Planning the Perfect Vacation with Amadeus APIs in Python Course Syllabus

Overview: This concise, project-driven course guides you through integrating Amadeus Travel APIs into a functional Python-based vacation-planning application. You'll gain hands-on experience with flight, hotel, destination, and trip recommendation APIs, culminating in a minimal Django web app. The entire course is designed to be completed in approximately 1.5 hours, making it ideal for fast upskilling with real-world applications in travel technology.

Module 1: Introduction

Estimated time: 0.25 hours

• Understand course goals and structure
• Explore the Amadeus API ecosystem
• Obtain client credentials for API access
• Register for an Amadeus developer account
• Generate your first access token

Module 2: Self-Service APIs – Air, Hotel, Destination, Trip

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Use Amadeus Air APIs to search flights and retrieve price insights
• Check real-time flight status and airport information
• Query hotel availability, pricing, and ratings across 150,000+ properties
• Discover points of interest and city data using Destination Content APIs
• Generate personalized trip recommendations via the Trip APIs

Module 3: Project – Travel Application in Django

Estimated time: 0.25 hours

• Integrate multiple Amadeus API calls into a single application
• Structure Django views and templates for user input and display
• Build a minimal Django app for searching flights and hotels
• Display personalized itinerary recommendations

Module 4: Conclusion & Appendix

Estimated time: 0.08 hours

• Review key Amadeus API endpoints covered
• Understand rate-limiting considerations
• Explore optional API parameters and sample payloads
• Identify next-step features in the Amadeus ecosystem

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic Python syntax
• Basic understanding of REST APIs and HTTP requests
• Experience with Django framework (helpful but not required)

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Authenticate and make requests to Amadeus Travel APIs
• Search and retrieve flight data including prices and status
• Find hotel pricing, availability, and ratings programmatically
• Discover destination content such as points of interest
• Build a simple Django web app that integrates multiple travel APIs