APIs

Certification Details

The APIs course, offered by Meta through Coursera, provides a comprehensive introduction to designing, building, and consuming Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for modern web applications. The course emphasizes REST architecture, API development with Django, JSON data exchange, authentication, authorization, and API testing.

This certification demonstrates the ability to develop scalable RESTful APIs, implement secure endpoints, and integrate back-end services using industry-standard tools and best practices.

Key Topics Covered

• API Development Designing and building web APIs for client-server applications
• REST Architecture Understanding REST principles, resources, endpoints, and HTTP methods
• Django REST Development Creating APIs using the Django framework
• JSON Data Exchange Structuring and transmitting data using JSON
• Authentication & Authorization Securing APIs with user authentication and access control
• API Testing Testing endpoints and validating API functionality
• API Documentation Creating clear and maintainable API documentation
• Performance Tuning Optimizing API performance and responsiveness
• Debugging Identifying and resolving issues in API implementations
• Back-End Integration Connecting APIs with databases and front-end applications

Issuer: Meta
Platform: Coursera
Completion Date: February 9, 2026