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Building with the Claude API

By Stephen Adler • Posted: Jul 30, 2026

Course Details

Pricing Freemium
Offered By Anthropic
Difficulty Beginner
Duration 1 Week (Approximately 13 Hours)
Language English
Certificate Available

Course Curriculum & Description

Discover how to develop production-ready AI applications using the Anthropic Claude API. This hands-on course teaches developers how to integrate Claude into software applications, automate complex workflows, and build intelligent AI systems using modern development techniques.

You'll explore prompt engineering, Claude tool use, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic workflows, and API integration while learning best practices for developing scalable AI-powered applications.

Whether you're a software developer, AI engineer, product builder, or entrepreneur, this course provides practical experience in building reliable applications with Claude and Anthropic's AI ecosystem.


Course Modules

Module 1 — Getting Started with Claude

  1. Claude Fundamentals
  2. Claude API Overview
  3. Development Environment

Module 2 — Prompt Engineering & Evaluation

  1. Prompt Design
  2. Prompt Optimization
  3. Response Evaluation

Module 3 — Claude Features & Tool Use

  1. Claude Tool Calling
  2. Function Integration
  3. External Services

Module 4 — Model Context Protocol (MCP)

  1. MCP Fundamentals
  2. Context Management
  3. AI Communication

Module 5 — Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

  1. Knowledge Retrieval
  2. Document Search
  3. AI Context Enhancement

Module 6 — Claude Code & Computer Use

  1. Claude Code
  2. Coding Workflows
  3. Developer Tools

Module 7 — Agentic Workflows

  1. AI Agents
  2. Multi-Step Automation
  3. Intelligent Task Execution


What You Will Learn

  • Integrate Claude API into applications
  • Design advanced AI prompts
  • Implement agentic workflows
  • Build scalable AI assistants
  • Use Claude tools effectively
  • Develop RAG applications
  • Understand MCP architecture
  • Automate complex AI tasks
  • Improve AI application reliability
  • Deploy Claude-powered software

Course Prerequisites

Basic programming knowledge
Familiarity with APIs
Understanding of software development concepts
Internet connection
Interest in Generative AI

Course Highlights

Official Anthropic Course
Claude API Integration
Prompt Engineering
Agentic AI Workflows
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Real-World Projects
Beginner Friendly
Hands-on Coding Exercises
Shareable Certificate

Tagged Topics & Skills

Categories:
Skills Mapped:
Python Prompt Engineering Claude API RAG AI Agents Generative AI Claude AI AI Development Anthropic Model Context Protocol MCP Retrieval-Augmented Generation Claude Code API Integration LLM Applications Agentic Workflows Software Engineering

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