APIs & Data
Request
What It Is
A message sent to an API asking for something
Analogy
Placing an order with the waiter
Try It Out
API Type:
/api/users/123GETRequest
Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...abc123
GET requests typically have no body
Response
Click "Send Request" to see the response
GET requests retrieve data from the server without modifying it.
Related Terms in APIs & Data
API (Application Programming Interface)
A waiter at a restaurant — you tell them what you want (request), they bring it from the kitchen (response)
API Key
A VIP pass that tells the bouncer who you are and what you're allowed to do
Response
The food the waiter brings back from the kitchen
Endpoint
Different counters at a food court — each one serves different things