Qlik Talend Data Integration certification exams measure your skills to ensure that you have the knowledge to successfully implement quality Talend API Services projects. Preparation is critical to passing.
This certification exam covers Talend API Services and API management (API Designer and API Tester), including REST and SOAP services implementation, design and testing of APIs, handling JSON mappings using Talend Data Mapper, Route implementation, and best practices.
Certification Exam details
Duration: 90 minutes
Number of questions: 55
Passing score: 70%
Exam content is updated periodically. The number and difficulty of questions may change. The passing score is adjusted to maintain a consistent standard.
Recommended experience
At least six months of experience using Talend products Knowledge and experience with Talend API Services (Routes, SOAP web services, and REST services) Background knowledge of Talend Cloud Management Console Knowledge of Talend API Management (API Designer and API Tester) and Talend Data Mapper
Preparation
To prepare for this certification exam, Qlik recommends:
Taking the Talend Application Integration Essentials, Talend Application Integration Advanced, Talend Data Mapper Essentials, and Talend Cloud API Services learning paths Taking the Talend Application Integration Essentials, Talend Application Integration Advanced, Talend Data Mapper Essentials, and Talend Cloud API Services learning paths Studying the material in the Talend API Services Certified Developer preparation training module Reading the product documentation:
You should be comfortable using the Qlik Talend Help Center to search for documents that correspond with the exam topics Reading Qlik Community knowledge base articles
For more information about the recommended learning plans, go to the Qlik Learning Catalog.
Badge
After passing this certification exam, you are awarded the Talend API Services Developer Certified badge. To know more about the criteria to earn this badge, refer to the Qlik Badging program page.
Certification Exam topics
Overview of Talend API Services
Explain the role of application integration and the difference between application integration and data integration User management and authentication Differentiate between services and Routes Differentiate between SOAP and REST services (advantages and disadvantages) Explain data services components (Talend Runtime and Artifact Repository)
Developing SOAP web services
Define SOAP web services and what a WSDL file is Create a WSDL file with Talend Studio Create a SOAP web service Implement SOAP operations Develop a SOAP consumer Job Throw a SOAP fault
Defining a new API using API Designer
Explain what API Designer is Differentiate between contract first and code first programming Define API contracts using API Designer (data types, resources, and operations) Import and export API definitions Generate API documentation
Developing REST services
Define REST services (REST URI, REST endpoint, URI pattern) Use REST API definition metadata Implement a REST service Implement REST operations (GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE) Develop a REST consumer Job
REST data types
Create a JSON and an XML structure Create a mapping Stream data in REST components
Using API Tester
Explain what API Tester is Generate a test project in API Tester from a Talend Studio REST service Create API test scenarios (includes the use of dynamic expressions) Use test assertions to validate responses Automatic API mocking
Deploying API Services
Introduction to Microservices Publish Microservices versus OSGI bundle
Creating Routes
Define Routes (distinguish between components and processors in Routes compared to Jobs) Connection types in Routes (compared to Jobs) Define CAMEL messages, exchanges, and SIMPLE language Edit message headers and exchange properties Implement services in Routes - Apache CXF components Provide a web service from a Route resource, using cSOAP or cREST Use endpoints in Routes
Creating API versioning
Differentiate between minor and major versioning Manage multiple versions Interact with version control systems
Defining an API Portal
Create an API Portal Publish an API Portal Publish API Services documentations
Debugging Routes
Create breakpoints Control debug flows (stop start, and review values) Monitor debugging
