Working with APIs – JavaScript Data in the Real World
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Skill level
All levels
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Sections
7
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Lectures
28
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Instructor
Team Mammoth
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13
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Certificate of completion
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Mobile and desktop access
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AI learning assistance
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Course content
Curriculum & lectures.
+ Section 0: Introduction 1 lecture Preview
Lecture 0.01 - Introduction + Prerequisites
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+ Section 1: Introduction to APIs in JavaScript 3 lectures
Lecture 1.01 – What is an API
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Lecture 1.02 – How Web APIs Work: Requests and Responses
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Lecture 1.03 – Why Use APIs: Real-World Examples
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+ Section 2: Using the Fetch API (Browser) for HTTP Requests 5 lectures
Lecture 2.01 – The Fetch API: Getting Data with JavaScript
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Lecture 2.02 – Working with JSON Responses
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Lecture 2.03 – Async JavaScript: Promises and async/await
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Lecture 2.04 – Error Handling in API Calls
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Lecture 2.05 – Demo: Fetching Data from a Public API
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+ Section 3: Beyond GET – Advanced API Usage and Techniques 5 lectures
Lecture 3.01 – Sending Data: POST and Other HTTP Methods
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Lecture 3.02 – Reading API Documentation & Endpoints
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Lecture 3.03 – Query Parameters and Headers in Requests
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Lecture 3.04 – Dealing with CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)
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Lecture 3.05 – Example: Submitting Data to an API (POST Demo)
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+ Section 4: API Keys and Authentication 5 lectures
Lecture 4.01 – Understanding API Keys
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Lecture 4.02 – Using API Keys on the Front-End
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Lecture 4.03 – Best Practices for API Key Security
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Lecture 4.04 – Beyond API Keys: Other Authentication Methods
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Lecture 4.05 – Example: Using an API with an API Key (Weather API)
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+ Section 5: Real-World API Projects 4 lectures
Lecture 5.01 – Talking to AI: Using the ChatGPT API
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Lecture 5.02 – Live Currency Converter with ExchangeRate API
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Lecture 5.03 – Building a Trivia Quiz App with Open Trivia DB
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Lecture 5.04 – Image Search with Unsplash API
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+ Section 6: Working with APIs on the Server (Node.js) 5 lectures
Lecture 6.01 – Server-Side API Calls with Node.js
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Lecture 6.02 – Building a Simple Express Backend that Calls an API
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Lecture 6.03 – Advantages of Server-side API Requests
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Lecture 6.04 – A Look at GraphQL and Other API Paradigms
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Lecture 6.05 - Conclusion
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