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Aspiring Backend Engineers

HTTP & REST APIs 101

8 weeks
0 Learners
Jul 23

Master the absolute fundamentals of HTTP & REST APIs through hands-on technical deep dives. Rather than skimming surface-level tutorials, this track enforces rigorous conceptual understanding and practical implementation. Expect to walk away with a profound mastery of the underlying architecture and the ability to solve complex engineering challenges.

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About this Course

Master the stateless web, headers, and status codes before scraping at scale or building advanced APIs. This Aspiring Backend Engineers curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience and deep conceptual understanding. Across 8 intensive modules, you'll tackle real-world challenges and build practical projects that reinforce your learning. By the end of this journey, you'll have the skills and proof of work to demonstrate your expertise.

What you'll learn

Grasp the foundational architecture of the web.
Inspect and construct raw HTTP requests and responses.
Understand the precise meaning of HTTP methods.
Properly communicate success and failure states.

Prerequisites

advanced Level

This is a rigorous course requiring prior technical background.

  • Production engineering experience

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W1

The Client-Server Architecture

Explore the mechanics of The Client-Server Architecture by comprehensively studying web architecture and http protocol evolution.

2 videos24m
2 topics
1 homework
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Topics

1.1
Web Architecture
10 minutes
1.2
HTTP Protocol Evolution
14 minutes
W2

HTTP Message Structure

Gain a deep understanding of HTTP Message Structure by comprehensively studying the request message and the response message.

2 videos18m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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W3

HTTP Verbs and Semantics

Dive deep into the internals of HTTP Verbs and Semantics by comprehensively studying core methods and updates and properties.

2 videos42m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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W4

HTTP Status Codes deep Dive

Dive deep into the internals of HTTP Status Codes deep Dive by comprehensively studying success and redirection and error families.

2 videos20m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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W5

Introduction to REST

Gain a deep understanding of Introduction to REST by comprehensively studying rest constraints and the uniform interface.

2 videos38m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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W6

REST API Design Best Practices

Explore the mechanics of REST API Design Best Practices by comprehensively studying resource naming and versioning and evolution.

2 videos40m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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W7

Data Formats and Content Negotiation

Explore the mechanics of Data Formats and Content Negotiation by comprehensively studying media types (mime) and content negotiation.

2 videos36m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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W8

API Security and Performance

Dive deep into the internals of API Security and Performance by comprehensively studying security fundamentals and caching strategies.

2 videos21m
3 readings
2 topics
1 homework
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01

Learn

Watch curated videos and read study resources

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Practice

Practice what you learned

03

Build Projects

Build projects using your new gained knowledge

04

Submit & Verify

Submit your project and get verified by our system

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