API Validation with Postman | Luca Berton

API Validation with Postman is a concise, hands-on course designed to give developers, QA engineers, and IT professionals practical tools for improving the performance, reliability, and security of their APIs. Taught by Luca Berton, this Coursera program leverages real-world examples and the powerful features of Postman.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn

✅ Apply efficient API validation techniques
✅ Develop error-handling strategies for APIs
✅ Implement testing for microservices
✅ Use data validation and security measures to optimize performance

🎓 Who Should Take This Course?

If you are a:

Developer
QA Engineer
IT Professional

…this course is built for you! A foundational understanding of HTTP methods, authentication, and sending API requests will help maximize your learning.

📚 Course Overview

Introduction and Welcome
Introduction to API Validation
API Validation Techniques
Importance of Consistent API Validation
API Testing Basics in Postman
Handling and Resolving API Errors
Real-World API Testing Scenarios
Security Best Practices in API Interactions
Optimizing API Validation for Performance
API Validation Best Practices and Success Stories
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey

📖 Readings Included

Course Overview
Case Study: Avenu Bank
Hands-On: API Schema Validation
Schema Validation with OpenAPI and Postman
Case Study: WhatsApp
Hands-On: API Testing Basics with Collections
Case Study: Visma
API Testing Basics with Collections
Case Study: OVO
Hands-On: API Performance Monitoring
API Performance Monitoring with Postman

✍️ Assignments & Discussions

Assignment: API Validation with Postman (20 minutes)
Discussion: Ensuring API Reliability During High-Traffic Events
Discussion: Ensuring API Reliability During High-Traffic Events (yes, twice!)

🧾 Certificate

Upon completion, you’ll earn a shareable certificate from Coursera, verifying your API validation skills—perfect for adding to your LinkedIn or resume.

Last updated: January 2025 – Included with Coursera Plus.

👨‍🏫 About the Instructor

Luca Berton is an experienced educator in automation, testing, and DevOps practices. With thousands of learners worldwide, he simplifies complex topics into digestible, practical lessons that get real-world results.

Ready to build faster, more reliable APIs?
Enroll now and take your validation skills to the next level.

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