Course Details
Course Details
What You'll Learn
Topic 1: REST API Fundamentals and AI Vibe Coding
Topic 2: AI-Assisted API Functions, Routing and Security
Topic 3: Request Handling, Data Validation and JSON Responses
Topic 4: API Error Handling, Testing and Debugging
Topic 5: API Architecture, Data Models and Database Integration
Topic 6: REST API Documentation, Integration and Deployment
Course Info
Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
You will need the following for this course:
- Node.js (LTS) – free
- Visual Studio Code – free
- An AI coding assistant with a free tier, e.g. GitHub Copilot Free in Visual Studio Code
Hardware: Windows PC or Mac laptop
How to Apply HRD Corp Funding
This course is HRD Corp claimable for employers registered with HRD Corp, under the HRD Corp Claimable Courses scheme (SBL-Khas). Your company applies for the grant before the class; we submit the training provider claim after it.
- Check your levy balance - your company must be registered with HRD Corp and have enough levy balance to cover the course fee.
- Request a quotation - contact us for the quotation, course content and trainer profile; you attach these to the grant application.
- Apply for the grant in eTRiS before the class - log in to your employer eTRiS account, go to Application > Grant > Apply Grant, choose the scheme HRD Corp Claimable Courses (SBL-Khas), select us as the training provider and this course, add your trainees, attach the quotation, course content and trainer profile, and submit.
- Submit in time - for public classes, submit at least 3 calendar days before the class (15 June to 31 December 2026) and at least 14 days before from 1 January 2027; in-house classes need 14 days. The training must start within 90 days of that advance submission period.
- Send us the grant approval - once HRD Corp approves the application, email us the grant ID so we can confirm your seats.
- Attend the class - trainees sign the daily attendance (T3) form.
- Claim after the class - we submit the training provider claim in eTRiS with the attendance and invoice; you then complete the employer claim and sign the JD/14 form (manager level or above). Claims must be submitted within 6 months of the training.
More details: our HRD Corp Claimable Courses page and the HRD Corp employer guidelines.
Job Roles
Job Roles
- API Developer
- Backend Developer
- Python Developer
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
- Full Stack Developer
- Data Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Software Architect
- Technical Lead
- System Integrator
- Cloud Engineer
- Database Administrator
- Application Developer
- Security Engineer
- Solutions Architect
- Integration Specialist
- Technical Consultant
- Product Engineer
- API Security Specialist
Trainers
Trainers
Behind every application Dr. Alfred Ang ships is an API layer, and designing those interfaces is a core part of the job. Dr. Ang is a full-stack AI developer, Agentic AI solution architect and corporate trainer, and serves as Chief Technology Officer of Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd, the Singapore organisation behind Tertiary Courses. Dr. Ang built a social media publishing platform in which one API call posts video, photos and text to 22 platforms, with scheduling, queues, pipelines, analytics and client SDKs. Other API-driven work includes a full-stack fitness platform with an Express and Prisma API on PostgreSQL, a developer portal for exploring government training APIs through React and Express, and a digital business card platform with a built-in CRM on Next.js and Prisma. The course-registration system that runs the Tertiary Courses sites in Singapore, Malaysia and Ghana exposes authenticated read and write endpoints that AI agents call directly, and an ERP prototype uses signed webhooks so only trusted callers can trigger actions. Dr. Ang's native iOS and Android apps, including an HR client and an exam practice app, consume these back-end services daily. With more than 300 public repositories on GitHub, Dr. Ang has repeatedly designed, secured, documented and deployed APIs that other software depends on, using AI coding assistants to build them quickly. Much of this API code was written with AI coding assistants under Dr. Ang's direction, then reviewed, tested and hardened before release, a workflow learners will practise throughout the course.
AI Vibe Coding for REST API follows the same build path using Python and FastAPI. Learners begin with REST fundamentals and AI vibe coding, directing assistants such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude to scaffold endpoints instead of typing everything by hand. The course then covers AI-assisted API functions, routing and security, followed by request handling, data validation with clear schemas and well-structured JSON responses. Participants learn to handle errors consistently, write tests and debug failing calls, then design data models and integrate a database so the API persists real information. The final topic covers documentation, integration and deployment, including automatically generated interactive docs and putting the API online for client applications to use. Dr. Ang's teaching draws on lessons from production APIs: why authentication and input validation cannot be an afterthought, why consistent error formats save hours for front-end and mobile developers, and why signed or keyed access protects endpoints that agents are allowed to call. Classes are hands-on and build one API progressively, with Dr. Ang reviewing AI-generated code live and showing how to prompt for safer, cleaner designs. Learners leave with a deployed, documented REST API and a reliable AI-assisted workflow for building the next one. Learners also see how front-end and mobile clients consume their API, which makes the importance of predictable responses, versioning and clear documentation easy to appreciate from both sides. The API-driven projects behind this course are available at https://github.com/alfredang.
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Really enjoyed the training. The examples were relevant and the pace was just right. (Posted on 06/06/2026)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Well structured course Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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The course content was comprehensive and up to date. The practical exercises were the best part. (Posted on 07/08/2025)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Exceeded my expectations Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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The course content was comprehensive and up to date. The practical exercises were the best part. (Posted on 05/07/2025)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Fantastic experience Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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A very practical course. The trainer made a complex topic simple and enjoyable to learn. (Posted on 05/08/2024)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment - Excellent course Review by Course Participant/Trainee
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Really enjoyed the training. The examples were relevant and the pace was just right. (Posted on 29/04/2024)1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment
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