API Flashcards
What does API stand for?
Application programming interfaces
What are RESTful API?
RESTful API are web API. An API allows two systems to communicate. A request is made from one system to another system, which then responds back to the system that made the request.
What are request methods?
A request method tells the server what the request is trying to do. It’s necessary to make a request. There are different types of request methods like GET. GET tells the server to get a resource.
What is Postman?
Postman allows us to inspect requests and responses as raw data.
What does JSON stand for?
JavaScript Object Notation
What does JSON do?
JSON is a specific format for organizing data. It’s used in a way to communicate data between a client and server.
What does a response always have?
They always have a response code which tells the client whether the request was successful.