Course “HTTP API”

Course updated on December 29, 2025

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What's included

9 lessons (video and/or text)
0 exercises in the simulator
25 verification tests
Self-study tasks
Extra materials
Extended materials for 9 lessons

Description

This course explains what the HTTP API is, why it is needed, and where it is used

You will learn

  • use the OpenAPI specification
  • design API using best practices
  • execute requests with Postman
  • analyze network requests in the browser

Syllabus

1

About the course

Learning about the course, its structure, objectives, and goals

2

The usage of HTTP API

Getting familiar with tasks unsolvable without an API

3

HTTP requests in browsers

Exploring the developer panel and learning how to track API requests

4

HTTP API Example

Exploring resources and endpoints. Learning to understand JSON, pagination, and nested resources

5

CRUD

Learning to work with basic resource management operations and idempotence

6

CURL

Learning how to run queries from the command line

7

Postman

Learning how to fulfill requests through a popular service Postman

8

Types of API

Getting to know the HTTP API (RPC, REST)

9

OpenAPI (Swagger Specification)

Learning the standard that allows you to create an HTTP API specification that is convenient for code generation, documentation, and testing

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