An API isn't what you think it is

An API is a way for two programs to communicate. This video breaks down the parts that make one work, endpoint, protocol, authentication, and data format, then runs through a real example: what happens when you log in to a website and how your request travels to a database and back. 0:00 Whats an API 0:52 JSON 1:18 HTTPS 2:09 Endpoint 2:43 Authentification 3:02 Api Request #networking #api