API Fundamentals for Product Managers

4.5 (8)

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9 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Become an API Product Manager. Go from generalist to specialist and ship winning API products.

Previously at

Verisk
Moodys
Oracle
SmartBear
Precisely

Course overview

Are you a PM looking to accelerate your journey into the world of APIs?

This course will help you bridge the gap between your current expertise and the technical knowledge needed to build products that power experiences for millions of users.


Here’s why an API PM role might be your next big career move:

• You’ll develop deep technical skills without needing to be a full-time coder.

• You can position yourself as a niche specialist, potentially earning a premium salary.

• You’ll have greater autonomy once you understand the ins and outs of APIs.

• You’ll build and launch products that are core to modern digital ecosystems.


API Fundamentals for Product Managers focuses on the essentials, getting you up to speed quickly so you can confidently talk to developers, gather requirements, and launch your first API product.


Here’s a preview of the topics we’ll cover in this live, cohort-based course:

• What makes an API Product successful

• Gathering API requirements from customers

• Examples of strong API design and usability

• Building a great Developer Experience as a PM

• Monetizing APIs

• Key metrics and KPIs for API Products


After 15+ years managing API products, I’ve seen firsthand how to thrive as an API PM—and I want to share what I’ve learned!


By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and perspective to deliver real value and confidently guide the next generation of API-driven products.

Who is this course for

01

Product Managers with no API experience who want to launch and manage winning API Products.

02

New API Product Managers who are transitioning into the role.

03

Leaders who want to hire and manage API Product Managers.

What you’ll get out of this course

Build a Strong API Foundation

  • Articulate the importance and business impact of APIs.
  • Define relevant stakeholders and use cases.
  • Understand the API Product Manager’s pivotal role.
  • Identify key success factors for real-world API products and how they drive business value.

Gain Hands-On API Skills

  • Explain how APIs work, illustrate core design principles that drive usability, and discuss why good API design matters.
  • Demonstrate how to invoke and test APIs using client apps, interpret responses, and ensure high-quality and relevant content.
  • Practice with real-world APIs.

Master the Business of APIs

  • Develop a clear business strategy for API products. 
  • Work through prototyping, customer discovery, and validation.
  • Learn how to define the unique value of your APIs.
  • Explore strategies for monetizing APIs.

Deliver Exceptional Developer Experiences

  • Build a compelling DX by understanding how developers evaluate, learn, and adopt APIs
  • Write clear technical requirements and measure API success through key metrics.
  • Analyze real-world Developer Portals, dissect their design, and evaluate their DX to uncover best practices.

Network and Collaborate with your peers

  • Group discussions where you can learn from others.
  • Four projects, working hands-on to evaluate real-world products.
  • Optional Q&A after the main sessions with the instructor - we'll stay in the session as long as needed.

This course includes

4 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

41 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

4 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Apr 17—Apr 20

    Module 1: Build a Strong API Foundation

    • Apr

      17

      API Product Fundamentals

      Thu 4/174:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
    9 more items

    Module 2: Gain Hands-On API Skills

    • Apr

      18

      Working with APIs

      Fri 4/184:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
    9 more items

Week 2

Apr 21—Apr 26

    Module 3: Master the Business of APIs

    • Apr

      24

      The Business of APIs

      Thu 4/244:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
    10 more items

    Module 4: Deliver Exceptional Developer Experiences

    • Apr

      25

      Building Developer Experiences

      Fri 4/254:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
    10 more items

Bonus

4.5 (8 ratings)

What students are saying

Meet your instructor

Emmanuel Paraskakis

Emmanuel Paraskakis

API PM Executive | 15+ Years, VP-Level Experience

I’m Emmanuel, an entrepreneur, product management executive, and consultant at Level 250 with over 15 years of experience shaping API products.

I’ve led large API programs in fintech for Verisk, Moody’s, and Precisely, and served as VP of Product for some of the world’s most influential API tools—like API Blueprint at Apiary (550,000+ APIs), Oracle’s first Cloud-Native API Gateway, and Swagger at SmartBear (750,000+ APIs).

Over the years, I’ve consulted with everyone from Fortune 500 CEOs to startup founders, engaging with thousands of API providers and consumers to help them build winning products and exceptional developer experiences.

My passion is to make APIs more impactful and developer-friendly, which is why I created the API Product Manager Fundamentals course: to share my lessons learned and help Product Managers fast-track their careers.

Join me to gain practical insights, avoid common pitfalls, and learn how to deliver API Products that enable great user experiences—without repeating the mistakes I’ve already made along the way.

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API Fundamentals for Product Managers

Cohort 2

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Dates

Apr 17—26, 2025

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Apr 17, 2025

Cohort 3

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May 22—31, 2025

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May 22, 2025

Cohort 4

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June 19—28, 2025

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June 19, 2025

Cohort 5

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Aug 21—30, 2025

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Aug 21, 2025
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Course schedule

6 hours per week

  • Thursdays & Fridays

    9:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT

    Two Live Sessions a week, covering an entire module, with breaks, exercises and group discussion.

  • Optional Q&A after each session

    12:00 pm PDT


Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

API Fundamentals for Product Managers

Cohort 2

$999

Dates

Apr 17—26, 2025

Payment Deadline

Apr 17, 2025

Cohort 3

$999

Dates

May 22—31, 2025

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May 22, 2025

Cohort 4

$999

Dates

June 19—28, 2025

Payment Deadline

June 19, 2025

Cohort 5

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Dates

Aug 21—30, 2025

Payment Deadline

Aug 21, 2025
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4.5 (8)

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9 Days