SmartBear API Development: Design, Test & Deploy

Learn the API-first design approach using Swagger API Hub’s trial version. Design APIs before application logic to enable parallel development, ensure consistency, and build scalable, reusable APIs for modern systems.

Carlos  Arias Fernandez
Published: Jan 2026
Intermediate
Cloud
4 hours
In partnership with:Coursera
SmartBear API Development: Design, Test & Deploy

Course Overview

By 2027, APIs will have a global impact exceeding the combined GDPs of the UK, Japan, France, and Australia (Kong Inc.) 

Do you want a prominent role in the new software project within your organization? Design its API! OpenAPI with user-friendly Swagger UI increases adoption by providing clear JSON structure for front-end teams and auto-generated API skeletons for backend efficiency. 

This course covers the API-first system design approach using Swagger API Hub’s trial version,  
Using the API-first approach, APIs are designed before any application logic is written, enabling teams to work in parallel and ensuring consistency, scalability, and reusability across applications. 

After completing this course, you will be able to: 

1. Define the API data models and API call types (e.g. read, write). 

2. Deliver a complete interactive API definition. 

3. Import a third-party API definition and extend it. 

4. Add a test suite to your API definition to increase robustness. 

5. Provide the server code of the API to your developer team. 

Don't just watch the API economy grow and become a key player! Enroll now to master OpenAPI and Swagger UI, becoming an invaluable asset and unlocking career growth.

Skills You Will Gain

API Design
API Gateway
Software Testing
Test Automation

Learning Outcomes (At the end of this program, you will be able to...)

  • Estimate your CRUD operations which work effectively with your model instances.
  • Generate and deploy a functional documentation of your API.
  • Import an API definition to your API Hub.
  • Set up automatic testing jobs to ensure the robustness of your API.

Prerequisites

Learners should have a basic understanding of what APIs are and how they function. Familiarity with JSON data types is essential, as API data models rely heavily on JSON formatting. Additionally, prior experience with Python or another programming language will help in understanding API structures and in using autogenerated server code.
 

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals involved in the early stages of digital product development, including product owners, IT business analysts, innovation managers, data analysts, project managers, technical writers, QA engineers, software architects, and software developers. Whether you're defining system requirements or ensuring quality and documentation, this course will equip you with the tools and knowledge to contribute effectively to API-first projects using Swagger API Hub.

Course Includes

1.5K
STUDENTS*
92.1%
RECOMMEND*

This course includes:

  • On-demand videos
  • Practice assessments
  • Multiple hands-on learning activities
  • Exposure to a real-world project
  • 100% self-paced learning opportunities
  • Certification of completion

Curriculum

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