Why this track exists
Almost everything online is held together by APIs running in the cloud — and yet most explanations assume you already know how it all fits. This track starts from zero and builds the complete picture: what an API is, the different styles, how to design good ones, where they run, and how the pieces connect into a real, scalable system.
It's the foundation under every web app, mobile app, and AI product. Understand this, and the rest of software stops being a fog of buzzwords.
The journey, in order
- API Fundamentals — what an API is and how one is built, from scratch
- The Types of APIs — REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, WebSockets, and when to use each
- Designing Good APIs — naming, errors, versioning, security, and docs (with the standards)
- Cloud Foundations — where your API runs: IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, serverless, AWS/Azure/GCP
- Modern Architecture & API Management — how it all connects, and the gateway every serious API needs
Who this is for
- Beginners and starters who want to understand how modern software is built
- Builders and founders who need APIs and cloud to ship a real product
- AI engineers making their systems production-grade and connected
What this unlocks
- Applied AI — building agents and LLM systems that need robust APIs and cloud infrastructure to reach the world