OpenCourser brand icon
Sign in
We may earn an affiliate commission when you visit our partners.

Web APIs

Save
May 1, 2024 Updated May 9, 2025 19 minute read
Jump to courses and books

An Introduction to Web APIs

A Web API, which stands for Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other over the internet. Think of it as a messenger that takes requests from one piece of software, delivers them to another, and then brings back the response. This enables developers to integrate functionalities from other services or platforms into their own applications without needing to know the intricate details of how those other services work.

Path to Web APIs

Take the first step.
We've curated 24 courses to help you on your path to Web APIs. Use these to develop your skills, build background knowledge, and put what you learn to practice.
Sorted from most relevant to least relevant:

Share

Help others find this page about Web APIs: by sharing it with your friends and followers:
Facebook
LinkedIn
Reddit
X
Link
Email

Reading list

We've selected six books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Web APIs.
Cover image
RESTful Web APIs
Save
Provides a comprehensive overview of RESTful Web APIs, covering design, implementation, and testing. It valuable resource for developers who want to build robust and scalable web applications.
RESTful Web APIs: Services for a Changing World
Paperback
$$
RESTful Web APIs: Services for a Changing World
Kindle Edition
$$
Cover image
Restful Web API Patterns and Practices Cookbook
Save
Provides a collection of recipes for building Web APIs. It covers a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to advanced techniques.
RESTful Web API Patterns and Practices Cookbook
Kindle Edition
$$
Cover image
Building Microservices
Save
Provides a comprehensive overview of microservices architecture. It covers a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to advanced techniques.
Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained...
Paperback
$$
Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained...
Paperback
$$
Building Microservices
Kindle Edition
$$
Cover image
Serverless Architectures on AWS, Second Edition
Save
Provides a comprehensive overview of serverless architecture. It covers a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to advanced techniques.
Serverless Architectures on AWS, Second Edition
Paperback
$$
Serverless Architectures on AWS, Second Edition
Kindle Edition
$$
Cover image
REST API Design Rulebook
Save
Provides a collection of best practices for designing RESTful Web APIs. It covers a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to advanced techniques.
REST API Design Rulebook
Paperback
$$
REST API Design Rulebook: Designing Consistent...
Kindle Edition
$
Web Services
Save
Provides a comprehensive overview of web services technology. It covers a wide range of topics, from basic concepts to advanced techniques.
Web Services: Principles and Technology
Paperback
$$
Share this
Share to help others explore Web APIs:
Facebook LinkedIn X Reddit Link Email
Related courses
Consuming Web APIs with TypeScript 5 from Allen O'Neill ASP.NET Core 6 Web API: Best Practices from Steve Smith Getting Started with Web API Test Automation in Java from Andrejs Doronins Web APIs and Asynchronous Applications from Richard Kalehoff, Rachel Manning, Daniel Silber... Integration Testing ASP.NET Core 3 Applications: Best Practices from Steve Gordon Developing an Asynchronous ASP.NET Core Web API from Kevin Dockx Go 1: Creating Your First Web API (Interactive) from Carlos Souza Building ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs from Kevin Dockx Building Web APIs in Ruby on Rails 7 from Anthony Alampi Developing Web Applications and Web APIs Protected by Azure Active Directory from Sahil Malik API Development from Codio Using Power Automate Custom Connectors with Authenticated APIs from Matthew Soucoup Configuring CORS in ASP.NET 2 and ASP.NET Core 2 from Nertil Poci ExpressJS Essentials: Building Modern Web APIs from George Washington University Web Application Development with ASP.NET Core from George Washington University Authentication and Authorization in ASP.NET Core Web API from Roland Guijt Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services: Bing Image Search API from Ed Freitas Использование языка Python для доступа к веб-данным from University of Michigan تعلم البرمجة من الصفر إلى الاحتراف || Python 2025 from Ahmed Hisham Advanced Progressive Web Apps from Maximiliano Firtman Microsoft Azure for Node.js Developers - Building Secure Services and Applications from Sahil Malik Go Bootcamp: Master Golang with 1000+ Exercises and Projects from Jose Portilla, Inanc Gumus, Pierian Training Modern JavaScript (Complete guide, from Novice to Ninja) from The Net Ninja (Shaun Pelling) Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi from Johns Hopkins University
Table of Contents
Our mission

OpenCourser helps millions of learners each year. People visit us to learn workspace skills, ace their exams, and nurture their curiosity.

Our extensive catalog contains over 50,000 courses and twice as many books. Browse by search, by topic, or even by career interests. We'll match you to the right resources quickly.

Find this site helpful? Tell a friend about us.

Affiliate disclosure

We're supported by our community of learners. When you purchase or subscribe to courses and programs or purchase books, we may earn a commission from our partners.

Your purchases help us maintain our catalog and keep our servers humming without ads.

Thank you for supporting OpenCourser.

© 2016 - 2025 OpenCourser