HTTP API

Included in the course

What you'll learn

• use the OpenAPI specification
• design API using best practices
• execute requests with Postman
• analyze network requests in the browser

Description

This course explains what the HTTP API is, why it is needed, and where it is used

Course program

• 1

  About the course

  Learning about the course, its structure, objectives, and goals

  theory
• 2

  The usage of HTTP API

  Getting familiar with tasks unsolvable without an API

  theory

  quiz

• 3

  HTTP requests in browsers

  Exploring the developer panel and learning how to track API requests

  theory

  quiz

• 4

  HTTP API Example

  Exploring resources and endpoints. Learning to understand JSON, pagination, and nested resources

  theory

  quiz

• 5

  CRUD

  Learning to work with basic resource management operations and idempotence

  theory

  quiz

• 6

  CURL

  Learning how to run queries from the command line

  theory

  quiz

• 7

  Postman

  Learning how to fulfill requests through a popular service Postman

  theory

  quiz

• 8

  Types of API

  Getting to know the HTTP API (RPC, REST)

  theory

  quiz

• 9

  OpenAPI (Swagger Specification)

  Learning the standard that allows you to create an HTTP API specification that is convenient for code generation, documentation, and testing

  theory

  quiz

• 10

  Do it yourself

  Some additional tasks to help you consolidate the theory you've learned
• 11

  Additional resources

  Some materials the Hexlet team have picked up. This will give you a more in-depth understanding of the topic