APIs for New Developers

A crash course in REST APIs for New Developers


What you'll learn
What APIs are, why they exist, and how they work
How to derive maximum benefit from Developer Resources
API Requests & Responses
How to try APIs without writing any code
JSON - the "language" of API requests & responses
How to get help when you're stuck
API Security & Authentication

Requirements
No programming experience needed – just a desire to learn about APIs!

Description
Want to use APIs in the apps that you build, but not sure where to start? This is the course for you!
Unlike other courses about REST APIs, this course not only teaches how APIs work from a
technical
standpoint – it also provides
practical
tips for using APIs in the apps that you build. After all, what good is the technical knowledge without the practical know-how to actually apply it?
You'll learn the
technical
aspects of REST APIs – things like: HTTP Requests & Responses, JSON, API authentication, and how computers communicate using the
Request : Response
cycle.
And just as importantly – you'll acquire some
practical
tips for using APIs in the apps that you build – things like: how to use Developer Resources (dev centers, dev accounts, SDKs, and docs), how to use tools like Postman, cURL, or API Explorers to try APIs without writing any code, and how to get help when you're stuck.
You'll explore API use cases, see actual APIs in action, and by the end of the course, be equipped to lead technical discussions about APIs and even more importantly – to use APIs in the apps that you build.
All this in less than 2 hours time! Ready to get started? Let's goooooo!
Who this course is for:
Developers who want to use REST APIs in the apps that they build

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