Postman API Fundamentals: Learn to Work with REST APIs

Postman API Fundamentals: Learn to Work with REST APIs

English | MP4 | AVC 1280×720 | AAC 44KHz 2ch | 18 lectures (0h 57m) | 447 MB

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

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 development
  • How to use Postman to send API requests and analyze responses
  • How to interact with real-world APIs and manipulate data
  • How Postman simplifies API testing and integration

Upon 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!

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Course Overview
2 Before You Start Prerequisites & Tools
3 What is an API A Simple Explanation

Your First API Request
4 Create a Workspace
5 Create a Collection
6 Get books from the Library API and Request-Response pattern

Request Parameters
7 Variables in Postman
8 Query parameters and Search books by genre
9 Path Variable and Get a book by id

Sending data with POST
10 Add a book
11 Add an authorization header
12 Use Postman Auth instead!

Introduction to variables and scripting
13 Your first script
14 Setting variables programmatically

PATCH and DELETE
15 Checkout your book
16 Delete your book

Generating code
17 Postman’s codegen feature

Wrapping Up
18 Summary

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