Codemify: API & Client Service Architecture Flashcards

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What is API (Application Programming Interface)?

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API refers to Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to communicate with each other.

For Ex: Every time you use an application like Facebook, send an instant message or check the weather on your phone, you’re using an API.

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What is API Testing Tools?

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  1. The one we can use with the UI (we have an app on the laptop or in a browser; we’re sending API request -> getting API response)
  2. Curl - the one we can use in the terminal.
  3. Dev Tools of Google Chrome Browser
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What is API Testing Tools?

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  1. The one we can use with the UI (we have an app on the laptop or in a browser; we’re sending API request -> getting API response)
  2. Curl (CLI - Command Line Interface)- the one we can use in the terminal.
  3. Dev Tools of Google Chrome Browser
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How do you use Google Dev Tools for API testing?

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I’ve used it to check what data was coming out from the browser and what data was coming back in

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