Practice What Is A Rest Api? (2.1) - Chapter 12: Working with External Libraries and APIs

Practice: What is a REST API?

Lesson 2.1Working with External Libraries and APIs

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What does the GET method do in a REST API?
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Think about how you would 'get' information.
Question 2.
What code would you use to execute a POST request?
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Remember to specify the URL and the data format.
3Question 3.
What does the POST method do in a REST API?
- Retrieves data
- Updates data
- Creates data
- Removes data
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Think of posting something new!
4Question 4.
True or False: REST APIs can only be accessed using the GET method.
- True
- False
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Remember the different functions APIs can perform.
Question 5.
You have an API that returns user information. Describe how you would fetch data for a specific user and what you would check for in the response.
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Consider what URL structure you need to access that specific user's data.
Question 6.
Design a simple API that manages a list of books. Outline the methods and expected responses for retrieving, adding, updating, and deleting a book.
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Think about the flow of handling a book through each API method—what should happen to its data?

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