Mulesoft Developer Mastery: Accelerate Integration Expertise and Future-Proof Your Career
You're under pressure. Systems are siloed, data is stranded, and integration deadlines are looming. You need answers - not theory - and you need them now. Whether you’re struggling to meet enterprise demands or watching others get promoted while you stay stuck in legacy patterns, the gap between your current skills and tomorrow’s expectations is widening. Integration isn't just a technical task anymore. It’s the backbone of digital transformation. And Mulesoft is at its core. But without structured mastery, you’re spending too much time debugging, guessing, and firefighting - instead of leading high-impact projects with confidence. That ends today. Mulesoft Developer Mastery: Accelerate Integration Expertise and Future-Proof Your Career is your fastest path from reactive troubleshooter to strategic integration leader. This isn’t just another learning path - it’s a proven blueprint to build scalable, secure, and reusable APIs and integrations that enterprises actually deploy. One engineer, Sarah Lin, went from being overlooked for cloud migration roles to leading her team’s Anypoint Platform rollout within 8 weeks of starting this program. She built a customer identity hub that cut onboarding latency by 64%, earning her a promotion and formal recognition from leadership. You don’t need more time - you need the right framework. This course delivers one clear outcome: going from fragmented knowledge to enterprise-grade integration expertise in under 60 days, with real-world projects that double as portfolio assets and a globally recognised Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service. No fluff. No filler. Just precision-crafted content designed for results. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-paced. Immediate access. Zero friction. Once you enrol, your learning journey begins on your terms - no fixed schedules, no rigid timetables. Work through the material at your own speed, from any location, on any device. Learn Anytime, Anywhere
This is an on-demand, self-paced experience with 24/7 global access. Mobile-friendly design ensures you can progress during commutes, between meetings, or during focused development blocks. Whether you're a full-time developer, architect, or upskilling while employed, the structure adapts to your reality. Typical Completion & Time-to-Value
Most learners complete the core curriculum in 6–8 weeks with 6–8 hours per week. Early results - like building your first production-ready API or connecting Salesforce to SAP via Mulesoft - are achievable within the first 14 days. That means real momentum, fast. Lifetime Access & Future Updates
Enrol once, learn forever. You receive lifetime access to all course materials, including future updates. As Mulesoft releases new Anypoint features, security enhancements, and best practices, your content evolves - at no extra cost. This is not a one-time download; it’s a living, growing knowledge asset. Instructor Support & Guidance
Expert guidance is embedded throughout. You’ll have access to curated implementation notes, solution walkthroughs, and direct response channels for clarification on complex concepts. While this is self-directed, you’re never alone. Instructor-reviewed patterns ensure you’re applying enterprise-grade techniques - not just personal preference. Global Recognition: Certificate of Completion
Upon finishing, you’ll earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally recognised credential trusted by over 300,000 professionals in 167 countries. This isn’t a participation badge - it’s verification of applied integration mastery that strengthens your LinkedIn profile, job applications, and promotion cases. Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Fees
The listed investment covers everything. There are no hidden upsells, membership traps, or surprise charges. What you see is what you get - full access, all materials, permanent updates, and certification. Accepted Payment Methods
We accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Transactions are processed securely with bank-level encryption to protect your financial information. Risk-Free Enrollment: 30-Day Satisfied or Refunded Guarantee
Try the course with zero risk. If you find the content doesn’t meet your expectations within 30 days, simply request a full refund. No questions. No hassle. This guarantee removes the hesitation so you can start with confidence. What Happens After Enrollment?
After registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Once the course materials are ready, your access details will be sent in a separate notification. This ensures you begin with a fully prepared, polished learning environment - not a rushed onboarding. Will This Work for Me?
Yes - even if you have limited Mulesoft experience or come from a different integration platform. Even if you’ve tried tutorials before and failed to retain them. Even if you're transitioning from Java, Spring Boot, or legacy ESB tools. This program was built for real people in real jobs, not idealised learners. - If you're a backend developer wanting to specialise in API-led connectivity, this gives you the edge.
