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What Is an API?

APIs are how machines talk to each other. Master this and you can connect anything to anything.

The Request / Response Cycle

Every API interaction follows one pattern: your code sends a request, the server processes it, and sends back a response. Click a method below to see it in action.

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Client
Your Code
REQUEST
RESPONSE
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Server
API Endpoint

HTTP Methods

Click each method to see a real-world example with request and response details.

GET
Read data
POST
Create data
PUT
Update data
DELETE
Remove data
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