Getting Started with Anypoint Platform

Get hands-on with Anypoint Platform and learn the basics to design, build, deploy, and manage APIs.

Last updated October 13, 2023

Note: If you come across an issue not reported here, please report it in the course forum.

• Infrastructure endpoints are back up! All infrastructure problems which included unresponsive endpoints for various services used by the course have been addressed. Be sure to use the updated endpoint URLs in the snippets file for a smooth experience.
• Learner profile survey not available. If you have filled out the Learner profile survey in another course, you may get a message that Survey is not available. If you get this message, refresh the web page; the survey should now show as complete and you should be able to progress in the course.
• No visual indicators when deploying to CloudHub from Studio. When deploying an application to CloudHub from Studio, there are no visual indicators to inform the user of an ongoing deployment process. Also, the Cancel button in the deployment dialog has no effect.

Last updated October 13, 2023

• October 13, 2023: All-new infrastructure endpoints.
  • Updated the infrastructure endpoints replacing the unresponsive ones with newly-implemented endpoints supporting matching functionality.
  • This required updates to the snippets files and applicable walkthroughs.
  • Use of the local services option is once again optional and not required.


• January 30, 2023: New required surveys and new course player tabs added.
  • Added new instructions and required surveys as the first module of the course. These need to be completed before you can access any of the course content.
  • Added new Course issues and Course updates tabs to the top of the course player.


• January 27, 2023: Course structure enhanced and new extra content added!
  • Reorganized each module into topics containing graded topic videos and walkthrough exercises.
  • Enhanced walkthrough step lessons with expandable table of contents.
  • Added new Extras folders to the course topics, which contain new supplemental, non-graded content including new walkthrough videos, the topic slides, and instructor lightboard videos.


• November 23, 2022: Content updated for the September 2022 version of Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio 7.14.0, and Mule runtime 4.4.0.
  • All content updated with any required changes for product updates.

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This introductory course is for anyone involved in an Anypoint Platform™ project who wants to get hands-on experience learning about the platform and how to use it to discover, design, build, deploy, manage, and govern APIs. Students will not write any code in this course.

Note: This course is not for developers and architects who are going to take the Anypoint Platform Development: Fundamentals course, which includes this content and more.

Get a datasheet for the course here.

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At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the benefits of application networks and API-led connectivity.
• Use Anypoint Exchange as a central repository for the discovery and reuse of assets.
• Use API Designer to define APIs with RAML and make them discoverable by adding them to Exchange.
• Use Anypoint Studio to build APIs that connect to databases and transform data with DataWeave.
• Deploy API implementations to CloudHub.
• Use API Manager to create and deploy API proxies that govern access to APIs.

• A basic understanding of data formats such as XML and JSON
• A basic understanding of typical integration technologies such as HTTP, REST, and SOAP

• A computer with:
  • At least 8-16 GB RAM (16 highly recommended), 2GHz CPU, and 10GB available storage
  • A minimum screen resolution of 1024x768
• Internet access to ports 80 and 3306 (with > 5Mbps download and > 2Mbps upload)
• The latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge
• An Anypoint Platform account
• Anypoint Studio 7.15 or later with embedded Mule 4.4 runtime
• Advanced REST Client 16.0.1 or later (or any other REST client application)

Get a detailed setup document here.

Module 1: Introducing application networks and API-led connectivity	Explain what an application network is and its benefits Describe how to build an application network using API-led connectivity Explain what web services and APIs are Make calls to secure and unsecured APIs
Module 2: Introducing Anypoint Platform	Describe the benefits of Anypoint Platform and MuleSoft's approach to be successful with it Describe the role of each component in building application networks Navigate Anypoint Platform Locate APIs and other assets needed to build integrations and APIs in Anypoint Exchange
Module 3: Designing APIs	Define APIs with RAML, the Restful API Modeling Language Mock APIs to test their design before they are built Make APIs discoverable by adding them to Anypoint Exchange Create public API portals for external developers
Module 4: Building APIs	Use Anypoint Studio to build, run, and test Mule applications Use a connector to connect to databases Use the graphical DataWeave editor to transform data Create RESTful interfaces for applications from a RAML file Connect API interfaces to API implementations Synchronize changes to API specifications between Anypoint Studio and Anypoint Platform
Module 5: Deploying and managing APIs	Describe the options for deploying Mule applications Deploy Mule applications to CloudHub Use API Manager to create and deploy API proxies Use API Manager to restrict access to API proxies

• Code:
  BEG_040_GST4_SelfPaced
• Categories: GETTING STARTED COURSES
• Skill Levels: Level 1
• Free