API Fundamentals: An Easy Hands on Workbook for Beginners: For Product Managers & Everyone Else
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Explore the world of APIs, learn in simple language and experiment with hands-on activities Key Features Learn the basics of API, importance in today's world and how do they work Gain an in-depth understanding through hands-on examples of how APIs send and receive responses Know when and how to use APIs for your product or web apps Book Description APIs are in the hands of every user who has a smart phone to say the least. If you want to understand what APIs really mean, how do they work and to put your knowledge of APIs to work quickly, this hands-on workbook will help you get started. The book provides a practical approach with real life examples to learning the basics, important terminologies, implementation and associated methodologies related to APIs. Complete with step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, practical examples, and live activities, this book begins by taking you through the basics of API. This workbook will help you learn how to understand and use APIs to create well-designed, documented, and tested products. By the end of this book, you'll be able to converse comfortably about APIs, identify the basic components and when an API is being used in any App on your smart phone. You'll also be able to make product decisions based on your understanding of Pros and Cons of different types of APIs and their usability. What you will learn Basics of APIs Find out what is involved in effective API working Business case discussion on when or when not to use an API Real-life examples to experiment with APIs Understand what a well-designed API looks like Who this book is for The book is for everyone who wants to learn the basics of APIs. It targets Product Managers looking to understand the basics of APIs and improve product viability with API integrations. You will find this book useful even if you don't know what API stands for and want to build your skills from scratch. The book assumes zero knowledge of APIs. Table of Contents What is an API, in “English Please”? What is an API? I am ready for some actual understanding now. Request Response Cycle Types of APIs Web service APIs Common HTTP Methods (REST) Response Codes API Documentation Work with an API (LIVE Example) Other API Terminologies API Testing & Monitoring Bonus References Phew, I know enough - what to do with this info?
| Asin | B09BGM1SW1 |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 0.25 x 22.86 cm |
| Isbn 13 | 979-8547353567 |
| Item Weight | 454 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 42 pages |
| Publication Date | 31 July 2021 |
| Publisher | Independently published |
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Great API fundamentals tutorial
Great read, amusing as well as very easy to follow. Would recommend to anyone who simply wants to know more about APIs without all the heavy technical jargon.
User
Just an Overview
Very basic, non technical overview of the API uses. So a good starting point with simple examples. Easy to read a good introduction.
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Very very basic
Book is 42 pages long and poorly written
User
Brief and useful
Very basic and for those who are becoming.I liked it and recommend.It made more sense to me because I had already had contact with apis before and got some experience with dev
User
High level overview
Author appears to have had fun writing this little book and so it was entertaining to read. I also got a quick refresher on APIs. Bonus!
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Very basic - can get info from a blog
Very basic. It’s more like a blog post that has been printed. Quality of the book ( content and actual book) are both low.You can get this info from any blog post
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