This learning path equips Go developers with essential API skills—from HTTP requests to authentication and testing. Master REST fundamentals, efficient request handling, authentication protocols, and automated testing. Build robust communication between Go applications and external services.
What you'll learn
Send HTTP requests and interpret API responses in Go
Perform CRUD operations with REST APIs
Encode and decode JSON using Go structs
Authenticate API requests with API keys, cookies, and JWTs
Handle errors, headers, pagination, uploads, and downloads
Build automated tests for API requests and responses
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
Self-paced: start any time.
Disadvantages
Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.
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Free to audit
Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $40). Audit access may end after the course closes.
This is CS50W, CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript. Register for free at https://cs50.edx.org/web. Slides and source code at https://cs50.harvard.edu/web. This course picks up where Harvard University’s CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps…
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