Planning a Versioned RESTful API with GitHub Copilot
1h 52mIntermediate2025-04-02
Authors
Harit Himanshu
Course details
This implementation-focused course equips you with the skills you need to transform API specifications into working code using GitHub Copilot as your AI-powered programming partner. Through hands-on demonstrations and practical exercises, learn how to implement versioned endpoints, create comprehensive test suites, and establish automated documentation processes. Along the way, instructor Harit Himanshu outlines best practices for code organization, error handling, version management implementation, and more.
Learning objectives
Implement versioned RESTful APIs using FastAPI with GitHub Copilot assistance.
Create automated test suites for API endpoints through AI-assisted test generation.
Deploy version management strategies using practical implementation patterns.
Generate and maintain API documentation using automated tools and AI assistance.
Learning objectives
Implement versioned RESTful APIs using FastAPI with GitHub Copilot assistance.
Create automated test suites for API endpoints through AI-assisted test generation.
Deploy version management strategies using practical implementation patterns.
Generate and maintain API documentation using automated tools and AI assistance.
Skills covered
Github CopilotGitHubAPIsGenerative AIArtificial Intelligence FoundationsFull-Stack Web DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Web DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- RESTful API with GitHub Copilot
- Course overview and goals
- Prerequisites and environment setup
Getting Started with GitHub Copilot
- Cloning project in DevContainer
- AI pair programming fundamentals
- Copilot configuration best practices
Setting Up the Project
- Review starter codebase
- Setting up FastAPI application server
- Testing application server
Implementing Core API Features
- Creating book schema
- Implementing repository pattern on book
- Testing book repository
- Implementing service pattern on repository
- Testing book service
- Implementing API endpoints for books
- Testing books API endpoints
- Testing automated documentation APIs
Version Management Implementation
- Introducing API versioning in existing project
- Changing API behavior based on API version
- Extending documentation to accept API versions
- Adding new API endpoint with Github Copilot Agent Mode
Conclusion
- Recap of key learnings