API and Webservices – Understand and use REST APIs
API and Webservices – Understand and use REST APIs
Includes API, Web Services using REST, JSON, XML, HTTP, and Postman
APIs and Web Services are everywhere these days and if you’re in IT then it’s essential you know how to work with them. Unfortunately, a lot of the material online about REST APIs is confusing, especially for beginners. But don’t worry, because in this course I explain all the technical terms in a way that is easy to understand. We’re going to be learning all about how APIs work and how to use them.
If you are a beginner, or if you have some knowledge of APIs but need a refresher, this course is for you. This course includes all the essential components of APIs that every IT professional should know. The Main Topics include REST, HTTP, JSON, & XML. This course includes demos, quizzes, and exercises to test your new skills.
What you’ll learn
- Learn what API/Webservices are and how they work
- API Endpoints
- Learn the main HTTP request methods – GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, HEAD, & DELETE
- HTTP Requests and Responses
- What a RESTful API is and the six guiding principles of REST
- The parts of an HTTP request
- HTTP Respones and Status Codes
- How to craft your own HTTP requests to an API using the Postman Application
- Path parameters
- Query parameters
- Learn how structure data in the JSON and XML formats
- Exercises on structuring data in JSON and XML
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