Understanding APIs and RESTful APIs Crash Course

This course will help you understand what APIs and RESTful APIs are and how they work. It is designed in such a way that you will learn everything you need without feeling overwhelmed. APIs and RESTful APIs come across as difficult or advanced subjects, but they are just two computers communicating with each other and exchanging commands and data.
The videos will take you through several easy-to-remember metaphors so that you can grasp APIs without getting unnerved. Because APIs can be written using different programming languages, this course will not include any coding exercises apart from a JavaScript demo.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of how APIs work and how computers communicate with each other. You’ll also become familiar with RESTful APIs, which make use of the HTTP protocol.

All the codes and supporting files for this course are available at- https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Understanding-APIs-and-RESTful-APIs-…

Type
video
Category
publication date
2020-04-27
what you will learn

Get the hang of APIs and RESTful APIs and how they work
Grasp how computers communicate with each other
Understand the concept of JSON
Work with HTTP requests and responses

duration
40
key features
Get to grips with application program interfaces (APIs) and RESTful APIs and understand how they work * Explore the five main request methods - GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE * Learn the concept of CRUD (create, read, update, and delete) operations and HTTP status codes
approach
This course will help you grasp complex topics such as APIs and RESTful APIs with ease using a theoretical and conceptual approach. No coding experience is necessary for this course.
audience
This course is for junior web developers and non-coders who want to learn about inter-computer communications.
meta description
Discover what APIs and RESTful APIs are and how they work
short description
Discover what APIs and RESTful APIs are and how they work
subtitle
Discover what APIs and RESTful APIs are and how they work
keywords
APIs, RESTful APIs, HTTP status code, CRUD operations
Product ISBN
9781800564121