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 in collaboration with Starweaver, 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.
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