- If you're an integration analyst looking to move into development, this bridges the gap.
- If you're a solutions architect needing hands-on Mulesoft fluency, this delivers it.
This works even if: you’ve never used Anypoint Studio, you’re unfamiliar with DataWeave transformations, or you’ve only done point-to-point integrations. The step-by-step scaffolding ensures no one is left behind - while still challenging advanced users with deep-dive implementation labs. You’re covered by a complete risk reversal: full refund if unsatisfied, lifetime access, future updates, and a credential that validates your growth. You’re not buying content - you’re investing in a career transformation with maximum protection and minimum exposure.
Module 1: Foundations of Mulesoft and Integration Architecture - Understanding the evolution of integration: from EAI to API-led connectivity
- The role of Mulesoft in modern enterprise architecture
- Introduction to Anypoint Platform components and their functions
- Overview of the three-layered architecture: System, Process, and Experience
- Differentiating between ESB, API Gateway, and Integration Platform as a Service
- Setting up your Anypoint Platform trial account
- Navigating Anypoint Exchange, Design Centre, and Runtime Manager
- Understanding cloud hubs vs. hybrid deployment models
- Key integration patterns: request-response, fire-and-forget, publish-subscribe
- Message exchange patterns in Mulesoft: in-only vs in-out
Module 2: Mastering Anypoint Studio and Project Setup - Installing and configuring Anypoint Studio
- Creating your first Mulesoft project using Maven templates
- Understanding Mule project structure: src/main/app, mule-artifact.json
- Using global configurations in Mule applications
- Managing dependencies with Maven and Mule runtime
- Setting up local and cloud environments
- Configuring runtime versions and deployment targets
- Importing and exporting projects across teams
- Using Anypoint CLI for project automation
- Best practices for naming conventions and folder organisation
Module 3: Building Your First API with RAML - Introduction to RAML (RESTful API Modelling Language)
- Defining resources, methods, and parameters in RAML
- Using traits and resource types for reusable design
- Modelling responses with correct HTTP status codes
- Adding examples and documentation within RAML
- Versioning APIs using semantic versioning in RAML
- Using inheritance and overlays for environment-specific changes
- Validating RAML syntax and structure
- Integrating RAML with Anypoint Design Center
- Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange
Module 4: Implementing Flows and Message Processors - Understanding Mule event and message context
- Creating and configuring inbound endpoints
- Using HTTP Listener connector for REST APIs
- Configuring request and response handling
- Using Set Payload and Set Variable transformers
- Routing messages with Choice router
- Using Scatter-Gather for parallel processing
- Applying First Successful and Round Robin routers
- Using Flow Reference to modularise logic
- Handling errors with On Error components
Module 5: Deep Dive into DataWeave Transformation - Introduction to DataWeave syntax and structure
- Transforming JSON to XML and vice versa
- Flattening and restructuring nested data
- Using functions: upper, lower, trim, isEmpty
- Working with arrays: map, filter, reduce, distinctBy
- Handling nulls and optional values with default operator
- Using DataWeave variables and functions
- Calling external functions from DataWeave scripts
- Parsing CSV, Excel, and PDF files with DataWeave
- Validating payloads using DataWeave assertions
- Optimising performance with streaming large payloads
- Reusing DataWeave scripts across flows
Module 6: Connecting to Databases with JDBC Connector - Configuring JDBC connections to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
- Using Connection Pools for performance
- Executing SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations
- Parameterising SQL queries with dynamic values
- Handling result sets and metadata
- Dealing with large data sets using streaming
- Managing database transactions in Mule
- Using expressions in SQL queries
- Securing database credentials with Secure Properties
- Monitoring database performance in Runtime Manager
Module 7: Integrating Cloud and On-Prem Systems - Connecting to Salesforce using the Connector
- Authenticating with OAuth 2.0 and JWT
- Querying and updating Salesforce objects
- Integrating with SAP via IDoc and BAPI connectors
- Synchronising customer data between SAP and CRM
- Using Workday and ServiceNow connectors
- Configuring NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Setting up SFTP and FTP for file-based integrations
