All About APIs
(At least I hope it's all)
What are APIs?
API is short for
application
programming
interface.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, provides this definition for APIs.
In computer programming, an application programming interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for
building application software. In general terms, it is a set of clearly defined methods of communication between various software
components.
In the App Inventor world, APIs are often used with the Web component to connect to other services. The Web component supports the methods
HTTP GET, HTTP PUT and HTTP DELETE. The most common use is to delegate jobs to another service, because your phone is not capable of
performing a task. You can also use more complicated services such as Weather Underground (forecasts) and Wolfram|Alpha (AI).
Resources
What are APIs?
Introduction to APIs from Domhnall
Using APIs
Convert cURL requests to REST
Using APIs by Stephen
