Update a web API with GitHub Copilot

In this lab, you will learn how to use GitHub Copilot to update and enhance web APIs. You'll discover how AI-powered suggestions can help you modify existing APIs, add new endpoints, implement business logic, and improve code quality faster than traditional development approaches.

You will learn how to:

  • Understand an API
  • Extend the Web AI
  • Add a new route
  • Create a test
  • Use an agent to write the documentation

This lab takes approximately 45-60 minutes to complete.

Before you start

To complete the lab, you need:

  • A GitHub user account with access to GitHub Copilot.
  • Basic understanding of web APIs and HTTP methods.
  • Familiarity with at least one programming language.
  • A web browser with access to the internet.

Complete the exercise on Microsoft Learn

In this exercise, you'll learn to update a web API using GitHub Copilot.

Note: This exercise provides hands-on practice using Copilot to modify and enhance a real web API project.

The exercise consists of the following activities:

  1. Start a web browser and navigate to the exercise page: Update a web API with GitHub Copilot

  2. Follow the instructions provided in the exercise to complete all challenges.

  3. Work through each step, using GitHub Copilot to update and enhance the web API.

  4. When you finish, return to the module for a knowledge check and completion badge.

What you've learned

After completing this exercise, you should be able to:

  • Understand an API
  • Extend the Web AI
  • Add a new route
  • Create a test
  • Use an agent to write the documentation

Congratulations! You've completed the web API update exercise!