Planning a Versioned RESTful API with Claude

1h 23mIntermediate2025-03-25

Authors

Harit Himanshu

Course details

This course guides developers through the process of designing versioned RESTful APIs using Claude as an AI development partner. Rather than focusing on implementation, the course emphasizes the crucial planning and specification phases of API development. Engage in collaborative brainstorming sessions with Claude to explore API design patterns, version management strategies, and documentation approaches.

Learning objectives
Formulate effective prompting strategies for collaborating with Claude on API design and specification development.
Create comprehensive technical specifications for versioned RESTful APIs through iterative refinement with AI assistance.
Evaluate and select appropriate API versioning strategies based on systematic analysis and discussion with Claude.
Design documentation frameworks that support automated generation while maintaining clarity and completeness.

Skills covered

ClaudeAnthropicAPIsFull-Stack Web DevelopmentAI Productivity ToolsGenerative AIArtificial Intelligence for BusinessArtificial Intelligence (AI)Web DevelopmentBusiness Software and ToolsSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Creating a versioned RESTful API with Claude

1. Course Introduction

02 - Overview of course project
03 - Course prerequisites and scope
04 - The power of AI in API design
05 - Setting expectations for AI collaboration

2. Claude Overview

06 - Introduction to the capabilities of Claude
07 - Understanding Projects in Claude
08 - Understanding the knowledge base in Claude
09 - Setting Project instructions
10 - Understanding Artifacts in Claude

3. Brainstorming API Design

11 - Defining API requirements
12 - Initial endpoints design
13 - Iterative refinement process
14 - Technical specification development

4. Designing API Versions

15 - Version strategy overview
16 - Strategy selection process
17 - Version implementation planning
18 - Updating specification to include versioning strategy

5. API Documentation Design

19 - Creating an OpenAPI specification document
20 - Automating OpenAPI specification creation

6. Managing Version Changes

21 - Updating specification to include API changes
22 - Creating a release-management guide

Conclusion

23 - Recap and next steps