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Take this customized & interactive quiz to test your knowledge on APIs, then check out the learning resources below.

Question 1 of 10

What does API stand for?

Core Learning

The fastest way to learn APIs is simply to study these exact resources. Focus on the 👀 to learn extra quickly and save time!

What is an API and how does it work?

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Understand why APIs are useful

Guide: Free API for Testing

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Try using Javascript (you can use the Console in your browser) to hit some of the different endpoints
Through hitting these endpoints, you'll understand how to interact with a real API!

HTTP Methods

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Learn ALL of the HTTP methods here, as they are all important!

HTTP Status Codes

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HTTP status codes are important to know when you're dealing with HTTP APIs because they will tell you information about whether your requests were successful or why they failed
Mainly focus on the codes with a ★ next to them since they're the most important ones

Wikipedia: API

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Learn about the history of APIs

API Headers

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Focus on the examples

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