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15 Best Web API Courses Online

We compared 15 Web API courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $99.99. 14 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
15
Price range
$19.99 – $99.99
Providers
Coursera, Udemy
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, matched to "web 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 $99.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Building Services with ASP.NET Web API

    Offered by Board Infinity

    Dive into the intricate world of building services using the ASP.NET Web API with this meticulously crafted course. Designed to cater to individuals ranging from beginners to those with a foundational understanding, this...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    Coursera Certificate Grade B

    Ultimate ASP.NET Core Web API Development Guide

    Offered by Packt

    This course 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 you progress through the co...

    $49.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Web API Development with ASP.NET Core 8

    Offered by Packt

    This Specialization provides a structured path to building modern Web APIs with ASP.NET Core 8, covering design, development, security, testing, deployment, and scalability. It begins with Web API design principles and A...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    React JS and .NET Core Web API Full Stack Master Course

    The demand for a Full-Stack Web Developer is the highest compared to any technology professional. They are paid exceptionally well both in the companies and also as freelancers.This is due to the fact that full-stack web...

    $24.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade C Lowest price here

    Web API for Manager & Business Analyst

    Discover the Power of Web APIs with Our Specialized Training for Product Owners and Business AnalystsIn today's digital world, mastering Web APIs is crucial for any organization looking to fully leverage its digital data...

    $19.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Building a Multi Layer .NET Core 3.1 Web API from Zero

    Hello,I decided to create this course because I actually couldn’t find many courses explaining on how to separate your application in multiple layers with ASP.NET Core 3.1 Web API.Here we are building a nice API with bas...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    .NET Core Web API, Vue JS & Microsoft SQL Full-Stack Web App

    In this course, you will learn how to create a full stack web application from scratch using Microsoft SQL server for the database, .NET Core Web API for the backend, and Vue JS for the front end.We will first install th...

    $19.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Build Secure Web API For E-Commerce using ASP.NET Core

    This course is for Beginners to ASP.NET having some knowledge of C# or similar programming languages.In this course, you will learn how to build a complete Web API using ASP.NET. I will show you how to build a secure and...

    $84.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Udemy Certificate Certification prep Grade C

    ASP.NET Core Web API [.NET 10]: The Complete Guide

    Welcome to the Complete Guide to ASP.NET Core Web API in .NET 10 course, your ultimate resource for mastering Web API development using the ASP.NET Core platform. This course offers extensive coverage of Web API concepts...

    $99.99
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Real-World Web Development with .NET 9

    Offered by Packt

    This Specialization delivers a structured pathway to building modern, scalable web applications using .NET 9. It begins by establishing a strong foundation in ASP.NET Core MVC, guiding learners through controller-based d...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Entity Framework Core Essencial

    Neste curso completo de Entity Framework Core, você aprenderá a criar, consultar e gerenciar bancos de dados relacionais de forma prática e moderna utilizando C# e .NET. Você começará entendendo os conceitos fundamentais...

    $49.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    ASP.NET Core 9 Ultimate Guide

    INTRODUCTIONAre you ready to take your web development skills to the next level? Dive into the world of modern web application development with our comprehensive course on ASP.NET Core Web API and Clean Architecture. Thi...

    $79.99
    listed price
  13. 13
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    AJAX connection to MySQL PHP API

    The scope of the course stays focused to building the API interaction.  It covers multiple technologies working together, and topics only in relation to the finished project. Want to access your MySQL database using Java...

    $19.99
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Advanced Web Services and Application Deployment with .NET 9

    Offered by Packt

    Mastering modern web services and application deployment with .NET 9 is a critical skill for developers building scalable, secure, and high-performing applications. This course focuses on advanced strategies for developi...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    .NET FullStack Developer

    Offered by Board Infinity

    The .NET Full Stack Developer Specialization prepares you to design and build scalable, high-performance applications with modern .NET technologies. Through three courses, you’ll gain a solid foundation in .NET and C#, b...

    $49.00
    listed price

Best Web API Courses Online 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 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $99.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $80.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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 Coursera and Udemy. 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 Web 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.

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