- Processing inbound and outbound flat files
- Automating directory polling and file movement
Module 8: Error Handling and Retry Mechanisms - Understanding Mule error types: MULE_ERROR, CUSTOM_ERROR
- Using On Error Continue and On Error Propagate
- Creating custom error types and handlers
- Logging errors with structured MDC context
- Configuring retries with Exponential Backoff
- Using Until Successful scope for guaranteed delivery
- Dead Letter Queues and failed message routing
- Rolling back transactions on failure
- Alerting on critical failures via email or Slack
- Designing resilient integrations for production
Module 9: Security Best Practices in Mulesoft - Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0 and Client Credentials
- Implementing API proxy security policies
- Using HTTPS and TLS configuration
- Storing secrets with Secure Properties
- Enabling SAML for federated identity
- Applying rate limiting and IP whitelisting
- Validating JWT tokens in API gateways
- Masking sensitive data in logs
- Implementing threat protection policies
- Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
Module 10: API Management and Governance - Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange with metadata
- Adding documentation, examples, and tutorials
- Using API portals for internal and external consumers
- Requesting and approving API access
- Managing API versions and deprecation
- Creating and enforcing SLAs
- Monitoring API usage and consumer engagement
- Tagging and categorising APIs for discovery
- Implementing cross-cutting policies
- Using analytics to guide API design improvements
Module 11: Testing and Debugging Mulesoft Applications - Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Understanding the evolution of integration: from EAI to API-led connectivity
- The role of Mulesoft in modern enterprise architecture
- Introduction to Anypoint Platform components and their functions
- Overview of the three-layered architecture: System, Process, and Experience
- Differentiating between ESB, API Gateway, and Integration Platform as a Service
- Setting up your Anypoint Platform trial account
- Navigating Anypoint Exchange, Design Centre, and Runtime Manager
- Understanding cloud hubs vs. hybrid deployment models
- Key integration patterns: request-response, fire-and-forget, publish-subscribe
- Message exchange patterns in Mulesoft: in-only vs in-out
Module 2: Mastering Anypoint Studio and Project Setup - Installing and configuring Anypoint Studio
- Creating your first Mulesoft project using Maven templates
- Understanding Mule project structure: src/main/app, mule-artifact.json
- Using global configurations in Mule applications
- Managing dependencies with Maven and Mule runtime
- Setting up local and cloud environments
- Configuring runtime versions and deployment targets
- Importing and exporting projects across teams
- Using Anypoint CLI for project automation
- Best practices for naming conventions and folder organisation
Module 3: Building Your First API with RAML - Introduction to RAML (RESTful API Modelling Language)
- Defining resources, methods, and parameters in RAML
- Using traits and resource types for reusable design
- Modelling responses with correct HTTP status codes
- Adding examples and documentation within RAML
- Versioning APIs using semantic versioning in RAML
- Using inheritance and overlays for environment-specific changes
- Validating RAML syntax and structure
- Integrating RAML with Anypoint Design Center
- Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange
Module 4: Implementing Flows and Message Processors - Understanding Mule event and message context
- Creating and configuring inbound endpoints
- Using HTTP Listener connector for REST APIs
- Configuring request and response handling
- Using Set Payload and Set Variable transformers
- Routing messages with Choice router
- Using Scatter-Gather for parallel processing
- Applying First Successful and Round Robin routers
- Using Flow Reference to modularise logic
- Handling errors with On Error components
Module 5: Deep Dive into DataWeave Transformation - Introduction to DataWeave syntax and structure
- Transforming JSON to XML and vice versa
- Flattening and restructuring nested data
- Using functions: upper, lower, trim, isEmpty
- Working with arrays: map, filter, reduce, distinctBy
- Handling nulls and optional values with default operator
- Using DataWeave variables and functions
- Calling external functions from DataWeave scripts
- Parsing CSV, Excel, and PDF files with DataWeave
- Validating payloads using DataWeave assertions
- Optimising performance with streaming large payloads
- Reusing DataWeave scripts across flows
Module 6: Connecting to Databases with JDBC Connector - Configuring JDBC connections to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
