Introduction
What is an API?
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What you should know
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What to expect from this course
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1. What Is an API?
APIs in plain English
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The request and response cycle
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What is JSON?
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Work with objects
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Parse data
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Challenge: Retrieve data from an object
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Solution: Retrieve data from an object
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2. Connecting to an API
Connect to an API using Postman
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Connect to an API in JavaScript
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3. Working with an API
API documentation
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Make a request to the API
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Filter the response with parameters
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Access data in the response
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Use the response data in HTML
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Loop through the response data
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Challenge: Display data on a webpage
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Solution: Display data on a webpage
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4. Working with the Giphy API
Authentication with an API key
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Make a request to the Giphy API
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Filter response with parameters
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Access data in the response
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Use the response data in HTML
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Challenge: Explore the Giphy API
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Solution: Explore the Giphy API
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5. Error Handling and Security
Response status codes
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How to handle errors
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Secure authentication keys
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6. What about GraphQL?
What is GraphQL?
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Query data from a GraphQL API
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Conclusion
Continue your API journey
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Ex_Files_Intro_to_Web_APIs.zip
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