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Introduction to APIs for Non-Developers
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(177 ratings)
310 students

Introduction to APIs for Non-Developers

Learn what APIs are, how they work, how to learn about a new-to-you API, even how to try APIs without writing any code.
Created byKim Brandl
Last updated 8/2025
English
English

What you'll learn

  • What APIs are and why they exist
  • How APIs work
  • How to learn about an API
  • How to try an API

Course content

5 sections • 8 lectures • 1h 16m total length

  • Course Introduction1:33

    This brief introduction describes the intended audience for the course, outlines learning objectives, and explains the structure of the course.

  • Intro to APIs4:57

    This module provides a basic introduction to APIs and lays the foundation for the modules ahead. It explains the meaning of "API" and introduces the various types of APIs  -- including "REST" APIs, the focus of this course. It teaches the basics of REST APIs through a simple, real-world example, explains why APIs exist, and describes how software developers commonly use APIs in the apps that they build.

  • API Use Cases4:34

    This module explores various API use cases to illustrate how APIs are typically used what types of scenarios they can enable.

Requirements

  • No programming experience needed -- just a desire to learn about APIs!

Description

Tired of feeling lost when the subject of APIs arises, and ready to do something about it? Whether your role is sales, services, product management, support, or something else altogether -- if you want to learn about APIs, this is the course for you!

If you've tried learning about APIs before, most of the information you've found is likely either too technical to understand, or too high-level to really be helpful. This course solves that problem -- providing just the right level of depth for Non-Developers to effectively learn about APIs.

This course is designed specifically for Non-Developers. It uses a relatable, real-world analogy to explain APIs in a simple and effective manner and requires absolutely NO coding or knowledge of programming languages.

In not even 2 hours time, you'll learn what APIs are, why they exist, and how they work. You'll acquire practical strategies for learning about a new-to-you API, and even learn how you can try APIs on your own -- without writing a single line of code. You'll explore API use cases, see actual APIs in action, and by the end of the course, be able to understand -- and even participate in -- technical discussions about APIs.

Ready to get started? Let's goooooo!

Who this course is for:

  • Non-Developers in roles like sales, services, product management, support, or something else altogether

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