Overview
In this module, you will dive into the core concepts of REST APIs, exploring their principles. You’ll understand the significance of resources, HTTP methods, and statelessness in building efficient web communication. You’ll also grasp the essentials of data representation using JSON and XML formats. By the end of this module, you’ll have a solid foundation in RESTful architecture.
In this course, you will:
- Interact with REST APIs using a Python script
- Parse and extract valuable information from JSON responses
- Gain the skills to manage rate limiting for robust API integration
Course Contents
1. Rest API’s
- What are REST APIs?
- Why are they important?
- Making HTTP requests
- Parsing HTTP response
- Authenticating HTTP requests
- Rate limiting requests
- Knowledge check
