Understanding API endpoints.
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📌 What is an API endpoint?
A digital location known as an API endpoint is where an API receives inquiries about a particular resource on its server.
An API endpoint is typically a uniform resource locator (URL) that specifies where a resource is located on a server.
A digital location known as an API endpoint is where an API receives inquiries about a particular resource on its server.
An API endpoint is typically a uniform resource locator (URL) that specifies where a resource is located on a server.
An API uses endpoints to enable data flow in a prescribed manner.
It can involve getting data out of the application, putting in new data, or updating it.
It can involve getting data out of the application, putting in new data, or updating it.
📌 Example
Here’s what an API endpoint URL looks like:
`example.com`
It is created by joining the Base URL and endpoint.
The Base URL is the same for all endpoints. In our case:
Base URL = `example.com`
Here’s what an API endpoint URL looks like:
`example.com`
It is created by joining the Base URL and endpoint.
The Base URL is the same for all endpoints. In our case:
Base URL = `example.com`
Endpoint = `posts/:id`
Here "posts" refers to the resource collection, and ":id" is the parameter we can send to the endpoint to obtain a particular resource.
Here "posts" refers to the resource collection, and ":id" is the parameter we can send to the endpoint to obtain a particular resource.
API documentation plays a crucial role here.
Each endpoint must be thoroughly documented, including every argument and data type it expects.
Each endpoint must be thoroughly documented, including every argument and data type it expects.
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