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Working with Simple APIs

BeginnerGuided Project

In this guided project, you will be introduced to the concept of Application Program Interface (API) ), which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other.

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Computer Science & Information Technology

Enrollment Count

  • 1.91K

Skills You Will Learn

  • API, Python

Offered By

  • IBM

Estimated Effort

  • 1 hour

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • March 14, 2026
About this Guided Project
About
You will get familiar and practice with two API examples: Random User and Fruitvice APIs. You will learn how to load and extract some information from these APIs. Additionally, you can practice working with any other API of your choice. An example, with guided steps on how to do it, is provided in this project. 


A Look at the Project Ahead
Once you have completed this project, you'll be able to: 


  • Load and use RandomUser API, using `RandomUser()` Python library
  • Load and use Fruitvice API, using `requests` Python library
  • Load and use any other, free, open-source API

What You'll Need
This course uses Python and JupyterLabs. Although these skills are recommended prerequisites, no prior experience is required as this Guided Project is designed for complete beginners.


Instructor

I am a Data Science Intern at IBM and a Masters student in Data Science and Analytics at University of Calgary, who enjoys travelling, learning new languages and cultures and loves spreading her passion for Data Science.