What is an API? One request, explained · Mixie

What is an API? One request, explained

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What an API is

One request, one response

Seeing it live

Why the web works this way

Sources

S1APIs Explained (in 4 Minutes)Aced (formerly Exponent)
S2RESTful APIs in 100 Seconds // Build an API from Scratch with Node.js ExpressFireship
S3REST API & RESTful Web Services Explained | Web Services TutorialClever Techie

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