Learn the fundamentals of working with APIs in this 29-minute tutorial. Discover what an API is, explore RESTful API concepts including GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE methods, and gain hands-on experience making various API requests. Understand status codes, work with authorization, and compare REST, SOAP, and RPC architectures. Follow along with practical examples using tools like Hoppscotch, and get guidance on next steps for further API development.

Syllabus

Introduction
What is an API?
Using a RestFul API - explaining GET, POST, PUT and DELETE
Making a GET Request
Making a POST Request
Making a PUT Request
Making a Delete Request
Status Codes
Working with Authorization
Where to go next?