- Using Connection Pools for performance
- Executing SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations
- Parameterising SQL queries with dynamic values
- Handling result sets and metadata
- Dealing with large data sets using streaming
- Managing database transactions in Mule
- Using expressions in SQL queries
- Securing database credentials with Secure Properties
- Monitoring database performance in Runtime Manager
Module 7: Integrating Cloud and On-Prem Systems - Connecting to Salesforce using the Connector
- Authenticating with OAuth 2.0 and JWT
- Querying and updating Salesforce objects
- Integrating with SAP via IDoc and BAPI connectors
- Synchronising customer data between SAP and CRM
- Using Workday and ServiceNow connectors
- Configuring NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Setting up SFTP and FTP for file-based integrations
- Processing inbound and outbound flat files
- Automating directory polling and file movement
Module 8: Error Handling and Retry Mechanisms - Understanding Mule error types: MULE_ERROR, CUSTOM_ERROR
- Using On Error Continue and On Error Propagate
- Creating custom error types and handlers
- Logging errors with structured MDC context
- Configuring retries with Exponential Backoff
- Using Until Successful scope for guaranteed delivery
- Dead Letter Queues and failed message routing
- Rolling back transactions on failure
- Alerting on critical failures via email or Slack
- Designing resilient integrations for production
Module 9: Security Best Practices in Mulesoft - Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0 and Client Credentials
- Implementing API proxy security policies
- Using HTTPS and TLS configuration
- Storing secrets with Secure Properties
- Enabling SAML for federated identity
- Applying rate limiting and IP whitelisting
- Validating JWT tokens in API gateways
- Masking sensitive data in logs
- Implementing threat protection policies
- Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
Module 10: API Management and Governance - Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange with metadata
- Adding documentation, examples, and tutorials
- Using API portals for internal and external consumers
- Requesting and approving API access
- Managing API versions and deprecation
- Creating and enforcing SLAs
- Monitoring API usage and consumer engagement
- Tagging and categorising APIs for discovery
- Implementing cross-cutting policies
- Using analytics to guide API design improvements
Module 11: Testing and Debugging Mulesoft Applications - Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Introduction to RAML (RESTful API Modelling Language)
- Defining resources, methods, and parameters in RAML
- Using traits and resource types for reusable design
- Modelling responses with correct HTTP status codes
- Adding examples and documentation within RAML
- Versioning APIs using semantic versioning in RAML
- Using inheritance and overlays for environment-specific changes
- Validating RAML syntax and structure
- Integrating RAML with Anypoint Design Center
- Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange
Module 4: Implementing Flows and Message Processors - Understanding Mule event and message context
- Creating and configuring inbound endpoints
- Using HTTP Listener connector for REST APIs
- Configuring request and response handling
- Using Set Payload and Set Variable transformers
- Routing messages with Choice router
- Using Scatter-Gather for parallel processing
- Applying First Successful and Round Robin routers
- Using Flow Reference to modularise logic
- Handling errors with On Error components
Module 5: Deep Dive into DataWeave Transformation - Introduction to DataWeave syntax and structure
- Transforming JSON to XML and vice versa
- Flattening and restructuring nested data
- Using functions: upper, lower, trim, isEmpty
- Working with arrays: map, filter, reduce, distinctBy
- Handling nulls and optional values with default operator
- Using DataWeave variables and functions
- Calling external functions from DataWeave scripts
- Parsing CSV, Excel, and PDF files with DataWeave
- Validating payloads using DataWeave assertions
- Optimising performance with streaming large payloads
- Reusing DataWeave scripts across flows
Module 6: Connecting to Databases with JDBC Connector - Configuring JDBC connections to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
- Using Connection Pools for performance
- Executing SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations
- Parameterising SQL queries with dynamic values
- Handling result sets and metadata
- Dealing with large data sets using streaming
- Managing database transactions in Mule
- Using expressions in SQL queries
- Securing database credentials with Secure Properties
