20 May API Documentation Certificate Course
Batch 28 — Registration Open
Fundamentals of
API Documentation
Certificate Course
No coding background? No problem. Learn to write world-class API documentation from scratch — with hands-on exercises using Postman and Swagger, global templates, and real project team collaboration.
Next Batch
Jul 11 – Jul 26, 2026
Schedule
3 Weekends · 6 Sessions
Session Time
10:15 AM – 12:45 PM IST
Duration
21 Days (incl. Exam) · 15 hrs
Platform
Microsoft Teams (Online)
Outcome
Certificate of Completion
Early Bird (India · UPI)
₹7,600 / USD 125 intl.
Secure Your Seat
⚡ Early Bird offer currently open
27
Batches completed at full capacity
670+
Students who completed the course
4+
Years of delivering this programme
15 hrs
Of live, hands-on instruction
The Course
Everything you need to start documenting APIs
We keep it simple — you'll learn the art of API documentation that developers lack. This course makes you a skilled API documentation writer, not a developer.
Why Join
- Understand code at a practical level — without becoming a developer
- Build the skills that distinguish API doc writers from generic tech writers
- Work with global documentation templates used by top tech companies
- Career-ready from day one — some alumni already work as API doc writers
Who Should Join
- Tech writers who want to move into API documentation
- Managers planning an API documentation strategy
- Engineers from non-software domains transitioning to software tech writing
- Do join if your focus is the skill of API documentation
- Skip if you need developer-level tools and languages
What You'll Take Away
- Ability to read and understand code at a basic level
- Write code at a basic level for documentation contexts
- Produce API documentation using global templates
- Hands-on proficiency with Postman and Swagger
- Skills to collaborate directly with project teams
Curriculum
Six sessions across three weekends
Each session builds on the last — from API concepts to hands-on documentation with industry tools. Click any session to preview the topics.
Session 01
Introduction to APIs and API Documentation
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Get grounded in what APIs are, how they work, and why API documentation is a distinct craft from regular technical writing. Understand the business context and the role of the API documentation writer.
What is an API?
REST vs SOAP
API lifecycle
API doc writer's role
Types of API documentation
Session 02
Understanding Code for Documentation Writers
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Learn to read and understand the code that underpins APIs — at exactly the level a documentation writer needs. No prior programming experience required.
Reading code snippets
JSON & XML basics
HTTP methods
Request/response anatomy
Status codes
Session 03
Using Postman for API Testing and Documentation
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Hands-on with Postman — the industry-standard tool for API testing. Learn to make live API calls, inspect responses, and use your findings to write accurate documentation.
Postman workspace setup
Making API calls
Testing endpoints
Collections & environments
Doc generation
Session 04
API Reference Documentation Using Global Templates
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Learn to produce professional API reference documentation using globally accepted templates. Cover endpoints, parameters, examples, and error handling the way leading tech companies do it.
API reference structure
Endpoint documentation
Parameters & fields
Code samples
Error documentation
Session 05
Swagger / OpenAPI and Developer Portals
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Understand and work with the OpenAPI Specification (Swagger) — the industry-standard format for describing REST APIs. Learn how developer portals are structured and your role in managing them.
OpenAPI Spec overview
Swagger Editor
YAML / JSON spec files
Developer portal planning
API doc website structure
Session 06
Working with Project Teams + Exam
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Learn the practical workflow of collaborating with development, product, and QA teams to gather the information you need. The session ends with the written exam for certification.
Stakeholder interviews
Information gathering
Review & sign-off process
Doc-as-code basics
Final exam
Disclaimer: The course curriculum may be modified where needed to better serve participant interests.
Registration
Course fees & registration options
All India fees include 18% GST as required by the Indian government. TWT Annual Members receive an additional discount of 25% / 15% / 10% on the total fee.
⚡ Open — Early Bird
Early Bird
₹7,600 Individual · UPI Payment
- Individual UPI (India)₹7,600
- Group of 3+ · UPI₹7,350 each
- Card payment (India)₹7,800 / ₹7,450
- Outside IndiaUSD 125
Full Fee
Standard Fee
₹8,000 Individual · UPI Payment
- Individual UPI (India)₹8,000
- Group of 3+ · UPI₹7,600 each
- Card payment (India)₹8,300 / ₹7,900
- Outside IndiaUSD 140
Members' Discount
TWT Annual Members
Up to 25% off
- Zulu Member discount25%
- Pygmies discount15%
- Masai discount10%
- Applied on total fee₹8,000 base
Before You Join
What you'll need to participate
Ensure you have the following ready before the first session so you can participate fully in all hands-on exercises.
Desktop or Laptop
Required to work on exercises during live sessions. Mobile devices are not supported for practical work.
Required to work on exercises during live sessions. Mobile devices are not supported for practical work.
Postman (Free)
Download and install Postman before Session 1. It will be used throughout the course for live API testing exercises.
Download and install Postman before Session 1. It will be used throughout the course for live API testing exercises.
Microsoft Teams
All sessions are delivered live on Microsoft Teams. Ensure Teams is accessible on your laptop before the first session.
All sessions are delivered live on Microsoft Teams. Ensure Teams is accessible on your laptop before the first session.
Gmail / Google Account
A Google account is needed for sharing course materials and collaborative exercises during the programme.
A Google account is needed for sharing course materials and collaborative exercises during the programme.
What past participants say
★★★★★
"I want to thank you for the training you have given. I am able to grab a Technical writer Prof -3 position (API documentation) without any actual hands on training. That too with a 150% pay hike. One thing for sure, the training is enough to crack the interview."
★★★★★
"I highly recommend the API documentation training course led by Pallavi. Her expertise and passion for the subject made the learning experience both enjoyable and informative. I am leaving the training with a deeper understanding of API documentation and the confidence. Thank you, Pallavi, for an excellent course!"
★★★★★
"It is a wonderful and insightful course where I came with 10% of knowledge on APIs but now I'm very well confident on being a API writer. Everything was well organized and planned. She is an excellent tutor who has a wide knowledge on the subject taken and it was really a comprehensive course about API."
★★★★★
"Confidence increased now, I can even do API Documentation and speak technically about it after knowing the technical. She is very interactive and patience in taking questions and sharing good work-level experience."
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