What is an API and How do You Use One?

Ladybug Podcast

Episode | Podcast

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

<p>APIs are part of our daily roles as software developers, but what are they? What different types are there? And how can you design a good one?</p> <h1>Show Notes</h1> <ul> <li>[01:53] What is an API?</li> <li>[03:37] Types of APIS</li> <li>[15:02] GraphQL</li> <li>[19:49] REST</li> <li>[28:25] API Design</li> <li>[44:35] Shoutouts</li> </ul> <h1>Resources</h1> <ul> <li><a href="https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-happiness-project/about-the-book/" rel="nofollow">The Happiness Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.shopify.com/partners/community" rel="nofollow">Shopify developer community</a></li> <li><a href="https://gist.github.com/roachhd/dce54bec8ba55fb17d3a" rel="nofollow">BrainF**k</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.onegraph.com/docs/" rel="nofollow">OneGraph</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/scottmoss/videos" rel="nofollow">Scott Moss's YouTube</a></li> </ul> <h1>Transcript</h1> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tz2RQnZ7Zlj9nYWxIXOOE46EKRfE8zmd/edit?rtpof=true" rel="nofollow">Here is this week's transcript.</a></p>