API and Web Service Introduction (Nate Ross)

About Course

Unlock the world of APIs and Web Services with this comprehensive and beginner-friendly course! Learn from experienced instructor Nate Ross, who brings over 20 years of real-world IT expertise to the table. This is your chance to gain crucial knowledge for a career in IT or to simply understand the technology behind your favorite apps. This free course covers all the essentials of APIs, including API, Web Service, JSON, XML, HTTP, REST, SOAP, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.

Explore practical examples using popular tools like Postman, Python, Amazon Web Services, Twitter, eBay, and Google Cloud. This course is sourced from leading platforms like Udemy, Udacity, Coursera, MasterClass, NearPeer, and more.

Topics covered:

What is an API
Examples of APIs
What is a Web Service
Comparison: Web Service and API
HTTP and HTTPS
XML
JSON
Comparison: JSON and XML
SOAP
REST
REST examples using Twitter and eBay
Comparison: SOAP and REST
Apps (Native, Web, and Hybrid)
OAuth
OAuth Example (Google Cloud)
Authentication and Authorization
OpenID Connect
Postman
Authorization types in Postman including No Auth, Basic Auth, Digest Auth, Bearer Token, OAuth
Call an API using Python
Create an API using Amazon Web Services
Calling APIs using Programming Languages
Webhooks
Microservices
Quiz (50 questions) to help ensure you remember what’s been covered

This course is completely FREE!

Enroll now and embark on your journey to mastering APIs!

Course Content

01 – Introduction

A Message from the Professor
001 – Introduction.mp4

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02 – API

03 – Web Service

04 – HTTP

010 – Introduction to HTTP.mp4

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011 – HTTP Exercise.mp4

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012 – HTTP Parts.mp4

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013 – HTTP Start Line.mp4

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014 – HTTP Start Line Exercise.mp4

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015 – HTTP Headers.mp4

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016 – HTTP Headers Exercise.mp4

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017 – HTTP Blank Line.mp4

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018 – HTTP Body.mp4

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019 – HTTP Body Exercise.mp4

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020 – Advanced Topics HTTP Stateless Cookies Security Infrastructure.mp4

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Section Quiz

05 – XML

06 – JSON

07 – SOAP

08 – REST

09 – API Access

10 – API Examples

042 – Postman Installation.mp4

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043 – Postman Simple Example.mp4

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044 – No Authentication HTTP Status Codes.mp4

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045 – Basic Authentication.mp4

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046 – Digest Authentication.mp4

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047 – Bearer Token.mp4

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048 – OAuth.mp4

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049 – Postman Exercise.mp4

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050 – Python.mp4

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Section Quiz

11 – Extras

12 – Conclusion

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Ahmad Mushtaq

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Good course to understand the basic concepts of APIs for newbies

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

01 – Introduction

A Message from the Professor

001 – Introduction.mp4

02 – API

002 – What is an API.mp4

003 – API Exercise 1.mp4

004 – API Exercise 2.mp4

005 – API Details.mp4

006 – API Details Example.mp4

007 – API Mashup.mp4

Section Quiz

03 – Web Service

008 – What is a Web Service.mp4

009 – API and Web Service Conclusion.mp4

Section Quiz

04 – HTTP

010 – Introduction to HTTP.mp4

011 – HTTP Exercise.mp4

012 – HTTP Parts.mp4

013 – HTTP Start Line.mp4

014 – HTTP Start Line Exercise.mp4

015 – HTTP Headers.mp4

016 – HTTP Headers Exercise.mp4

017 – HTTP Blank Line.mp4

018 – HTTP Body.mp4

019 – HTTP Body Exercise.mp4

020 – Advanced Topics HTTP Stateless Cookies Security Infrastructure.mp4

Section Quiz

05 – XML

021 – XML Introduction.mp4

022 – XML Exercise.mp4

Section Quiz

06 – JSON

023 – JSON Introduction.mp4

024 – JSON Exercise.mp4

025 – XML JSON Comparison.mp4

Section Quiz

07 – SOAP

026 – SOAP REST Comparison.mp4

027 – SOAP Introduction.mp4

028 – SOAP Examples.mp4

029 – SOAP Exercise.mp4

Section Quiz

08 – REST

030 – REST Introduction Part One.mp4

031 – REST Introduction Part Two.mp4

032 – REST Example Call EBay API.mp4

033 – REST Example Create Twitter App.mp4

034 – REST Exercise.mp4

Section Quiz

09 – API Access

035 – HTTPS.mp4

036 – Authentication and Authorization.mp4

037 – Apps.mp4

038 – OAuth.mp4

039 – Advanced Topic OAuth Authorization Code Grant Google Cloud.mp4

040 – Advanced Topic OpenID Connect.mp4

041 – Exercise API Access Definitions.mp4

Section Quiz

10 – API Examples

042 – Postman Installation.mp4

043 – Postman Simple Example.mp4

044 – No Authentication HTTP Status Codes.mp4

045 – Basic Authentication.mp4

046 – Digest Authentication.mp4

047 – Bearer Token.mp4

048 – OAuth.mp4

049 – Postman Exercise.mp4

050 – Python.mp4

Section Quiz

11 – Extras

001 – Quiz.html

051 – Create an API Amazon Web Services.mp4

052 – Calling APIs Using Programming Languages.mp4

053 – Webhooks.mp4

054 – Microservices.mp4

055 – General Technical Interview Tips.mp4