.NET Core API Development Course

4.9 ( 8 REVIEWS )
262 STUDENTS

Overview

Businesses increasingly depend on APIs to connect mobile apps, customer portals, cloud platforms, payment tools, booking systems, and internal software. With UK tech employment reaching about 2.18 million workers in 2024, backend development and API skills remain highly valuable.

This .NET Core API Development Course gives learners a career-focused route into building secure, scalable REST APIs using .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, and C#. You will explore routing, controllers, request handling, responses, headers, cookies, file upload and download, dependency injection, authentication, authorisation, action filters, and database connectivity. Build confidence in API design, security, testing, and integration while supporting pathways into .NET Developer, API Developer, Backend Developer, C# Developer, Software Developer, and Full Stack Developer roles.

Key Benefits Included

► Accredited by CPD
► Instant Access
► 24/7 Learning Assistance
► Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
► Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
► Developed by qualified professionals in the field

Sneak Peek

Learning Outcomes

By completing this .NET Core API Development Course, learners will build structured knowledge of API development, backend programming, and secure application communication using .NET Core and C#.

► Understand core .NET Core API development principles
► Learn RESTful web services and API communication
► Explore how APIs connect apps and databases
► Understand ASP.NET Core Web API with C#
► Learn routes, controllers, actions, and request flow
► Work with form data, queries, headers, and cookies

Who is This Course For?

This course is suitable for learners who want to understand API development, backend systems, and .NET Core programming in a flexible online format.

► Beginners starting structured .NET Core API development
► Aspiring backend developers learning REST APIs with C#
► Junior developers improving ASP.NET Core Web API skills
► Web developers strengthening server-side programming knowledge
► Full stack learners connecting frontend apps with APIs
► Career changers entering software or application development

Certification

CPD Certification

After successfully completing the assessment of this 10 Steps to Permanent Happiness course, you can apply for the CPD accredited certificates.
PDF certificate: £9.99
Hardcopy certificate: £15.99

Career Opportunities

API development demand continues to grow as organisations use connected apps, cloud platforms, mobile services, portals, and business tools. This .NET Core API Development Course helps learners build knowledge for software and technology-focused roles. 

► Junior Backend Developer: £24,000–£36,000 per year
► .NET Developer: £40,000–£60,000 per year
► Backend Developer: £40,000–£75,000 per year
► C# Developer: £40,000–£60,000 per year
► Full Stack Developer: £40,000–£62,000 per year

Course Curriculum

The course covers a wide range of essential topics, including:

Excellent

4.8 Average - 8 Reviews​

★ Reviews
Oliver Bennett
Clear, structured, and easy to follow. The sections on routing, controllers, and request handling made API development much easier to understand.
Amelia Clarke
A helpful course for understanding how .NET Core APIs work. The modules on authentication, database connection, and response handling were especially useful.

Course Curriculum

introduction
Introduction 00:03:00
Controllers and actions
Basics and routes 00:18:00
Other route types 00:10:00
Request content
Form, body, query 00:11:00
Headers and cookies 00:08:00
Example – country name encoder/decoder 00:06:00
Response content
Body 00:06:00
Response status 00:04:00
File
Upload 00:07:00
Download 00:07:00
Dependency injection
Basics 00:08:00
Authorization
Authorization attribute (Action filter) 00:13:00
Public API authorization 00:10:00
Example: Registration, authentication Authorization
Introduction to Project 00:01:00
Databases 00:10:00
The code 00:27:00

Certificate of Achievement

Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate recognised globally. Choose from:

Pdf Certificate & Transcript  £7.99
Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript  £17.99

This certification validates your knowledge and skills, boosting your employability in healthcare.

1. What is a .NET Core API Development Course? +

A .NET Core API Development Course teaches learners how APIs are built, structured, secured, tested, and connected with applications using .NET Core, ASP.NET Core Web API, C#, routing, controllers, requests, responses, and databases.

2. Is .NET Core good for API development? +

Yes. .NET Core is widely used for API development because it supports fast, scalable, and cross-platform applications. It is suitable for building RESTful APIs, backend services, database-connected systems, and modern web applications.

3. Do I need coding experience for this course? +

This course is suitable for beginners and learners interested in programming. Basic knowledge of C# or web development can help, but the course introduces .NET Core API development in a structured way.

4. What will I learn in this .NET Core API Development Course? +

You will learn API basics, controllers, routing, request content, query parameters, headers, cookies, responses, status codes, file handling, dependency injection, authentication, authorisation, public API access, and database connections.

5. Can this course help me become a backend developer? +

Yes. This course can help you build knowledge relevant to backend development, API development, C# programming, REST API design, database-connected applications, and full stack development pathways.

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