13 Best REST API Courses for Beginners
We compared 13 Rest API courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 12 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 13
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 13 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "rest api" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Build a Backend REST API with Node JS from Scratch
Quickly learn the fundamental of building a robust RESTFul API with NodeJS based on an efficient N-tier architecture pattern, and then, see how to plug your API with a client which you will also learn how to build....
$79.99listed price -
2
Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price -
3
Meta Full Stack Developer: Front-End & Back-End from Scratch
Offered by Meta
Through this program, you'll gain hands-on experience with core full-stack web development technologies including Python, Javascript, HTML, CSS, React, and Django. Begin your learning path with a solid foundation in fron...
$49.00listed price -
4
Introduction to Testing in Go (Golang)
Writing unit tests and integration tests is one of the most-neglected aspects of software development. All too often, a developer will find him or herself say "but it works on my computer!" when a project is presumed fin...
$59.99listed price -
5
Build a Robust RESTful API with PHP 8, from Scratch!
Are you eager to master the art of building professional and efficient REST APIs using the latest features of PHP 8? Look no further! This comprehensive Udemy course will equip you with all the necessary skills and knowl...
$54.99listed price -
6
React Js A-Z With Laravel - For Beginner to Advanced Level
This React Js A-Z With Laravel Course will help you to become a Full Stack Web DeveloperReact has rapidly become one of the most powerful tools for building Web Applications. Top sites using React include Facebook, Twitt...
$199.99listed price -
7
REST Assured Java - Beginners
Offered by EDUCBA
Build practical skills in REST API testing with REST Assured in Java through a hands-on learning experience focused on designing, implementing, and validating API test cases. This course introduces the fundamentals of RE...
$49.00listed price -
8
LEGACY - Spring and Hibernate for Beginners
COURSE TOPICSSpring Framework 5Spring CoreSpring AnnotationsSpring Java Configuration (all Java, no xml)Spring AOPSpring MVCHibernate CRUDJPA CRUDSpring SecuritySpring RESTMavenREAL-TIME PROJECTSSpring MVC and Hibernate...
$29.99listed price -
9
Springboot Real Time REST Application from Scratch
In this course, you will learn how to build REAL TIME REST APIs using Spring boot.Well, we will follow the Real-time industry-standard project development approach in this course. SpringBoot ?Spring Boot is an open sourc...
$199.99listed price -
10
Express JS Fast Learn for Beginner
A Complete Guide to the Node JS & Express JS Framework for building backend app and also REST API, this course is best for beginner who want to start learning backend development. No frontend technologies,...
$24.99listed price -
11
Introduction to Oracle Visual Builder for Developers: Gen 3
This course is designed to help developers who aspire to learn Oracle Visual Builder application development (VBCS) from scratch. Please enroll to this course only if you are planning to learn the basics of Oracle...
$39.99listed price -
12
Build Dating/Chatting app from scratch in android
The course walks you through building a functional Android chat and dating app, covering the core components needed for a real‑world experience rather than simple demo projects. You’ll see how to piece together user inte...
$19.99listed price -
13
Complete Cisco CCNA 200-301 Prep: From Beginner to Certified
Networking is the backbone of modern IT, powering everything from home Wi-Fi to enterprise networks, data centers, and cloud services. This Complete CCNA 200-301 Prep course is a complete, exam-aligned training path desi...
$199.99listed price
Best REST API Courses for Beginners compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 13 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Rest API from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.