API Fundamentals for Product Managers
9 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Become an API Product Manager. Go from generalist to specialist and ship winning API products.
This course is popular
6 people enrolled last week.
API Fundamentals for Product Managers
9 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Become an API Product Manager. Go from generalist to specialist and ship winning API products.
This course is popular
6 people enrolled last week.
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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 breakouts, working with other students to evaluate real-world products.
- Two Q&A sessions with the instructor - bring the topics you’d like to cover!
- This Cohort only: One hour free 1:1 call with your instructor.
This course includes
6 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
48 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
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.
API Fundamentals for Product Managers
Course syllabus
Week 1
Feb
18
API Product Fundamentals
Tue 2/185:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)Feb
20
Working with APIs
Thu 2/205:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Module 1: Build a Strong API Foundation
Module 2: Gain Hands-On API Skills
Week 2
Feb
25
The Business of APIs
Tue 2/255:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)Feb
27
Building Developer Experiences
Thu 2/275:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Module 3: Master the Business of APIs
Module 4: Deliver Exceptional Developer Experiences
Post-course
Mar
5
Community Discussion and Q&A (Europe/Asia)
Mar
5
Community Discussion and Q&A (Americas)
What people are saying
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Meet your instructor
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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Course schedule
4 hours per week
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
Two Live Sessions a week, covering an entire module, with breakouts and group discussion.
Optional Q&A, 2 sessions
10am EST & 6pm EST
The Wednesday after course completion, I'll be hosting 2 optional Q&A sessions to accommodate different time zones.
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
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