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K — Introduction to Web Services and APIs + 6 more topics

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Course Syllabus

  1. Introduction to Web Services and APIs
  2. API Request and Response Fundamentals
  3. Understanding RESTful APIs
  4. Data Formats: JSON and XML
  5. API Authentication and Security
  6. API Development Concepts and Tools
  7. Integrating and Consuming APIs

Study Notes

Introduction to Web Services and APIs

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the agreed-upon rules and specifications that web services follow. They dictate how one program should ask another program for information or to perform an action. Without an API, two programs wouldn't know how to understand each other.

Most modern web services and APIs use HTTP (the same protocol your web browser uses) to send requests and responses. They often exchange data in formats like JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) or XML. JSON is very popular because it's lightweight and easy for both humans and computers to read and write.

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