At the end of this section student will be able to write Swagger/OAIspecifications for their own API. As part of the lectures, a complete specification will be created forACMEVacations.
6. APIManagementAPImanagementis the process of publishing, documenting and overseeing application programming interfaces (APIs) in a secure, scalable environment. Lectures in this section cover the details of the following activities that an APIprovider carry out within the scope of API management.
APIgee, IBMAPIConnect &Mulesoft platforms will be used for demonstrating the various APImanagement aspects discussed in the lectures. Students are encouraged to try out these platforms on their ownto get a good feel of what APImanagement platforms bring to table. The three platforms offer a free trial version that can be used for testing.
WHYRESTAPI?
Today Enterprises are using RESTAPIsfor not just building mobile applications but also for:
Creating new channels for partnershipBuilding new revenue streams &business modelsPromoting their brandsJust creating the APIdoes not guarantee that the enterprise will be able to achieve the desired goals from APIperspective. Adoption of APIby developers depend on multiple aspectssuch as its utility, ease of use, performance, scalability, security. The APIprovider must apply best practices throughout the life cycle of an API.
Who should take this course?
This course is suited for any technologist interested in learning RESTAPIfrom end to end perspective not just fromthe coding perspective. Though this course uses NodeJSfor demonstrating the design best practices, it does not require students to have any prior experience wth NodeJS.
To take this course the student is expected to know any one (or more) programming language;haveunderstanding of web application architecture; to befamiliarwith the concept of services ; understands the data formats such as JSONor XMLPlease note that this course will NOTteachhow to code RESTAPIin NodeJS.
Who this course is for:
Technologists interested in learning where, when and how RESTful services should be used in applicationDevelopers of web, mobile, IoT applications looking to build RESTful services on the backendSolution architects interested in learning how they can leverage "API Management Platforms" such as Apigee/Mulesoft/IBM API ConnectIT Leads aspiring to become architectsThis course will NOT teach the student how to code Node JS. Use of NodeJS is to demonstrate the implementation of concepts discussed in the lectures.
This course is NOT for students looking to learn just the coding of REST API
ThisCOURSEdoes NOTfocus on Coding of RESTAPI - Focus is on Designing using proven patterns. Please do NOTenroll if your objective/Goal is just to learn "Coding" part of the RESTAPI.
How was this course created?
Author (Raj) has worked with many large organizations for building their Digital Strategy in which APIwas a central theme. Over the years author recognized certain patterns and practices that led to successful API initiatives. Intrigued by his findings author did thorough research of 100's other successful API providers (examples: Facebook, Expedia, Capital One ...) and that resulted in a collection of Best practices and Design patterns that are covered in this course.
This course covers all the important aspects related to design, development and management of API.
The best practices, design patterns, challenges,suggestions &options discussed in this course are either:
Created by analyzing how the popular APIproviders such as Facebook, Twitter, Capital One etc are building and managing their APITaken from personal experiences of the authorCourse is divided into 6 Parts:
1. Setting the stage - Discusses a case study (ACMEtravels) used through the course + provides information on tools used2. Evolution of REST API- Lectures in this section will cover thefoundational concepts + Why REST/JSONhas become a defacto standard3. Designing the REST API (Covered in multiple sections)This is where students will learn the:
Best PracticesImplementation patterns To demonstrate the implementation aspects, a set ofNodeJSbased APIis also implemented for a fictitious enterprise ACMETravels.
4. Securing the REST APIWhen an APIis exposed by an enterprise to the public internet, it poses a risk to the enterprise as hackers may use the vulnerabilities in the APIto launch attacks against the enterprise. There are multiple types of such Functional attacks that the APIprovider must consider. You will learn about the common attacks and the best practices for protecting the API.
5. Swagger 2.
0 / Open APIInitiative specificationsThis section will begin with the description ofCollaborative specifications development process & benefits of adopting contract first approach. At the end of this section student will be able to write Swagger/OAIspecifications for their own API. As part of the lectures, a complete specification will be created forACMEVacations.
6. APIManagementAPImanagementis the process of publishing, documenting and overseeing application programming interfaces (APIs) in a secure, scalable environment. Lectures in this section cover the details of the following activities that an APIprovider carry out within the scope of API management.
APIgee, IBMAPIConnect &Mulesoft platforms will be used for demonstrating the various APImanagement aspects discussed in the lectures. Students are encouraged to try out these platforms on their ownto get a good feel of what APImanagement platforms bring to table. The three platforms offer a free trial version that can be used for testing.
WHYRESTAPI?
Today Enterprises are using RESTAPIsfor not just building mobile applications but also for:
Creating new channels for partnershipBuilding new revenue streams &business modelsPromoting their brandsJust creating the APIdoes not guarantee that the enterprise will be able to achieve the desired goals from APIperspective. Adoption of APIby developers depend on multiple aspectssuch as its utility, ease of use, performance, scalability, security. The APIprovider must apply best practices throughout the life cycle of an API.
Who should take this course?
This course is suited for any technologist interested in learning RESTAPIfrom end to end perspective not just fromthe coding perspective. Though this course uses NodeJSfor demonstrating the design best practices, it does not require students to have any prior experience wth NodeJS.
To take this course the student is expected to know any one (or more) programming language;haveunderstanding of web application architecture; to befamiliarwith the concept of services ; understands the data formats such as JSONor XMLPlease note that this course will NOTteachhow to code RESTAPIin NodeJS.
Who this course is for:
Technologists interested in learning where, when and how RESTful services should be used in applicationDevelopers of web, mobile, IoT applications looking to build RESTful services on the backendSolution architects interested in learning how they can leverage "API Management Platforms" such as Apigee/Mulesoft/IBM API ConnectIT Leads aspiring to become architectsThis course will NOT teach the student how to code Node JS. Use of NodeJS is to demonstrate the implementation of concepts discussed in the lectures.
This course is NOT for students looking to learn just the coding of REST API
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
308 Reviews
Rajeev Sakhuja
I am a hands-on Information Technology consultant experienced in large scale applications development, infrastructure management & Strategy development in Fortune 500 companies. Have over 20 years of experience in IT industry. Passionate technologist who likes to learn and teach new technologies.
Currently assisting large companies in the adoption of Cloud, emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning &Blockchain.
IBMChampion 2017. Thanks to over 50,000 students worldwide for their continuous support and encouragement.
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