Tag: api-basics
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A Comprehensive Guide to REST API and Various API Architectures
In today’s interconnected world, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a crucial role in enabling communication between different systems and applications. APIs define the protocols and rules for how software components should interact, allowing developers to build powerful and scalable applications. Among the various API architectures available, Representational State Transfer (REST) has gained significant popularity due…
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Fun Facts About APIs
Some amazing statistics facts about APIs Google Receives 5 Billion calls daily Twitter Receives 13 billion calls daily Facebook receives 5 billion calls daily Netflix receives 10 billion calls daily klout receives 1 billion calls daily 60% of eBay transactions are via their API 50% of salesforce transactions are from APIs Netflix API allows it…
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Terminologies Around API fellowship
API fellowship Terms Here are some common terminologies used in the context of API fellowship: API: An application programming interface (API) is a set of rules that specifies how two software systems should communicate with each other. It defines the types of requests that can be made, the data formats that can be used, and the…
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Difficulties of API Testing
During one of my internships, I came to know about API testing which was a hectic job, along with so many difficulties of API testing and frustrations, So I decided to find out several kinds of difficulties that are faced during the testing process which are mentioned below. Technical Difficulties Wrong Rest API Parameter Generally,…
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The Rise of Web Connectivity: A History of APIs and Innovation
Introduction The term "Application Program Interface" first appeared in a paper called Data structures and techniques for remote computer graphics presented at an AFIPS (American Federation of Information Processing Societies) conference in 1968. It was used to describe the interaction of an application with the rest of the computer system. The Origins of APIs In…
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Understanding the components of APIs
Before I start to bore you with some technical terms of an API, I would highly recommend getting a deep understanding of APIs. So, Let’s go for components of APIs. To help you out with that, do read the blog about the Basics of APIs. It’s a 6min read written in simple English so it…
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What is an API and My learnings with them
As a beginner, the term "API" sounded really difficult to me. But today, whenever building a full-fledged application with my team, I always think about what APIs would be needed for the application. I also get annoyed if I don’t get proper documentation of those APIs. As a beginner, I was able to understand the…