Claude Platform 101
Anthropic
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner (our rating)
- For
- Developers and engineers
- Duration
- About 1.5 hours
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateLicence needed
Verified 22 Oct 2026
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Building with the Claude API
Building with the Claude API is a free beginner course from Anthropic, online. It has no certificate.
Before you sign up
Suits developers with basic Python who want a structured route through the Claude API, from first requests to tool use, retrieval and agents. What stands out is the coverage of prompt evaluation alongside building, and that the whole course is free on Coursera. The main caveat is that Coursera awards no certificate for it; Anthropic's Claude Academy runs a course of the same name, also free, with a completion badge. For a free, non-coding start, try Claude 101 from the same provider.
What you'll learn
Self-paced course from Anthropic Academy, hosted on Coursera, on building applications with Claude's API. Seven modules cover API basics, prompt evaluation and prompt engineering, tool use, retrieval-augmented generation and agentic workflows, with 14 assignments. Expects basic Python and the ability to run a notebook locally.
More courses on prompt engineering and on AI agents and agentic AI.
Who it's for
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
You are expected to have basic knowledge of Python, including the ability to locally run a Python Notebook.
Is Building with the Claude API free?
Free. Coursera FAQ states all features of this course are free. No certificate.
Certificate: no certificate.
Taking this course from Ireland
Anthropic, based in the US, offers this course worldwide, so learners in Ireland join the same course as everyone else. Details last confirmed on 26 Oct 2026.
No Irish scheme on our funding list (Springboard+, Skillnet Ireland, HEA Micro-Credential Learner Fee Subsidy 2026 and others) covers its cost.
Irish courses for developers and engineers on a shared topic: ISTQB Certified Tester: Testing with Generative AI (Tech Industry Alliance Skillnet).
See also: funded AI training in Ireland, AI courses for developers and engineers.
Questions people ask
How much does Building with the Claude API cost?
It's free.
Is there a certificate for Building with the Claude API?
No, the provider does not offer one.
Do I need experience first?
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: You are expected to have basic knowledge of Python, including the ability to locally run a Python Notebook.
When does Building with the Claude API start?
Start any time.
Alternatives
Chosen from other courses of the same kind, then by shared topic. At least one is an Irish course where one fits. Closed courses are left out.
Building with Llama 4
DeepLearning.AI
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free for now
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Developers and engineers
- Duration
- About 1.5 hours
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Verified 4 Oct 2026Prompt Engineering for You
CeADAR
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner (our rating)
- For
- Everyone, Business professionals
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
Free certificateIEVerified 26 Oct 2026
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