1. Mastering the Fundamentals of RESTful API Design
Course description
1st edition
Lecturer: Farhad Eftekhari
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2.  Content Course description Topics Assignments Practical arrangements
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Course description
Topics
Assignments
Practical arrangements
Assessment
Grading
References
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3.  Course description
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Designing APIs for use over the web is a key part of most web development projects these days. Knowing the best way to design them with longevity, testability and reliability in mind is important. The goal of this course is for the student to be familiar with APIs, the concept of API Design and what is essential to design of an API-based solution. By explaining API Design steps and API Design approaches, the student will be familiar with all these concepts in a practical way. Then the student will be familiar with different API styles, and obtain a deeper level of knowledge about REST and its key difference and advantageous over the other styles. Finally, the student will understand security and performance concerns.
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4.  Topics INTRODUCTION 3/11 What is an API? API Value Chain
Why we are using APIs?
Understand your API consumers
What makes a business service good and practical?
What do the Developers as your Consumers expect from your API?
How to use an API?
Consumer-Oriented Design Approaches
Clients using an API-based solution
API Design & Agile methodology
What does an API-based solution consists of?
API Design approach
Phase 1: Domain Analysis
What is API Design?
Phase 2: Architectural Design
Phase 3: Prototyping
API Design Decisions
Phase 4: Implementation
API Design vs. API Architecture
Phase 5: Publishing
Why do I need API Modeling Languages?
Phase 6: Maintenance
Steps to build an API
Phase 7: Documentation
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5.  Topics INTERMEDIATE API Description Languages REST vs. SOAP
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INTERMEDIATE
API Description Languages
REST vs. SOAP
Usage of API Description Languages
REST Concept vs. HTTP Concept
Resources
Limitations of API Description Languages
Status Codes
URI
APIs responsibilities
API Base URL Naming Tips
API properties
API Endpoints Tips
Different API Styles
REST
SOAP
RPC
HATEOAS
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6.  Topics ADVANCED Richardson Maturity Model Caching
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ADVANCED
Richardson Maturity Model
Caching
Content Negotiation
Traffic Shaping – Load Balancer
Parameters
Agile & API
HTTP Methods
Backward Compatible Changes
Input and Output Validation
Versioning
Building API Approaches
Developers & Open APIs
Dealing with Backend Errors
API Consumers Types
Non-Functional Properties of APIs
API Consumers Considerations
Security Concerns
SLA Management
Security Mechanisms
API Testing Tools
Performance and Availability
API Statistics
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7.  Assignments - Introduction
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The assignments has been designed for the students to have a better understanding over course’s topics and personally be able to follow the instructors and do the assignments in an innovative and interactive way. A big portion of assessments will be dedicated to the assignment, and the students need to return it to the teacher after the course in order to be assessed.
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8.  Assignments - Parts Exercises Self learning Feedback
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Exercises
Problems/Solutions
Videos
Self learning
Feedback
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9.  Practical arrangements
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Items
Time
Lectures
5x5 = 25h
Labs
Assignment
35h
Self-study
40h
Quiz 2h
Project 5h
Total:
132 hours
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10.  Assessment
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the students need to return the assignments to the teacher after the course in order to be assessed.
Quiz will be held in the last session. The student must do it on her/his own, and it is going to contain 50 simple questions regarding the course material.
Project will be held in the last session. Any type of materials are free to use (Just like real life situations, when you are working on a project!)
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11.  Grading Points Grade Description 90-100 5 80-89 4 70-79 3 60-69 2
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Points
Grade
Description
90-100 5
Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements, whether, demonstrates originality and imagination.
80-89 4
Very good performance: fulfilling all tasks in an appropriate manner.
70-79 3
Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention.
60-69 2
Satisfactory performance: demonstrating basic grasp of concepts and techniques but less adept at more advanced application of these.
50-59 1
Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result.
0-49 
Fail: 30-49: insufficient to pass but capable of achieving a more satisfactory result if greater effort is made. 0-29: a result indicating a significant lack of effort on the part of the student.
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12.  References Tutorial videos Slides 11/11
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