20 Tutorials on How to Create Your Own API — [Sorted by Programming Language]

Creating your own RESTful API can be a great way to build a business around data you’ve collected or a service you’ve created, or it can just be a fun personal project that allows you to learn a new skill.

Here’s a list of 20 tutorials on how to design your own REST API!

This list has been sorted by the programming language used in the tutorial, which makes it easy to find the perfect tutorial for your needs.

Node.js API Tutorials

• How to Build a RESTful API in Node.js (with Express.js) — RapidAPI
• RESTful API design with Node.js — Hackernoon
• Speed up your RESTful API development in Node.js with Swagger — Scotch.io
• Create a single-page web app with REST API backend — Microsoft
• Build Node.js RESTful APIs in 10 Minutes — CodeMentor
• Build a Node.js RESTful API and deploy it to an API app in Azure — Microsoft Azure

Related: Best Node.js Frameworks to Build APIs with

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Python API Tutorials

• How to Build an API with Python (with Flask & RapidAPI) — RapidAPI
• How to Create a RESTful API with Python (Django Framework) — RapidAPI
• Building a Basic RestFul API in Python — CodeMentor
• Build a REST API with Django — A Test Driven Approach: Part 1 — Scotch.io
• Building RESTful APIs With Flask: The DIY Approach — EnvatoTuts+
• How to Build a Serverless API with Amazon Web Services’ API Gateway — Twilio

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PHP API Tutorials

• How to Build a RESTful API in PHP (with Laravel) — RapidAPI
• Creating a simple REST API in PHP — shareurcodes
• Laravel API Tutorial: How to Build and Test a RESTful API — Toptal

Ruby API Tutorials

• How to Build an API in Ruby — RapidAPI
• Build a RESTful JSON API With Rails 5 — Part One — Scotch.io

Related: Best Ruby Frameworks to Build RESTful APIs

Go API Tutorials

• Building and Testing a REST API in Go with Gorilla Mux and PostgreSQL — Semaphore

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Java API Tutorials

• How to Build an API with Java & Spring Boot — Java
• Creating A Simple REST Service Using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, And IAM — Finra Technology
• Building a RESTful Web Service — Spring.io

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Elixir API Tutorials

• Build and test a blazing fast JSON API with Phoenix, an Elixir framework — Thoughtbot

ASP.NET Web API (C#/.NET) API Tutorials

• Create a web API with ASP.NET Core and Visual Studio for Windows — Microsoft

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