Summary of APIs for Beginners - How to use an API (Full Course / Tutorial)

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This video tutorial explains how to use an API by demonstrating how to use the Spotify API. The video explains how to use authorization, query parameters, and response bodies. The user is also shown how to use variables to create a secret name for their request and set the type of authorization to be basicAuth.

  • 00:00:00 This video explains what an API is, and how it can be used to access web-based resources. The course covers the basics of programming, and teaches how to use external web APIs to solve problems.
  • 00:05:00 An API is a contract of sorts that defines how an object is expected to be used, and what the user is allowed to change or see. APIs are commonly used to access data and to provide an abstraction of the implementation. They are important for application programmers to understand because they make it easier to work with objects and solve common problems.
  • 00:10:00 An API (application programming interface) is a set of rules and specifications that a language or library must follow in order to work with another program. This enables developers to write code that works with a wide variety of programs, without needing to understand the details of how those programs work. Web browsers have a set of web APIs that they all must implement in order to work, and this allows developers to write code that works in any browser. Remote APIs are ones that are not executing locally, and this is a powerful concept because it allows for tasks to be done without needing to use local resources.
  • 00:15:00 This video provides a brief overview of the REST API style and its benefits. REST is the approach that we needed to use in order to access remote resources over the internet, and it quickly became the dominant API style. RESTful APIs use the same communication protocol across requests, which eliminates the need for clients to manage state between requests.
  • 00:20:00 This video introduces the basics of APIs and covers the protocol used, the request and response, and the various headers. It explains that APIs can be RESTful and take advantage of the web's architecture and tooling.
  • 00:25:00 This video covers how to use an API, using examples of Spotify and authoring services like Amazon Kindle.
  • 00:30:00 This video tutorial shows how to use an API. The video covers concepts like authorization, query parameters, and response bodies. The video also demonstrates how to use an API by searching for an artist and updating the query.
  • 00:35:00 This video explains how to use APIs, and provides an example of how to use an API to lookup the artist Lizzo and her ID.
  • 00:40:00 This 1-minute video tutorial explains how to use an API, and demonstrates how to use an API for Spotify.
  • 00:45:00 This video explains how to use Twilio's APIs, which allow you to send and receive text messages, make calls, and access many other features. In addition, the video explains how Twilio's trial account works and how you can use Twilio's code to send a text message.
  • 00:50:00 This 1-minute video shows how to use an API by copying and pasting code, and how to use Postman to explore different APIs.
  • 00:55:00 This video tutorial explains how to use an API. First, the user creates a new request on Twilio and adds a request to a folder called SMS. Next, the user uses Postman to send a request to Twilio and gets an error. The user then scrolls down to find information about the error and how to solve it. The user then uses variables to create a secret name for their request and sets the type of authorization to be basicAuth.

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This video shows how to use APIs, specifically the Twilio messaging API. The video starts by outlining how to set up variables for use in the API. Next, the video demonstrates how to send a post from Postman using the Twilio messaging API. Finally, the video explains how to use a client-side cache and generate code from a request.

  • 01:00:00 This 1-hour video tutorial shows how to use APIs, specifically the Twilio messaging API. The video starts by showing the user's Twilio account SID and Auth Token, and then outlines how to set up variables for use in the API. Next, the video demonstrates how to send a post from Postman using the Twilio messaging API.
  • 01:05:00 This video demonstrates how to use an API. The presenter shows how to create a message using the same URL they used to get the message log, and then sends a message using the Twilio account SID and a media URL.
  • 01:10:00 In this video, the presenter demonstrates how to use an API by making a GET request. He then shows how to use a client side cache and how to generate code from a request.
  • 01:15:00 Helper libraries, or SDKs, can help to make your code more concise and legible, by providing additional documentation and helper functions. In this video, the author demonstrates how to use a JavaScript and Python helper library. First, they install the library using Node.js and NPM. Next, they initialize the library and create a client instance. They use the client's messages() method to get the most recent message and log it to the console.
  • 01:20:00 The Twilio JavaScript Helper Library allows developers to make HTTP requests and receive JSON responses asynchronously. The Python Helper Library does the same, but also allows for errors to be caught and logged.
  • 01:25:00 This video explains how to use an API using Python. First, the user checks to make sure they have the correct version of Python, and then sets up a virtual environment. Next, they install a package using PIP and use the Python library to send a message. Finally, they print out the contents of the message.
  • 01:30:00 This video demonstrates how to use APIs. It covers the use of an API client library for Python, how to use an API from the command line, and how to embed an API into an existing web application.
  • 01:35:00 The "API for Beginners - How to use an API (Full Course / Tutorial)" video demonstrates how to use an API, Complimenter, to compliment friends and family. The video also contains a walk-through of how to set up a Python-based web application on Glitch and how to add a text message sending module to the application.
  • 01:40:00 This video demonstrates how to use an API, using the Twilio Helper Library. The library allows you to send text messages using a RESTful API.
  • 01:45:00 This 1-minute video tutorial teaches how to use an API by creating a client and sending a message.
  • 01:50:00 APIs offer limits on the number of requests a user can make in a certain amount of time. By using a JavaScript-based implementation of Complimenter, the application can be accessed by anyone, regardless of their account status.
  • 01:55:00 The video demonstrates how to use an API, explaining how the app.GET/API/compliments route works.

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This video introduces APIs and demonstrates how to use an API in two different frameworks. The video also points out some potential issues that can arise when using an API.

  • 02:00:00 This tutorial explains how to use APIs, starting with installing the necessary software. The user then creates a new Twilio client, and uses an async function to send compliments to a specific phone number.
  • 02:05:00 The video discusses how to use an API, and demonstrates how to use an API to retrieve and post messages to a different API. The video also discusses how to use data binding to make user input automatically appear in the input fields of a form.
  • 02:10:00 This video introduces APIs and demonstrates how to use an API in two different frameworks. The video also points out some potential issues that can arise when using an API.
  • 02:15:00 This introductory video explains how to use an API, and goes over some of the constraints that must be met. The video also includes a quiz to help you learn the basics.

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