Learning Path

API Guides
From Beginner to Expert

A comprehensive series of structured guides to master REST API design, implementation, and maintenance. Each guide builds upon the previous one, creating a coherent learning path.

12 Guides
258+ Minutes
5 Topics
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learning-path.json
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  "journey": "API Mastery",
  "guides": 12,
  "path": [
    "fundamentals",
    "design",
    "security",
    "patterns",
    "operations"
  ],
  "outcome": "production-ready"
}

Learning Roadmap

Follow this structured path to build solid API knowledge

1

Fundamentals

Guides 0-2

Understand what REST APIs are, HTTP, methods, status codes, and fundamental architecture.

0. How a REST API Works 1. HTTP for REST APIs 2. REST Properly Understood
2

API Design

Guides 3-4

Design professional APIs with resources, endpoints, and document everything with OpenAPI.

3. Designing a REST API from Scratch 4. OpenAPI as a Contract
3

Security

Guides 5-7

Implement authentication, authorization, OAuth 2.0, and protect your API against threats.

5. Authentication and Authorization in REST APIs 6. OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect Without Shortcuts 7. Practical API Security
4

Patterns & Resilience

Guide 8

Handle errors correctly, implement retries, and build resilient APIs.

8. Errors, Retries, and Resilience

Operations & Lifecycle

Guides 9-10

Version your API, manage its lifecycle, and monitor with observability.

9. API Versioning and Lifecycle 10. Shadow APIs: Detection and Management Guide 10. API Observability

All Guides

12 comprehensive guides ordered for progressive learning

Ready to Master APIs?

Start with the fundamentals and progress to building production-grade APIs.

Start with Guide 0