APIs are widely used to enable developers to write efficient code in a timely manner that meets specifications, but there are lots of different types of APIs and each solves different problems. This UC will introduce you to the most common API types you’ll see on the web, GraphQL, RESTful, gRPC, SOAP and web socket APIs. Join Katie Paxton-Fear to explore all things API!
Spend no more than 30 minutes with Katie, and she’ll get you understanding the basics of what an API is, the types of APIs and how APIs are used. If you find APIs to be as interesting as Katie does, she has some additional suggestions at the end of this UC for you to continue your learning.
Price = FREE!
What’s an Upskill Challenge (UC)?
A UC is a CTF-style, bite-sized lesson from the JHT Team, our courseware developers as well as “friends” of JHT. They are meant to be short and to the point. UCs focus on a single tool or concept and are helpful in quickly providing useful skills that might be prerequisites for other types of educational content on the platform.
A UC should be 10 – 30 minutes of student time and have no VMs. There are quizzes to make sure that the content is understood.
Prerequisites
UCs assume no knowledge at all! They’re meant to be completely self-contained, so all of the answers are in the lesson. No outside research is required.
