APIs & Data

REST API

What It Is

A common style of API that uses URLs and HTTP methods (GET, POST, etc.)

A library system — you request books (resources) using card numbers (URLs) and specific actions (GET to read, POST to add)

API Type:

/api/users

Headers

Content-Type: application/json

Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...abc123

Body

Click "Send Request" to see the response

POST requests send data to the server to create a new resource.

A waiter at a restaurant — you tell them what you want (request), they bring it from the kitchen (response)

A VIP pass that tells the bouncer who you are and what you're allowed to do

Placing an order with the waiter

The food the waiter brings back from the kitchen