Postman Api Fundamentals: Learn To Work With Rest Apis

Mastering Postman: Your Path to Efficient API Testing and Development.

What you'll learn

what Postman is for

how to build API requests (GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE)

how to interpret API responses

how to authorize requests to an API

how to automate processes with scripts in Postman

how to generate API call code snippets for your apps using Postman's codegen feature

Requirements

You're starting in the right place! There are no pre-requisites to get started with this course - you don't even have to know what API stands for.

Description

Are you ready to learn how to work with APIs using Postman? Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your API skills, this course is the perfect starting point!There are no prerequisites—you don’t even need to know what an API is. We'll begin with a simple introduction to APIs and why they are essential in modern software development. Then, we'll introduce you to Postman, the industry-leading API development and testing tool.This course takes a hands-on approach to learning. After covering the basics, you’ll step into the role of a digital librarian managing a library's book database using a real-world API. Through interactive lessons, you’ll send API requests, update data, and understand how APIs help applications communicate. By the end of the course, you’ll have practical experience working with APIs and be confident in using Postman to make requests, analyze responses, and troubleshoot issues.What You’ll Learn:The fundamentals of APIs and their role in software developmentHow to use Postman to send API requests and analyze responsesHow to interact with real-world APIs and manipulate dataHow Postman simplifies API testing and integrationUpon completion, you’ll be proficient with Postman and ready to apply your API skills in real-world scenarios. To officially complete the course, you must finish all required lessons.Start now and take your first step into the world of APIs with Postman!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Overview

Lecture 2 Before You Start: Prerequisites & Tools

Lecture 3 What is an API? A Simple Explanation

Section 2: Your First API Request

Lecture 4 Create a Workspace

Lecture 5 Create a Collection

Lecture 6 Get books from the Library API and Request-Response pattern

Section 3: Request Parameters

Lecture 7 Variables in Postman

Lecture 8 Query parameters and Search books by genre

Lecture 9 Path Variable and Get a book by id

Section 4: Sending data with POST

Lecture 10 Add a book

Lecture 11 Add an authorization header

Lecture 12 Use Postman Auth instead!

Section 5: Introduction to variables and scripting

Lecture 13 Your first script

Lecture 14 Setting variables programmatically

Section 6: PATCH and DELETE

Lecture 15 Checkout your book

Lecture 16 Delete your book

Section 7: Generating code

Lecture 17 Postman's codegen feature

Section 8: Wrapping Up

Lecture 18 Summary

Tech Enthusiasts, Students & Anyone Who Wants to Learn Postman,Beginners in API Development,Software Testers & QA Engineers,Developers & Software Engineers