25 Best API Development Courses Online
We compared 25 API Development courses currently listed on Coursera, Udemy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $129.99. 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
- 25
- Price range
- $19.99 – $129.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 25 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, edX, matched to "api development" 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 $129.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Modern API Development
Offered by Edureka
This course covers the essentials of building and designing APIs, including frameworks, RESTful design, validation, testing, and performance optimization to help participants build and manage APIs effectively. Tailored f...
$49.00listed price -
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Microsoft Secure & Scalable API Development with .NET
Offered by Microsoft
Build practical back-end development skills with .NET and learn how to create secure, scalable, and high-performing APIs for modern applications. This Professional Certificate helps you understand the complete API develo...
$49.00listed price -
3
API Development and Architecture
Offered by Edureka
APIs are the backbone of today’s digital ecosystem, enabling seamless communication between applications, systems, and services. This Specialization is designed for software developers, engineers, and IT professionals wh...
$49.00listed price -
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API Development Essentials: Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL
In today's digital world, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern web and mobile applications. They enable seamless communication between different software components, allowing for the integ...
$19.99listed price -
5
GraphQL API Development: Schema Design,Security & Deployment
Offered by Board Infinity
Build GraphQL APIs that go beyond basic queries—secure, real-time, and cloud-ready. In this course, you’ll master advanced schema design, secure data flow, real-time subscriptions, and scalable deployment. Use Apollo Ser...
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6
Claude AI Masterclass 2026: Prompting & API Development
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Welcome to Claude AI Masterclass 2026: Prompting & API Development — Your Complete Guide to Claude AI, Prompt Engineering & API DevelopmentMaster Claude AI from scr...
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REST based microservices API development in Golang
The course walks through building a Go‑based REST microservice using the Hexagonal (or Clean) Architecture, starting from an empty project and iteratively improving the design. It adds an authentication and authorization...
$129.99listed price -
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Spec-Driven API Development with Claude Code
Offered by CodeSignal
Learn an advanced specification-driven approach to API development using AI-assisted planning, task decomposition, and execution workflows. Build skills for turning product requirements into implementation-ready tasks an...
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9
SwiftUI & Node.js: Intro to Full Stack Development
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 -
10
Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API
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 -
11
GitHub Copilot: AI-Powered Coding & Productivity
Offered by KodeKloud
Unlock the power of AI in software development with our comprehensive GitHub Copilot course. Designed to enhance your coding experience, this course introduces you to the features and techniques that will transform your...
$49.00listed price -
12
GitHub: Evaluating and Integrating AI Models
Offered by Pragmatic AI Labs
Learn to evaluate, select, and integrate AI models using GitHub Models — a service that provides ready-to-use, off-the-shelf machine learning models directly within the GitHub platform. You will navigate the GitHub Model...
$49.00listed price -
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.NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers
Offered by EDUCBA
Overview: Elevate your expertise in .NET Core with our specialization. Master advanced C# programming, web application development, testing, debugging, and building scalable applications. Gain insights into clean archite...
$49.00listed price -
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Svelte 5 & SvelteKit For Hands-On Modern Web Development
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 -
15
Learning MEAN Stack by Building Real world Application
Offered by Board Infinity
The MEAN Stack Web Development Specialization prepares you to build fast, scalable, full-stack applications using MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node.js. Through three hands-on courses, you’ll master Angular for responsi...
$49.00listed price -
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Node.js & Express.js Foundations
Offered by LearnKartS
Ready to master backend development? Building scalable, high-performance web applications starts with mastering Node.js and Express.js. The challenge? Many developers struggle with creating secure APIs and integrating th...
$49.00listed price -
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Modern Web Development Specialization
Offered by EDUCBA
This specialization offers a comprehensive journey through modern web development using ASP.NET Core, CI/CD, and cloud technologies. The "Introduction to Modern Web Development with ASP.NET Core" course provides a solid...
$49.00listed price -
18
Agentic AI Engineering: RAG, MCP & MERN
Offered by LearnKartS
What if your AI couldthink, decide, and act—not just respond? Welcome toAgentic AI Engineering, a hands-on specialization designed to help you buildautonomous, production-ready AI systems. Unlike traditional AI courses t...
$49.00listed price -
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Full-Stack Web Development: PHP, HTML, CSS & JavaScript
Offered by Board Infinity
The Full-Stack Web Development Specialization equips you with the skills to design and deploy modern, responsive web applications end to end. Across three courses, you’ll build engaging UIs with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript,...
$49.00listed price -
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The Ultimate Flask Course
Offered by Packt
This specialization 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 throug...
$49.00listed price -
21
Developing APIs with Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform
Offered by Google Cloud
This three-course specialization will introduce you to the many out of box capabilities of the Google Cloud Platform (Apigee) and how to apply them to your APIs to properly implement and secure them. Through a combinatio...
$49.00listed price -
22
Complete ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Development
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 -
23
GraphQL Mastery: From Fundamentals to Production
Offered by Board Infinity
The GraphQL Specialization provides a practical, end-to-end path for mastering modern API development. Across three courses, you’ll progress from GraphQL fundamentals—schemas, queries, mutations, and resolvers—to advance...
$49.00listed price -
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Simulado Certified Full Stack Developer MERN
Simulado Certified Full Stack Developer MERN. O domínio da pilha de tecnologias MERN permite que o desenvolvedor crie aplicações completas, desde o banco de dados até a interface do usuário, utilizando JavaScript em toda...
$34.99listed price -
25
MuleSoft Certified Developer Level 1 – Hands-On Practice
Become a confident MuleSoft Certified Developer – Level 1 by mastering real-world integration skills through hands-on practice, practical exercises, and real API development scenarios.This course is designed for beginner...
$19.99listed price
Best API Development 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 25 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $129.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $110.00. 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 Coursera, Udemy and edX. 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.
Before you enrol
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