API Formats

Question 1

JSON

Answer 1

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight, text-based format used to transmit data objects consisting of key-value pairs.

Example - A weather API might return data in JSON format, like {“temperature”: 22, “humidity”: 60}.

Question 2

XML

Answer 2

XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a markup language used to store and transport data in a hierarchical structure with custom tags.

Example - A book information API might return data in XML format, like <book><title>Book Title</title><author>Author Name</author></book>.