Course Objective
Design and consume REST APIs — HTTP methods, status codes, authentication, rate limiting, and full-stack API patterns used in real Next.js applications.
0% complete1375 XP total
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Environment, HTTP & Building Your First API Route
Set up a REST testing environment, understand the HTTP request/response lifecycle, and build a GET and POST route handler in Next.js.
12m
Basic+1502
Building REST APIs in Next.js
Implement CRUD REST endpoints using Next.js Route Handlers with validation.
11m
Basic+1503
Authentication in APIs
Add JWT-based authentication to REST endpoints using middleware and headers.
11m
Basic+1504
Consuming APIs with fetch
Consume REST APIs with typed fetch wrappers, error handling, and retry logic.
10m
Masters+1755
Rate Limiting & Error Handling
Implement rate limiting, CORS, and a consistent error handling strategy in Next.js API routes.
10m
Masters+1756
Pagination & Filtering
Build cursor-based and offset pagination with filter and sort query parameters.
10m
Masters+1757
Webhooks & Event-Driven APIs
Build and verify webhook endpoints with HMAC signature validation.
10m
PhD+2008
API Design & Documentation
Apply REST API design principles and generate OpenAPI documentation.
10m
PhD+200