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Dapr 101: State Management, Service Invocation, and Pub/Sub APIs

Dapr 101: State Management, Service Invocation, and Pub/Sub APIs

In this self-paced course, you'll learn:

  • Why organizations use Dapr to build distributed applications.
  • How Dapr works.
  • How to use the Dapr CLI for local development.
  • How to use the three most popular Dapr APIs: State Management, Service Invocation, and Pub/Sub.

Supported languages: .NET, Python, Java, JavaScript

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Dapr Workflow: Use durable execution to build reliable distributed applications

Dapr Workflow: Use durable execution to build reliable distributed applications

In this self-paced track, you'll learn:

  • What durable execution is.
  • How Dapr Workflow works.
  • How to apply workflow patterns such as task chaining, fan-out/fan-in, monitor, external system interaction, and child workflows.
  • How to handle errors and retries.
  • How to use the workflow management API.
  • How to work with workflow limitations.

Supported languages: .NET, Java, Python

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Dapr Agents: Build LLM-powered intelligent applications with tools and workflows

Dapr Agents: Build LLM-powered intelligent applications with tools and workflows

In this self-paced course, you'll learn:

  • What Dapr Agents is and how it simplifies AI application development.
  • How to use different LLM clients and the provider-agnostic Dapr Conversation API.
  • How to build agents with custom tool calls for external interactions.
  • How to integrate with 3rd party systems through Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  • How to achieve durability and resilience in AI applications.
  • How to create agentic workflows for orchestrating multi-step AI processes.
  • How to build multi-agent systems that collaborate to solve complex tasks.

Supported languages: Python. Requires an OpenAI API key.

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Running Dapr applications with Diagrid Catalyst

Running Dapr applications with Diagrid Catalyst

In this self-paced track, you'll learn:

  • Why organizations use Diagrid Catalyst to run Dapr applications.
  • How to use the Diagrid CLI.
  • How to use the Diagrid managed Pub/Sub service.
  • How to use the Diagrid managed KV store service.
  • How to run Dapr Workflow applications with the Diagrid managed workflow engine.

Supported languages: .NET, Python, Java, JavaScript. Requires free sign-up to Diagrid Catalyst.

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