Certified
API Design Coach

 

A Certified API Design Coach is prepared to faciliate API design sessions with other teams, guiding them through each phase of the ADDR API design first process. They are also able to perform a comprehensive API design review to identify areas for improvement or that do not meet an organization’s standards and practices. Their leadership and guidance enables an organization to grow and mature their API program, ensuring coached APIs to represent the business and technical goals of the organization.

Demonstrated Skills

The earner has successfully:

  • Demonstrated the skills necessary to design and document secure REST-based APIs using the Align-Define-Design-Refine (ADDR) API design first process.
  • Composed artifacts in each phase of the ADDR process, resulting in the design of a REST-based API that incorporates continuous feedback.
  • Applied common REST API design patterns to encourage consistent API design.
  • Facilitated team design session to aid in the creation of each ADDR design artifact.
  • Performed design reviews with clear and actionable recommendations for improvement.

Certification Path

Note: Some courses are still being developed for this certification path. You can get started on your journey for this certification by completing the following courses:

As future courses are released, you will be notified as part of your certification path.