Hello, I’m Alex, and welcome to today’s ByteByteGo quickcast. In just six minutes, we’ll explore APIs—Application Programming Interfaces—the unsung heroes powering modern software. As the video points out, “APIs allow different systems to communicate in a standardized way.” Imagine ordering dinner: you tell the waiter what you want, they relay the request to the kitchen, and then return with your meal. That waiter is your API. The video highlights RESTful APIs, which use HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE, alongside SOAP, the older XML-based protocol. More recently, GraphQL lets you “request exactly the data you need.” Whether you’re building a mobile app, integrating payment services, or connecting microservices, APIs let you move faster, reuse code, and scale effortlessly. That’s your one-minute guide to APIs. Thanks for listening.
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