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API Development with Swagger and OpenAPI

Learn how to develop APIs using Swagger tooling and the OpenAPI specification.

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  • Skill level

    Intermediate
  • Time to complete

    <1 hour
  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans
  • Prerequisites

    2 courses

About this course

Are you getting a handle on building APIs and are ready to take your skills to the next level? Well, dive into exploring API development with open-source Swagger tooling and the OpenAPI standard. This course primarily focuses on exploring the design and documentation stage of the API development lifecycle and will help you create APIs that users will love working with.

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1 quizzes

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Meet the creator of the course
David Patlut
David studied Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was previously a software engineering instructor at Fullstack Academy and New York Code & Design Academy.
David studied Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to joining Codecademy, he was a software engineering instructor at Fullstack Academy and New York Code & Design Academy.

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Frequently asked questions about API Development with Swagger and OpenAPI

  • APIs (Application Programming Interface) are software that allow two applications to communicate and share data with each other — usually in JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format. You can think of an API almost like a virtual post office, sending data from one app to another.

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