Introducing API Fundamentals & Testing: Working with RESTful APIs
API
| Beginner
- 15 videos | 1h 53m
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
When working with application programming interfaces (APIs), two popular tools are cURL and Swagger. cURL, a command-line utility, empowers direct HTTP requests from the terminal, while Swagger offers an interactive interface for exploring APIs, simplifying request and response inspection. Both enhance your API interaction capabilities. Begin this course by discovering common representational state transfer (REST) APIs that use JSON data. You will view the different types of data available and analyze the URLs of these APIs. Then you will use the Inspect feature of Chrome DevTools and the Swagger UI to view network requests. Next, you will learn how to use the client for URL (cURL) utility and place GET requests using cURL. You will work with POST requests to add new resources, use PUT and PATCH requests to completely and partially update resources, respectively, and use DELETE requests to remove resources. Finally, you will authenticate yourself with GitHub and explore GitHub API real-world use cases.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Discover the key concepts covered in this course
View common application programming interface (api) url structures
View network requests using chrome devtools
Make requests using the swagger user interface (ui)
View responses and status codes
Install client for url (curl) on mac and window
Install jq to view formatted json data
Make get requests using curl -
Specify headers in curl requests
Make post requests using curl
Make put, patch, and delete requests
View curl config options
Authenticate yourself to github apis
Create and update git repositories
Summarize the key concepts covered in this course
IN THIS COURSE
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2m 4sIn this video, we will discover the key concepts covered in this course. FREE ACCESS
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8m 14sIn this video, find out how to view common application programming interface (API) URL structures. FREE ACCESS
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3. Using Chrome DevTools to View Network Requests8m 45sLearn how to view network requests using Chrome DevTools. FREE ACCESS
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4. Using the Swagger UI to Make Requests8m 22sDuring this video, discover how to make requests using the Swagger user interface (UI). FREE ACCESS
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5. Viewing Responses with Different Status Codes and Response Types8m 27sFind out how to view responses and status codes. FREE ACCESS
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6. Installing cURL on macOS and Windows8m 45sDuring this video, you will learn how to install client for URL (cURL) on Mac and Window. FREE ACCESS
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7. Installing jq on macOS and Windows5m 21sDiscover how to install jq to view formatted JSON data. FREE ACCESS
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8. Making GET Requests Using cURL9m 35sIn this video, find out how to make GET requests using cURL. FREE ACCESS
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9. Specifying Headers with cURL Requests6m 47sIn this video, you will learn how to specify headers in cURL requests. FREE ACCESS
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10. Making POST Requests Using cURL7m 57sDuring this video, discover how to make POST requests using cURL. FREE ACCESS
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11. Making PUT, PATCH, and DELETE Requests Using cURL7m 34sLearn how to make PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests. FREE ACCESS
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12. Viewing cURL Configuration Options8m 29sIn this video, discover how to view cURL config options. FREE ACCESS
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13. Authenticating to Use GitHub APIs9m 47sFind out how to authenticate yourself to GitHub APIs. FREE ACCESS
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14. Creating, Updating, and Deleting Repositories Using APIs10m 15sDuring this video, you will learn how to create and update Git repositories. FREE ACCESS
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15. Course Summary2m 39sIn this video, we will summarize the key concepts covered in this course. FREE ACCESS
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