Learn Mulesoft: 12 steps to master the development of APIs!

Dozens of examples to learn Mule 4 from zero experience. Don't waste more time, start now investing in your future!

Created by: Nelson Dias
Software Engineer

What Will I Learn?

• Understand why you should invest time in learning Mulesoft for the future!
• Learn the answer to the question: "what is Mulesoft?"
• Understand what is the main advantages of using Mulesoft comparing to other Integration software tools!
• Learn the concepts behind API-led connectivity: a new integration architecture approach that will make SOA and Microservices obsolete!
• Setup the working playground to complete this course: step by step videos on how to install Mulesoft, Maven, Postman, Gith and MariaDB.
• Get familiar with Anypoint Studio, the most important tool for a Mulesoft developer just like you, with the creation of the project zero!
• Exploring the HTTP Module: learn how create a Mule Application that receives and sends HTTP requests with URI parameters and query parameters.
• Exploring DataWeave: learn how to perform basic and intermediate data transformations in Mulesoft using DataWeave 2.
• Exploring Properties Files: learn how to create and configure variable properties files in YAML, and the importance of property placeholders to get the values of the configuration properties at the runtime.
• Exploring the VM Module: learn how to handle intra-app and inter-app process communication through synchronous and asynchronous queues.
• Exploring the Database Module: learn how to create the CRUD operations in Mulesoft against a MySQL database.
• Exploring the File Module: learn how to access, create and manipulate files and folders on a locally mounted file system.
• Exploring Error Handling: learn about the default behavior of a Mule application regarding to handling errors. Then, learn how to deal with expected or unexpected errors.
• Exploring API Designer: learn how to create an API specification with RAML! From the definition of resources, methods, custom DataTypes and the use of pre-definined requests and responses.
• Exploring Exchange: learn how to add an API specification to Exchange and make it discoverable internally in your organization and externally to other teams.
• Learn how to import an API specification to Anypoint Studio and implement a logic that will underlie the API interface.
• Learn two ways to deploy a Mule application: to cloudhub and into an On-Premise instance.
• Learn all the steps to deploy a Mule application into an On-Premise instance: Install a mule runtime server engine in your local machine, add servers and manage the On-Premise Instance from Anypoint Platform (RuntimeManager).
• Learn how to work with git, create a GitHub repository for your project and keep it updated as long as you progress with the course.
• Learn how to use Postman to test Web APIs.
• Assess your knowledge and progress with Quizes and exercises!
• After this course, you will have all the background knowledge to get a new job as a Mulesoft Developer!

Requirements

• Basic Computer Knowledge and internet access
• You have an attitude to learn while having fun 🙂
• Want to learn Mulesoft

Target audience

• Students curious to learn about a top trending technology for the future.
• Software professionals who are looking for a career change option into Mulesoft.
• Non-software professionals who are looking for to start a new career in the IT sector.
• All professionals who are looking for to work with one of to most in-demanding technology and get a better salary.