APIs explained (in 4 minutes)

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In this video we explain how APIs work. APIs allow different applications to communicate with each other through requests and responses. They enable seamless integration of different systems, functions and services.
Non-technical companies can benefit from APIs just as much as technical companies. Web APIs submit client requests and return responses via either JSON or XML over the web.

Chapter
0:13 – What is an API?
1:52 – Non-technical analogy for APIs
2:45 – How do APIs work? (Web APIs)
3:08 – HTTP request and response structure
3:42 – Types of APIs

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