OpenAPI (Swagger) Specification for Software Developers

Enrolled Students Feedback:

“Awesome course!! Concepts are well explained for beginners” —Asamoah Emmanuel

“This is an exciting course with a clear target of teaching how to document an API based on OpenAPI architecture. Focused on learning by doing and providing great insights on elements to consider while building an API under OpenAPI protocol. Good to attend to this one :)” —Sergio Hidalgo

“Clear discussion with solidly backed recommendations.” —James Smith.

“So far, so good. Excellent approach, and Praveen is obvious, precise, and the content is easy to follow.” —John Anderson.

“Lessons are short and to the point. The course is well laid out and easy to follow.” — Riaan du Toit.

“Clear instructions and the videos are short and to the point. Thanks.” — Sujitha Palanivel.

Course Update History:

Jun 2022: NEW!PDF Download – Mindmap of OpenAPI 3.0.3 Structure

Jan 2022: NEW! Added practice activities for the Path section.

Nov 2021: NEW!Added practice activities to apply your learnings.

Jul 2021: NEW! Added assignment solutions for the ‘Working with Students’ section (30mins)

Jan 2021: NEW! PDF DOWNLOAD – HTTP Status Code Quick Guide

Dec 2020: NEW!PDF DOWNLOAD – 22-page OpenAPI Quick Guide

OpenAPI Specification or Swagger Specification is the most popular specification to define RESTful APIs. The usage of OpenAPI to document the API endpoints has increased in the development environment. Companies such as Postman, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle are members of OpenAPI. This course will teach you to build an OpenAPI specification from scratch.

My name is Praveen, and I am your instructor for this course! I had worked for about ten years in Honeywell, wherein I’d transitioned from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer, Tech Lead, and so on in C# .NET development. For the last six years, I’ve worked in the security domain for an access control product based on .NET technology. Moreover, I’ve published 15+ courses on various .NET technologies.

Topics Covered In This Course

• Overview of OpenAPI and its benefits. You will learn about OpenAPI from scratch without any prior knowledge about it.

• Understand the structure of the OpenAPI Specification. You will grasp its form and become an expert in understanding any Swagger or OpenAPI document.

• Create an OpenAPI document step-by-step. You will learn to create a new OpenAPI specification from scratch.

• Many downloadable PDFs, including:

  • OpenAPI Structure mindmap

  • OpenAPI Quick Guide

  • HTTP Status Codes Cheat Sheet

  • OpenAPI Specification document used in this course, and so on.

• Difference between Swagger and OpenAPI. You will have a clear picture of both and will never get confused with these two terms.

• Practice assignments to apply your learning to grasp all the concepts you learned in this course. You will feel very comfortable starting work on real-life projects.

This course provides about three hoursof content along with practice activities. To help you better, it follows a step-by-step approach to building an OpenAPI Specification from scratch.

At The End Of This Course

• You will know the structure of an OpenAPI Specification and the steps to create one from scratch.

• You will be able to understand any OpenAPI Specification document.

Who Is This Course For?

• Developers, beginner or experienced, who work with APIs. You may be consuming APIs or implementing your web services.

Prerequisite

• Basic knowledge of RESTful web services to understand the different components of an HTTP request.

• Basic knowledge of JSON will be helpful.

This course will provide significant knowledge of building an OpenAPI for your next RESTful API-related project. You will surely use the building concepts easilyby following a step-by-step approach. You will be confident to create a new OpenAPI Specification with ease instantly.

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What Do You Get When You Enroll In This Course?

• Lifetime access to the course and all future updates to the course content

• Personalized support and answers to your questions

• Certificate of completion

• 30-Day 100% money-back guarantee

Rating Distribution

• 1 stars: 4 votes
• 2 stars: 7 votes
• 3 stars: 54 votes
• 4 stars: 211 votes
• 5 stars: 281 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!