From the course: Introduction to Web APIs

What is an API? - REST Tutorial

From the course: Introduction to Web APIs

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What is an API?

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- APIs are a fundamental piece of how most web applications work today. But what exactly is an API and how do you use one? Well, let's say you want to add some sports data to your website, there's an API for that. You want to add data about your favorite movie characters? There's an API for that. You want to add funny GIFs, there's an API for that. In this course, I'll explain the fundamentals of APIs and how they work. I'll break down APIs into simple terms, and I'll demonstrate how you can get started working with APIs to incorporate data into website quickly and easily. Hi, I'm Andrew Probert. Please join me in my LinkedIn Learning course to start working with web APIs.

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