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Python API Development Fundamentals
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Distance + live classes
Duration
3 days · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification

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Overview

This three‑day intensive course offers a practical, hands‑on introduction to building professional backend services using Python and RESTful API development. You’ll start by learning the core concepts of APIs and progressively build a fully functioning web application from scratch. The curriculum covers everything from fundamental API design and request handling to advanced features like authentication, file uploads, searching, pagination, and cloud deployment. Along the way, you’ll explore tools and libraries such as Flask, Flask‑Restful, marshmallow, Flask‑JWT, and SQLAlchemy to manipulate data, serialize and deserialize objects, and secure your application. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence and skills to develop and deploy robust APIs suitable for web and mobile backends.

Description

This course is designed for developers, programmers, and software professionals who want to expand their backend development skills by mastering Python API development. Beginning with a clear introduction to RESTful APIs and HTTP methods, the training guides you through setting up a Python backend project, structuring your codebase, and handling core API operations like creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting resources. You’ll also work with databases using ORM tools, implement user authentication and authorisation, and learn how to integrate email functions and image uploads into your API.

Beyond core functionality, the course covers additional techniques such as searching and ordering of records, pagination, caching to optimise performance, and deploying your application to a cloud platform. With real practice examples and deployment exercises, this course equips you with an end‑to‑end experience of building, testing, and releasing a Python‑based API application.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for:

  • Aspiring backend engineers who want to learn how to build RESTful APIs using Python.
  • Software developers looking to transition into backend or full‑stack roles.
  • Python programmers who want to add API design, authentication, and deployment skills to their toolkit.
  • Technical professionals who are already familiar with Python basics but want structured, practical training to develop production‑ready APIs.
  • Teams and organisations seeking to upskill their staff in modern backend development practices.

No prior experience with APIs or backend frameworks is required, though basic familiarity with Python programming will help you get the most from the course.

Requirements

To get the best experience and learning outcome from this course, you should:

  • Have basic Python programming knowledge (variables, loops, functions).
  • Be comfortable with fundamental programming concepts and using a code editor/IDE.
  • Have access to a laptop or desktop with Python installed for hands‑on exercises.
  • Bring a willingness to explore both code and cloud deployment tools.

No advanced prerequisites are necessary; all core API technologies and tools are introduced progressively throughout the course.

Career path

Completing this course can support career opportunities such as Junior Backend Developer, Python Developer, API Developer, or stepping into broader Full‑Stack Developer roles with strong backend skills. API development experience is in demand across software engineering roles, with a focus on building modern web and mobile services.

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