- Monitoring database performance in Runtime Manager
Module 7: Integrating Cloud and On-Prem Systems - Connecting to Salesforce using the Connector
- Authenticating with OAuth 2.0 and JWT
- Querying and updating Salesforce objects
- Integrating with SAP via IDoc and BAPI connectors
- Synchronising customer data between SAP and CRM
- Using Workday and ServiceNow connectors
- Configuring NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Setting up SFTP and FTP for file-based integrations
- Processing inbound and outbound flat files
- Automating directory polling and file movement
Module 8: Error Handling and Retry Mechanisms - Understanding Mule error types: MULE_ERROR, CUSTOM_ERROR
- Using On Error Continue and On Error Propagate
- Creating custom error types and handlers
- Logging errors with structured MDC context
- Configuring retries with Exponential Backoff
- Using Until Successful scope for guaranteed delivery
- Dead Letter Queues and failed message routing
- Rolling back transactions on failure
- Alerting on critical failures via email or Slack
- Designing resilient integrations for production
Module 9: Security Best Practices in Mulesoft - Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0 and Client Credentials
- Implementing API proxy security policies
- Using HTTPS and TLS configuration
- Storing secrets with Secure Properties
- Enabling SAML for federated identity
- Applying rate limiting and IP whitelisting
- Validating JWT tokens in API gateways
- Masking sensitive data in logs
- Implementing threat protection policies
- Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
Module 10: API Management and Governance - Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange with metadata
- Adding documentation, examples, and tutorials
- Using API portals for internal and external consumers
- Requesting and approving API access
- Managing API versions and deprecation
- Creating and enforcing SLAs
- Monitoring API usage and consumer engagement
- Tagging and categorising APIs for discovery
- Implementing cross-cutting policies
- Using analytics to guide API design improvements
Module 11: Testing and Debugging Mulesoft Applications - Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Introduction to DataWeave syntax and structure
- Transforming JSON to XML and vice versa
- Flattening and restructuring nested data
- Using functions: upper, lower, trim, isEmpty
- Working with arrays: map, filter, reduce, distinctBy
- Handling nulls and optional values with default operator
- Using DataWeave variables and functions
- Calling external functions from DataWeave scripts
- Parsing CSV, Excel, and PDF files with DataWeave
- Validating payloads using DataWeave assertions
- Optimising performance with streaming large payloads
- Reusing DataWeave scripts across flows
Module 6: Connecting to Databases with JDBC Connector - Configuring JDBC connections to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
- Using Connection Pools for performance
- Executing SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations
- Parameterising SQL queries with dynamic values
- Handling result sets and metadata
- Dealing with large data sets using streaming
- Managing database transactions in Mule
- Using expressions in SQL queries
- Securing database credentials with Secure Properties
- Monitoring database performance in Runtime Manager
Module 7: Integrating Cloud and On-Prem Systems - Connecting to Salesforce using the Connector
- Authenticating with OAuth 2.0 and JWT
- Querying and updating Salesforce objects
- Integrating with SAP via IDoc and BAPI connectors
- Synchronising customer data between SAP and CRM
- Using Workday and ServiceNow connectors
- Configuring NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Setting up SFTP and FTP for file-based integrations
- Processing inbound and outbound flat files
- Automating directory polling and file movement
Module 8: Error Handling and Retry Mechanisms - Understanding Mule error types: MULE_ERROR, CUSTOM_ERROR
- Using On Error Continue and On Error Propagate
- Creating custom error types and handlers
- Logging errors with structured MDC context
- Configuring retries with Exponential Backoff
- Using Until Successful scope for guaranteed delivery
- Dead Letter Queues and failed message routing
- Rolling back transactions on failure
- Alerting on critical failures via email or Slack
- Designing resilient integrations for production
Module 9: Security Best Practices in Mulesoft - Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0 and Client Credentials
- Implementing API proxy security policies
- Using HTTPS and TLS configuration
- Storing secrets with Secure Properties
- Enabling SAML for federated identity
- Applying rate limiting and IP whitelisting
