English Delivery Only: REST APIs [STA_RESTAPI]

OVERVIEW

*** Course delivered in English (UK - (GMT)) ***

REST APIs Course Overview

REST APIs are a staple for developers the world over. Whether it's to provide a web app with access to server data or to facilitate comms between microservi

OBJECTIVES

Course Objectives

This course aims to provide the delegate with the skills and knowledge necessary to design and build good quality REST APIs.

AUDIENCE

Who will the Course Benefit?

This course will benefit developers who are required to build or maintain REST services and/or clients,and anyone otherwise interested in what a REST API is,how it works,and how to build a good one.

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Further Learning

• Core Spring
• Python Programming 2
• Developing Node.js Web Applications
• GraphQL

CONTENT

REST APIs Training Course

Course Contents - DAY 1

Course Introduction

• Administration and Course Materials
• Course Structure and Agenda
• Delegate and Trainer Introductions

Session 1: PREREQUISITES

• APIs
• Web apps
• Web services
• HTTP
• JSON
• Serialisation

Session 2: REST THEORY

• What is a REST API?
• Guiding principles/constraints
• Resources
• Methods
• Naming

Session 3: REST SERVICES

• Designing a REST API
• Building a REST service with:
  • Spring Boot (Java) or;
  • Flask (Python) or;
  • Express (JavaScript)

Session 4: REST CLIENTS

• Off-the-shelf REST clients,e.g. Postman
• Building a REST client with:
  • HttpClient (Java) or;
  • Requests (Python) or;
  • Axios (JavaScript)

REST APIs Training Course

Course Contents - DAY 2

Session 5: REST API CONFIGURATION

• Caching
• Compression
• Content negotiation
• HATEOAS
• Idempotence
• Security
• Versioning
• Statelessness
• Documentation

Session 6: MORE REST THEORY

• The Richardson Maturity Model
• Searching,sorting,and pagination
• The n+1 problem
• PUT vs. POST
• Authentication techniques