While Learning Web development or Creating some project in Python or Creating an app using flutter; at some point in time, you will come across the term API and must be wondered what exactly an API is?
Let's understand what an API is in a simple but effective way. ↓↓
Let's understand what an API is in a simple but effective way. ↓↓
Suppose you finally got a chance to go on a date with your partner after this tedious lockdown phase due to Covid-19.
So you decided to visit a restaurant for dinner, and both of you chose the dish you wanted to order and called the Waiter for an order.
So you decided to visit a restaurant for dinner, and both of you chose the dish you wanted to order and called the Waiter for an order.
So the Waiter is finally at your table, and you order the dishes you want to eat.
Now the Waiter asks the chef to prepare your dish and after some time when the chef finally prepared your dish waiter brings your favorite food to your table.
Now the Waiter asks the chef to prepare your dish and after some time when the chef finally prepared your dish waiter brings your favorite food to your table.
Now in this whole situation, consider yourself as the client who wants data(food) and the chef as the system from where the data(food) is coming, and the Waiter plays the role of APIs.
API plays a role of a delivery person who delivers, take your order(data) and ask for an order from the system and hence provide the order from the system to you(client)
I hope you now understand the meaning and importance of an API from this example.
now let's understand API from the perspective of programming
now let's understand API from the perspective of programming
API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other.
An API helps companies open up their application data and functionality to external third-party developers or businesses.
An API helps companies open up their application data and functionality to external third-party developers or businesses.
API plays a vital role in improving your development experience as a programmer and overall
experience of using a service or product as a user.
API helps in better automation of work, increase efficiency, personalization of particulars service or products
experience of using a service or product as a user.
API helps in better automation of work, increase efficiency, personalization of particulars service or products
APIs can be of different types depending on Operating systems, applications, or websites.
Some famous example of APIs is Google Map API which let developer embed google maps on web pages, or Youtube APIs, which allow developers to integrate Youtube videos into a website or app.
Some famous example of APIs is Google Map API which let developer embed google maps on web pages, or Youtube APIs, which allow developers to integrate Youtube videos into a website or app.
Now, the question arises how does an API work? Let's understand
A client app initiates an API call to get information, also known as a request.
This request is processed from an application to the web server includes a request verb, headers.
A client app initiates an API call to get information, also known as a request.
This request is processed from an application to the web server includes a request verb, headers.
After receiving a valid request, the API calls the external program or web server.
The server sends a response to the API with the requested information.
The API then transfers the data to the initial requesting application.
The server sends a response to the API with the requested information.
The API then transfers the data to the initial requesting application.
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