- Validating JWT tokens in API gateways
- Masking sensitive data in logs
- Implementing threat protection policies
- Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
Module 10: API Management and Governance - Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange with metadata
- Adding documentation, examples, and tutorials
- Using API portals for internal and external consumers
- Requesting and approving API access
- Managing API versions and deprecation
- Creating and enforcing SLAs
- Monitoring API usage and consumer engagement
- Tagging and categorising APIs for discovery
- Implementing cross-cutting policies
- Using analytics to guide API design improvements
Module 11: Testing and Debugging Mulesoft Applications - Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Connecting to Salesforce using the Connector
- Authenticating with OAuth 2.0 and JWT
- Querying and updating Salesforce objects
- Integrating with SAP via IDoc and BAPI connectors
- Synchronising customer data between SAP and CRM
- Using Workday and ServiceNow connectors
- Configuring NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Setting up SFTP and FTP for file-based integrations
- Processing inbound and outbound flat files
- Automating directory polling and file movement
Module 8: Error Handling and Retry Mechanisms - Understanding Mule error types: MULE_ERROR, CUSTOM_ERROR
- Using On Error Continue and On Error Propagate
- Creating custom error types and handlers
- Logging errors with structured MDC context
- Configuring retries with Exponential Backoff
- Using Until Successful scope for guaranteed delivery
- Dead Letter Queues and failed message routing
- Rolling back transactions on failure
- Alerting on critical failures via email or Slack
- Designing resilient integrations for production
Module 9: Security Best Practices in Mulesoft - Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0 and Client Credentials
- Implementing API proxy security policies
- Using HTTPS and TLS configuration
- Storing secrets with Secure Properties
- Enabling SAML for federated identity
- Applying rate limiting and IP whitelisting
- Validating JWT tokens in API gateways
- Masking sensitive data in logs
- Implementing threat protection policies
- Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
Module 10: API Management and Governance - Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange with metadata
- Adding documentation, examples, and tutorials
- Using API portals for internal and external consumers
- Requesting and approving API access
- Managing API versions and deprecation
- Creating and enforcing SLAs
- Monitoring API usage and consumer engagement
- Tagging and categorising APIs for discovery
- Implementing cross-cutting policies
- Using analytics to guide API design improvements
Module 11: Testing and Debugging Mulesoft Applications - Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Securing APIs with OAuth 2.0 and Client Credentials
- Implementing API proxy security policies
- Using HTTPS and TLS configuration
- Storing secrets with Secure Properties
- Enabling SAML for federated identity
- Applying rate limiting and IP whitelisting
- Validating JWT tokens in API gateways
- Masking sensitive data in logs
- Implementing threat protection policies
- Compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2
Module 10: API Management and Governance - Publishing APIs to Anypoint Exchange with metadata
- Adding documentation, examples, and tutorials
- Using API portals for internal and external consumers
- Requesting and approving API access
- Managing API versions and deprecation
- Creating and enforcing SLAs
- Monitoring API usage and consumer engagement
- Tagging and categorising APIs for discovery
- Implementing cross-cutting policies
- Using analytics to guide API design improvements
Module 11: Testing and Debugging Mulesoft Applications - Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Using MUnit for unit testing flows
- Creating test suites and assertions
- Mocking external services in MUnit
- Running tests via Anypoint Studio and CLI
- Debugging flows with breakpoints and variable inspection
- Analysing logs with Log4j and Splunk integration
- Using DevOps pipelines for automated testing
- Validating payloads with JSON Schema
- Simulating error conditions for resilience testing
- Generating code coverage reports
Module 12: Deploying and Managing Applications - Deploying to CloudHub via Anypoint Platform
- Configuring workers and vertical scaling
- Setting up custom domains and SSL certificates
- Using properties files for environment-specific config
- Deploying to on-prem servers with Runtime Fabric
- Managing Docker containers for Mule applications
- Using CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Versioning applications with Maven coordinates
- Rolling back deployments in Runtime Manager
- Scheduling backups and monitoring health
Module 13: Monitoring and Observability - Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Using Anypoint Monitoring for real-time visibility
- Setting up alerts for latency, traffic, and errors
- Analysing API performance with dashboards
- Tracing requests across distributed systems
- Correlating logs with transaction IDs
- Integrating with external APM tools like Datadog
- Monitoring CPU and memory usage
- Identifying bottlenecks in integration flows
- Creating custom metrics and business KPIs
- Responding to incidents using incident workflows
Module 14: Advanced Integration Patterns - Implementing Request-Reply pattern with Correlation IDs
- Building Polling and Trigger-based workflows
- Applying Aggregator and Splitter patterns
- Using Content Enricher to augment messages
- Implementing Claim-Check for large message handling
- Designing Idempotent endpoints
- Using Message Store and Batch Jobs for async processing
- Enabling Transactional messaging with JMS
- Creating Retryable and Circuit Breaker patterns
- Scaling stateless vs stateful integrations
Module 15: Building Composite APIs - Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Understanding the role of composite APIs in experience layer
- Aggregating data from multiple backend systems
- Chaining synchronous and asynchronous services
- Using Parallel and Sequential flows effectively
- Handling timeouts and fallback responses
- Normalising responses from diverse sources
- Exposing composite APIs via Anypoint Gateway
- Detecting and resolving performance bottlenecks
- Optimising payloads with compression and pagination
- Validating schemas and ensuring consistency
Module 16: Working with Events and Streaming - Integrating with Apache Kafka using Mule connectors
- Producing and consuming messages from topics
- Handling message serialization (Avro, JSON, Protobuf)
- Ensuring delivery guarantees: at-least-once, exactly-once
- Partitioning and rebalancing consumers
- Using Kinesis and other streaming platforms
- Implementing event-driven architecture principles
- Buffering and backpressure handling
- Monitoring lag and throughput
- Building real-time dashboards powered by events
Module 17: Scaling and Performance Optimisation - Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Identifying performance bottlenecks in flows
- Using asynchronous processing to improve throughput
- Optimising DataWeave scripts for speed
- Reducing GC pressure with object reuse
- Configuring thread pools and worker sizes
- Using streaming for large file processing
- Minimising payload size with compression
- Reducing API roundtrips with batch operations
- Profiling memory and CPU usage
- Applying caching strategies with Redis or VM queues
Module 18: Secure API Design and Threat Prevention - Preventing injection attacks in DataWeave and SQL
- Validating input with schema and size limits
- Protecting against denial-of-service attacks
- Implementing API shielding techniques
- Configuring CORS securely
- Applying payload validation policies
- Using OAuth scopes for fine-grained access
- Encrypting payloads in transit and at rest
- Rotating keys and credentials automatically
- Conducting security audits and penetration testing
Module 19: Real-World Project: End-to-End Integration System - Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion
Module 20: Career Advancement and Certification Preparation - Mapping course skills to real job descriptions
- Building a Mulesoft-focused resume and portfolio
- Highlighting certifications and projects on LinkedIn
- Preparing for technical interview questions
- Common Mulesoft developer assessment scenarios
- Explaining integration patterns in interviews
- Demonstrating API-led thinking to hiring managers
- Using The Art of Service Certificate to stand out
- Benchmarking against Mulesoft certification exams
- Next steps: MCD Level 1 and beyond
- Joining Mulesoft communities and forums
- Tracking your progress with built-in gamification
- Setting career goals with a 90-day action plan
- Accessing lifetime updates for future-proofing
- Earning a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- Project scope: Unify CRM, ERP, and support ticketing
- Designing the integration architecture
- Modelling APIs using RAML
- Building flows for customer synchronisation
- Transforming data between Salesforce and SAP
- Implementing error handling and retry logic
- Setting up secure authentication and authorisation
- Writing MUnit tests for all critical flows
- Deploying to CloudHub with monitoring enabled
- Documenting the solution for stakeholders
- Publishing to Exchange with access policies
- Generating certificates of completion